Lib Dem councillors in Epsom are delighted that the council has agreed to upgrade leisure facilities in the Epsom area. A meeting of the Leisure Committee on 29th January agreed to spend £40,000 repairing and renewing tennis courts and boundary fencing at Alexandra and Court Recreation Grounds, £48,000 on a new hard-surface 5-a-side pitch also at Alexandra and £100,000 on a new playground in Rosebery Park.
Toby Philpott, Shepway Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman, has condemned the Conservative Party over their failure to support a Liberal Democrat amendment in the House of Lords to the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill which would have delayed the abolition of Postwatch - the independent consumer body which represents the interests of local Post Office users.
A well-known Folkestone trouble spot between Cheriton High Street and Broomfield Road Car Park should soon be closed after action from the Morehall Lib Dem team.
For those not up with the latest Internet jargon a blog is a web log or internet journal of someone's thoughts of the day. This month I have been keeping such a blog and topics cover a wide range of current affairs with a sporting view point as well. Here are this months list of topics :-
Tony Blair's chief fundraiser and confidant Lord Levy was arrested for a second time yesterday on suspicion of perverting the course of justice over his role in the cash for honours affair. Police are known to be following a trail of encrypted emails and electronic trails on computer hard drives as part of their 10-month inquiry.
Christine McHugh and Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have called on the council to make the leap forward needed to tackle climate change. Christine is calling for the adoption of "zero carbon growth" planning policies.