National Liberal Democrat News - East Riding Liberal Democrats

'Private Eye' names names in pay-off scandal

In a continuation of its campaign against corruption at Kennet District Council the magazine's 'Rotten Boroughs' column has exposed what it calls "ham-fisted attempts to protect the names of senior officers who pocketed thousands in a secret pay deal." Wiltshire Council has tried desperately to keep a cloak of secrecy over the dodgy deals, however the Eye has used the Freedom of Information act to get at the truth. "Although public money was involved", it says, "Tory Wiltshire Council ... refused to name names following a FoI request, citing the data protection act."

by Trevor Carbin

8 Feb 2012

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Free insulation for homes in Blackburn with Darwen

7 Feb 2012

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Council fail to spend £0.5 million on road repairs

Labour run Blackburn with Darwen Council have been condemned for failing to spend £500,000 on much needed road repairs. Lib Dem Leader Cllr. David Foster said, "The Labour Leader announced in a blaze of publicity last July that they were going to spend an extra £1 million on repaiting potholes. Now we find that they have not been able to spend all of this money. In fact they have only spent half of it. There are roads in every part of our borough that are in desparate need of repair but this council has not been able to do them. They complain of budget cuts but when they have the money they are not competent enough to spend it."

7 Feb 2012

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Farron raises concerns over drop in number of people signing up to the organ donor register

Figures obtained by South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, have shown that the number of people signing up to the organ donor register in Cumbria has dropped by more than 10% in 2011.

7 Feb 2012

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County LibDems oppose Tory budget

At a lengthy Full County Council meeting on Wednesday, February 1st. The Liberal Democrat Group, led by Cllr. S. Flitter, opposed the budget put forward by the Derbyshire Conservative controlling group. Acknowledging that cuts had to be made, and that under the previous Labour administration, all services were concentrated towards the main towns with very little used to fund outlying areas in the county, Cllr. Flitter criticised the Conservatives for failing to recognise that vulnerability lies particularly with those who live just above the breadline and can claim no kind of benefit whatsoever.

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by Contact Cllr. K.P.Morgan—Media Officer Chesterfield Liberal Democrats

7 Feb 2012

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Cuts to PCSOs will undermine Community safety

Plans to cut funding for Police Community Support officers (PCSOs) in Leicestershire have been criticised by the Liberal Democrats on Leicestershire County Council.

7 Feb 2012

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