Greener driving will save you cash - Wolverhampton Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats in Wolverhampton have given the thumbs up to a ten point plan which could save motorists a large amount of cash and help save the planet.
21 Dec 2008
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Liberal Democrat vision to change Britain - Nick Clegg one year as party leader
A year ago today I was elected as leader of our great party. It has been a challenging and exciting year. I am very proud that in that time we have made all the running on so many of the important issues facing us.
20 Dec 2008
Airtrack - too many outstanding questions to be acceptable
Local Liberal Democrats have serious concerns about the proposed Airtrack link between Staines and Heathrow terminal 5. Below is the text of the submission made by Councillor Caroline Nichols on behalf of Spelthorne Liberal Democrats. The formal consultation period closed on 15th December 2008.
20 Dec 2008
Green spaces under threat in Mid Sussex - campaign to save Cuckfield parkland
With thousands of new houses planned for Mid Sussex it is even more important that valuable green spaces are saved from development and the "strategic gap" between towns like Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath are protected. A recent Liberal Democrat led debate in Parliament raised this very point, and MP's were shocked to hear the Labour Communities Minster Iain Wright describe the principle, that brown field (previously used) land should be built on before green belt, as "rigid and old-fashioned" which clearly puts established principles of saving protected areas from development at risk.
1 Jan 2009
FORMER THOMAS BEWICK SCHOOL DEMOLISHED
The former Thomas Bewick School has been demolished and Chapel House Middle School is to be bulldozed in the New Year.
22 Dec 2008
MP steps up fight for fair deal for Mountain Rescue
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is stepping up his fight for VAT and VED exemptions for Mountain Rescue. Mr Farron met members of the national funding committee of Mountain Rescue (England & Wales) yesterday (Thursday) to discuss the latest developments in the campaign.
19 Dec 2008