National Liberal Democrat News - East Riding Liberal Democrats

Mayor with Staff and Volunteers of Parks and Nature reserve to mark Green Flag, Pennant Awards

Flying the (Green) Flag for Bedford Borough's Parks

I was lucky enough to have an appointment today at Bedford Park, which is always a lovely place to be, especially when the sun is out. I was joined by the Council's Park Rangers and volunteers from the nearby Hill Rise Nature Reserve to mark the fact that Bedford Park, Addison Howard Park, Harrold & Odell Country Park and Priory Country Park have all been awarded Green Flag status by Keep Britain Tidy, while the Hill Rise Reserve has been awarded the Green Pennant. The Green Flag is the benchmark standard for nationally for parks and open spaces, while the Green Pennant is awarded to high quality community-run green spaces.

28 Jul 2010

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Lib Dems present alternative views at County Tory cabinet

On Tuesday 27th July, Liberal Democrat councillors used the last Cabinet session before the summer break to present their views on key issues affecting local people in Leicestershire:

28 Jul 2010

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Couldn`t Care Less Conservatives' Creche Cuts target Forces Families

Army families in　Dedworth`s Broom Farm Estate are the latest victims of the Conservatives couldn`t care less creche cuts. The latest cuts are part of a targeted pattern of Conservative cuts that single out vulnerable groups like children, the elderly and disabled.

28 Jul 2010

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Cllr Karen Chilvers bags up one of the ten bags of green waste

Councillors' direct action on neglected, overgrown path

Brentwood West's two Liberal Democrat borough councillors, Karen Chilvers & Nigel Clarke, took direct action last week to tidy up an area that had become overgrown in their town centre ward.

28 Jul 2010

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Coalition sets out ambitious climate change policies

"The challenge is ambitious but achievable. We're already on track to cut the UK's emissions by 34% by 2020, and will do more if we can win the case for greater ambition across the whole EU. But our line of sight needs to extend much further, through to the middle of the century," says Chris Huhne

28 Jul 2010

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Sharon Bowles MEP hails victory over bankers´ bonuses and casino banking

South East Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament's influential Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has hailed the new EU law to rein in bankers´ bonuses as a landmark success. The tough new rules voted through the European Parliament will be implemented in time for this year's bonus payout. This will stop bank directors such as Fred Goodwin walking away with excessive bonus style pension pots if their bank fails.

28 Jul 2010

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