UK polluters exposed - Davies
Major polluters in the UK will soon have nowhere to hide as new EU rules are set to open the records for public inspection at the press of a button.
18 Feb 2004
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False Claims By Surrey Tories
Surrey County Council Conservatives' claims that extra funding has been put into education, social services and road maintenance by sweeping cuts in administration and bureaucracy could be described politely as misleading or perhaps more accurately as downright lies, according to Councillor Janet Maines, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council. Most of the extra funding in the budget has come either from the government or from prudential borrowing says Mrs Maines.
18 Feb 2004
Cllr Gill Jenkins to step down
The District Councillor for East Ward, Gill Jenkins has announced that she is resigning, with immediate effect, from the District Council.
17 Feb 2004
New poll boosts Lib Dem hopes in Shepway
The latest Populus Opinion Poll in The Times shows that the Lib Dems are gaining ground on Michael Howard's Conservative party. The poll showed the Lib Dems up 7% to 24%, while the Tories fell 4% to 31%. Labour also fell 4%.
16 Feb 2004
Lib Dems call for more help for school governors
Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Cllr. Chris Thayne has called on the authority to provide more guidance to school governors to help them monitor their schools progress more effectively.
15 Feb 2004
Council Tax on the way out ?
Reports coming out of the government suggest that the days of the Council Tax are numbered and the Liberal Democrat Alternative of Local Income Tax is being seriously considered, according to Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, Michael Carr.
15 Feb 2004