As almost 70,000 council tax bills for the 2007/08 financial year are to be sent to households in the city over the next week, Dundee City Council LibDem Finance Convener, Cllr Fraser Macpherson, today (Saturday 10th March) hailed the council tax freeze over the next year as good news for hard-pressed council taxpayers.
A girl with special educational needs who was repeatedly restrained by school staff has lost a discrimination case.
Parents and governors are fighting proposed changes to Kent's only special needs school for girls. Kent County Council (KCC) wants Broomhill Bank School, near Tunbridge Wells, to take boys and children with more challenging needs such as autism.
Bedford Borough Lib Dems have welcomed Fairtrade Fortnight and reaffirmed their commitment to making Bedford a Fairtrade Borough.
NO2ID is the campaign against compulsory Identity Cards and the national ID database. The Liberal Democrats have been strong supporters of the NO2ID campaign for years, both locally and nationally. You can learn more about the Lib Dem Campaign against ID cards at www.libdems.org.uk/noidcards/
MPs have this week delivered a historic vote in favour of a wholly-elected House of Lords. The Commons voted by 337 to 224 in favour of a 100% elected Lords. The motion for an 80% elected house received a smaller majority of 38. While the vote is non-binding, Leader of the House Jack Straw has promised to uphold the decision. Any legislative changes would, however, need to gain approval from the current upper house first.
