Local students need postal votes to say "NO" to top up fees
Many students at Leicester's universities look set to miss out on voting against Labour's top up fees as a result of the timing of the Leicester South by-election.
Many students at Leicester's universities look set to miss out on voting against Labour's top up fees as a result of the timing of the Leicester South by-election.
Reports in today's press that Defence Secretary, Geoff Hoon, will be announcing the closure of the Royal Britannia Naval College in Dartmouth were greeted with dismay by Totnes Liberal Democrat, Mike Treleaven. Speaking today he said:
Spinney Hills Lib Dem councillors Mussa Saleh, Hashim Panchbaya and Mustafa Karim have been taking action to deal with concerns expressed by local residents about traffic and highways issues in the area. This includes a review of the one-way system and traffic calming schemes which deteriorated under the previous Labour council and are damaging cars.
Within the Mid Sussex District area the Lib Dem share of the vote, as elsewhere, increased since the 1999 Euro election. Both sitting MEP's, Chris Huhne and Emma Nicholson were comfortably re-elected.
Reacting to the news that controversial ex-Council Leader Peter Soulsby has been chosen as Tony Blair's man for the forthcoming parliamentary by-election, Stuart Bray the Lib Dem Agent for Leicester South said:
Dear Sir,