Exeter’s Liberal Democrat Councillors and campaigners have condemned the ruling Labour group’s request to Government that May’s...
Oldham Liberal Democrats have called on the Labour Government to reverse “damaging” tax hikes on businesses to help reverse rising unemployment rates.
Liberal Democrat Leader Councillor Howard Sykes MBE has written to Councillor Chris Goodwin, Deputy Cabinet Member for Highways, calling for urgent clarity after it emerged that Oldham Council has overspent by around £35,000 on pothole repairs.
Conservative-run North Lincolnshire Council has blamed its national pothole “red rating” on a “spreadsheet error.” Spreadsheet or not, residents are still dodging potholes. Lib Dems say: publish a street-by-street resurfacing plan and fix the roads.
The Government has indicated it is prepared to cancel local elections again this year if they are judged to interfere with its proposals to reorganise local councils.
After repeated burst pipes, flooding and disruption across our area, Lib Dem councillors brought a motion to Full Council demanding proper scrutiny and long-term fixes, and it was passed unanimously.