In response to a Liberal Democrat campaign, the Government has said it will boost cycling as a sport by removing barriers to cycle racing on the roads. In the UK, strict road laws and unsympathetic local police forces have significantly hampered organisers of grassroots road races. This in turn has led to a decline in local cycling clubs.
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, has today tabled a parliamentary motion opposing controversial plans to cut the salaries of many...
Leicestershire Liberal Democrats have called for a report into reserves, underspends and contingencies held by the County Council. The report was asked for by Lib Dem members of the County's Budget and Performance Monitoring Panel at its meeting on the 28th Feb.
Stockton Liberal Democrats are supporting the partners in the Western Area Partnership Board of Stockton Renaissance in demanding that the character of Eaglescliffe & Yarm is preserved against poor planning decisions. The Board is organising a petition which can be downloaded from the "Download Focus" button at the left of the page.
Parking bays outside the Old Cottage Hospital have been targeted by the county council's new policy ...
It is a sad indictment, that the actions of the ruling Conservative group at Waverley Council do not match their rhetoric when it comes to providing affordable homes in the Borough. In the final two-year period of the current Conservative administration at Waverley, ending in March 2011, just a miserly 27 affordable homes will have been completed. This compares to a total of 154 affordable homes built in the final two years of the last Liberal Democrat administration, ending in March 2007.