Following the announcement that local government reorganisation in Staffordshire was now paused, local Liberal Democrats react.
Gideon Amos MP is re-selected by local members as Lib Dem candidate for Taunton and Wellington at the next General Election, pledging to keep fighting for Musgrove's maternity unit, lower bills and a cleaner river
Maidstone Lib Dems say the Labour Government's pause on Kent council reorganisation deepens uncertainty rather than resolving it, wastes months of planning, and leaves council staff facing upheaval with no clear timetable for a final decision.
Exeter Lib Dems welcome today’s announcement that the planned Local Government Reform (LGR) in Devon will be paused whilst the government reviews the plans, but they must urgently provide clarity for local councils and residents.
A petition organised by local Liberal Democrats to protect land beside Weelsby Woods has passed 1,000 signatures in under a week, crossing the council’s threshold for a potential Full Council debate.
The Government has today confirmed what Liberal Democrats have warned for months: its top-down approach to local government...