Acting Leader of Essex County Council Liberal Democrats, Cllr Theresa Higgins, has responded to the coalition budget announcement at the full council meeting. She made it clear that the Liberal Democrat group was elected as the opposition locally and would carry out that role fully and responsibly as they hold the Conservatives to account.
A Conservative cabinet member has rounded on a Tory-run north London council after it decided to award leading figures allowance rises.
A Motion to the borough council has been submitted which, if agreed, would save money by ending the wearing of ceremonial robes at business meetings.
Cllr Barry Aspinell has been suspended until 31st August 2010 following a Standards Committee investigation regarding the wording of a leaflet in 2009.
Brentwood's Liberal Democrats have slammed the Tory administration for their desperate marketing effort because a campaign is only being implemented in July 2010 - eight months after the completion of the High Street project.
Wolverhampton's Euro MP Liz Lynne has welcomed the overwhelming support of the European Parliament for a Lib Dem blueprint to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).