Taking Liberal Democrat Policies into Government
The policy agreement for the new Government is full of Liberal Democrat policies. It is a real chance to put into action the ideas that we have campaigned for.
16 May 2010
National News
Freedom Pass taken off woman with learning disabilities
A woman with learning disabilities has been stripped of her free travel pass after a west London council said that her IQ was too high for her to qualify. Yvonne Chappell, 39, has had a Freedom Pass for 10 years but Hounslow Council turned down her renewal application.
15 May 2010
Liz Lynne and Euro MPs press EU Commissioner Lazlo Andor on elder abuse and long term care
Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne has demanded more action to protect elderly people in long term care at a cross party meeting between MEPs and Employment and Social Affairs Commissioner Laszlo Andor in Brussels. The purpose of the meeting of the Parliament's Age Intergroup yesterday was for MEPs with a special interest on age issues to quiz the Commissioner directly about issues affecting older people across the European Union.
15 May 2010
PCT quizzed on respite care money
In 2008 the government announced it was doubling the amount of money to fund rest periods for long-term carers, £50m was to be spent in 2010 and £100m next year. Two charities, the Princess Royal Trust for Carers and the Crossroads Care Charity, have recently analysed FOI (freedom of information) requests from 100 PCTs and claim only 23% of this years money has been used to increase services for carers.
15 May 2010
Don't take offence at our coalition. Its aims are liberal - Nick Clegg's Guardian Article Sat 15 May.
A Lib-Con deal was the only responsible choice. And our shared aim is to build a fairer society by a radical dispersal of power
15 May 2010
Calling all Town Centre Residents
The ongoing problems of noise, vandalism and general disruption in the early hours in Epsom town centre is the focus of a meeting to be held on 20th May.
15 May 2010
