National Liberal Democrat News - East Riding Liberal Democrats

HGV Ban - Legal Advice Highlights Tory County Council Failure

Legal advice has vindicated a Liberal Democrat decision to halt the implementation of a weight restriction which banned HGV's in some North Bedfordshire Villages, after it was revealed that the former Tory County Council failed to meet a string of lawful procedures for the implementation of the scheme.They did not meet requirements for signs to be in place by the time any such Order comes into force, and also failed to follow requirements that letters be sent to all those who objected to the scheme. Apparently funds were not even in place for the scheme until months after the Order was made.

25 Sep 2009

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Paul Holmes MP pledges to "do his bit" for British Armed Forces

Paul Holmes, Member of Parliament for Chesterfield, has pledged to do his bit for the British Armed Forces family.

25 Sep 2009

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Party President Baroness Scott's speech to Autumn Conference

We've said it time and time again. Liberal Democrats work hard for people all the year round. And it's true. We do. You all do. It's one of the reasons that people trust us and vote for us.

25 Sep 2009

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HIV panel at Bournemouth Conference 2009

HIV vaccine: hope for the future, but action now

Many DELGA supporters will have seen reports that an experimental HIV vaccine has for the first time cut the risk of infection. DELGA Chair Jen Yockney says, "the reports offer a brighter hope for tackling HIV in the future but remind us of the need for work on sexual health now. As budgets are being cut in so many sectors, cutting sexual health spending today is a false economy that stores up far bigger problems for the future."

25 Sep 2009

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Heather Kidd Backs Liz Lynne's Call To Get a Fairer Deal for Local Dairy Farmers

Heather Kidd has welcomed the adoption today of a European Parliament resolution today addressing the crisis in the dairy sector. The resolution called for a range of measures to be taken forward to help dairy farmers, many of whom have seen the price of their milk drop dramatically in recent months.

25 Sep 2009

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More Embarrassment for Cameron as Tory Candidates Exposed As Lobbyists

After all the shameful exposures of M.P.'s expense excesses The Times newspaper has revealed that dozens of Conservative parliamentary candidates are actually working as paid lobbyists for businesses with vested interests.

25 Sep 2009

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National News

HGV Ban - Legal Advice Highlights Tory County Council Failure

Paul Holmes MP pledges to "do his bit" for British Armed Forces

Party President Baroness Scott's speech to Autumn Conference

HIV vaccine: hope for the future, but action now

Heather Kidd Backs Liz Lynne's Call To Get a Fairer Deal for Local Dairy Farmers

More Embarrassment for Cameron as Tory Candidates Exposed As Lobbyists

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