Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesperson Tim Farron MP, has today said that young and first-time buyers in South Lakeland are in danger of being priced out of the market thanks to the huge increase in rural house prices under the Labour Government.
Solum Regeneration has now replied to Cllr Julie Morris with their answers to the questions asked by members of the public at the public meeting held at the Phoenix Club on 30th November. Their replies have been distributed to those who gave us an e-mail address and have now been posted on this website.
The European Parliament will tomorrow debate as a breach of human rights proposed anti-homosexual legislation in Uganda introducing a series of draconian punishments for gay people. Liberal Democrat European justice & human rights spokeswoman and London MEP Sarah Ludford is Vice Chair of the Liberal Democrat LGBT group (DELGA) and an active member of the European Parliament lesbian & gay rights intergroup. She said: "This appalling draft law is no less than institutionalised state homophobia. It is horrifying that the parliament of Uganda, a Commonwealth country, is even considering such an atrocious violation of personal freedoms and international human rights."
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Heather Kidd called for the Federation of Small Businesses proposals for the creation of an Enterprise Allowance Scheme to be supported. Heather said "This would help people to start up a business in these difficult times and would be a great help in rural Shropshire."
Commenting on Hilary Clinton's announcement that the US might cooperate in a $100bn-a-year climate fund as talks in Copenhagen appeared close to deadlock, Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Heather Kidd said: