LIB DEMS LAUNCH MANIFESTO HOUSING PLEDGE
The Liberal Democrats set out plans this week to bring a quarter of a million empty homes back into use, making homes available for people who need them and creating 65,000 jobs.
21 Jan 2010
The Liberal Democrats set out plans this week to bring a quarter of a million empty homes back into use, making homes available for people who need them and creating 65,000 jobs.
MP Tim Farron has launched a campaign to bring back the heart unit to Westmorland General Hospital following his success in winning agreement for a new cancer unit.
As householders and business people in the South Lakes face the possibility of increased insurance premiums following November's floods, MP Tim Farron has teamed up with environmental specialists to offer free expert advice. Peak Associates Environmental Consultants - based at Lancaster University - will be working with Tim Farron to help local people who feel that they are being unfairly treated by insurance companies.
Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable has today written to Lord Mandelson about the takeover of Cadbury by US company Kraft being part financed by the Royal Bank of Scotland.
More than 2500 people signed the petition against rebuilding Egglescliffe School in Preston Park.
Thousands of pensioners across the North East are missing out on crucial winter fuel payments because the GovernmentÂ's benefits system is too complicated, according to the Liberal Democrats.