Tory-run Bedfordshire County Council looks set to press ahead with a costly legal challenge to the Government's decision on Unitary Status in the county, in spite of a Liberal Democrat attempt to prevent a further £75,000 of local taxpayers' money being wasted.
Local Liberal Democrats are campaigning against cuts to the local health services. They have launched a petition and are distributing a Health Survey right across Chelmsford. "We want to give local people a chance to have their say on local health services and health policy in general," said Parliamentary Candidate Stephen Robinson.
Britain's first written constitution should be drafted by a convention whose membership has been partly chosen by random lot, the Liberal Democrats proposed today. Half of those involved should be members of the public, with the others drawn from parliament, and the final draft subject to a national referendum.
The Conservative Party were plunged into further turmoil this week as former Deputy Leader Michael Ancram added fuel to the debate about the direction of the party by urging David Cameron to focus on Thatcherite values. The move follows Mr Cameron's recent comments on controlling immigration, dubbed by the Labour Party as a 'lurch to the right'. The revelations follow the resignation of the Party's Deputy Treasurer Johan Eliasch, also dissatisfied with the party's 'lurch to the right'.
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has welcomed Rochdale Liberal Democrat's newest recruit, former Rochdale UK Youth Member of Parliament Atifa Shah. Ms Shah, 20 is currently studying management and computing at Manchester University and has worked with Mr Rowen and other MP's during her time as the Youth Member of Parliament on a number of issues including the campaign for new six form college in Rochdale.
At last night's Council meeting, Liberal Democrat Councillor Julia Roberts asked that if, when the discussion on funding for a new hospital took place, consideration would be given to ensuring that the telephone number would not be a premium rate telephone number, like the new 0844 one for the University of North Tees and Hartlepool.