New Focus for Park Ward
The March edition of Park Ward Focus is now being delivered across the Ward.
1 Mar 2006
News
Liberal Democrat News
Tim Prater and the Lib Dems launch "Truck Off" campaign for Cheriton High Street
On Saturday Tim Prater and the Cheriton Lib Dem started a direct action campaign to retake Cheriton High Street slip road for local residents. You can learn more about the "Truck Off" campaign at www.truckoff.org.uk including the Truck Off campaign plan, how to get involved and watch Sunday's coverage for the campaign on Meridian News.
27 Feb 2006
Local Lib Dems at Regional Conference
This year's Regional Spring Conference was certainly an exciting affair. The party felt rejuvenated and was clearly focused on the forthcoming local elections. We had an interesting "hustings by proxy" where various speakers represented the three challengers in the party's leadership contest. Support seemed to be divided equally between all three within the regional party, many of whom had heard the candidates speak at a packed hustings in Leeds the previous week. The feeling was that Thursday's results could be close.
27 Feb 2006
Electoral fraud crackdown planned
In 2004 the electoral commissioner said postal voting was "wide open to fraud" following a vote scandal in Birmingham. Six Labour councillors in the city were forced to step down after Sir Richard Mawrey found evidence of postal ballot abuse that he said would disgrace a "banana republic".
27 Feb 2006
Lib Dems Slam Tory Bus Cuts
Liberal Democrats on North Yorkshire County Council have supported a Labour amendment to the budget which would have protected rural bus services against a £200,000 cut.
27 Feb 2006
INDEPENDENT POWER COMMISSION CALLS FOR ELECTORAL REFORM
Blueprint to give power to the people
27 Feb 2006