Low paid workers in South Lakeland will be hit by budget -says Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has criticised the announcement by the Chancellor in today's Pre Budget Statement that all public sector workers will get a 1% pay rise.
9 Dec 2009
National News
Lib Dems will fight for Hythe Council Tax Cut
Hythe Liberal Democrats will be pushing Hythe Town Council to CUT its Council tax for next year. Proposals from Conservative Hythe Council for next years tax sees Hythe's Council Tax rise yet again. Despite this increase, spending on services like Hythe in Bloom are facing a savage 50% cut.
8 Dec 2009
Local Residents campaigning for Mill Hill
Barnet Liberal Democrats have selected their three Candidates to fight Mill Hill Ward in the 2010 Local Elections.
8 Dec 2009
Secret Inquiries in the Coroners and Justice Act
The Liberal Democrats have consistently opposed secret inquiries in the Coroners and Justice Act
8 Dec 2009
Sandgate Road closed west bound tonight
There will be a west bound lane closure on Sandgate Road, Folkestone this evening, 8 December 2009 for 1 night only. Works are to take place on Sandgate Road near the junction with Clifton Road to allow Veolia Water services to carry out urgent water main repairs.
8 Dec 2009
Chilcot Inquiry may have failed first transparency test - Davey
Commenting on Sir John Scarlett's appearance at the Iraq Inquiry, following which Sir John Chilcot said that further questioning of the former head of the Joint Intelligence Committee would be held in private, Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary, Edward Davey said "John Scarlett's claim that there was no attempt to 'manipulate the language' on the 45 minute claim stretches credibility."
8 Dec 2009