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TORY HOUSING PLANS FAIL TO ADDRESS REAL ISSUES FOR THE NORTH EAST

A senior Liberal Democrat has criticised the Conservative Party's Green Paper on housing for failing to address issues affecting house building locally.

Pristine Properties, Shame About the Potholes!

Local Lib Dem campaigner Gary Fuller, during a recent walk through streets in the West End of Folkestone between the Town Centre and Sandgate, was saddened to discover that an area filled with some of the most beautifully pristine properties in the town is blighted by the failure of Kent Highways to act on Potholes.

Admag – Lib Dems call for better public transport

Taking a positive view of saving Folkestone's Leas Lift

I spy a spin. The idea Folkestone "Cliff lift repairs could cost £1 million" (This is Shepway, 8 April, page 3) is simply wrong. This figure is drawn from a Shepway Council draft report in 2004 which was discussing placing a Lottery funding for that amount - to renovate, renew, redevelop enhance the Leas Lift.

Hydro Power for Leicester?

Leicester City Council says it may try to harness hydro-electricity from local waterways under plans to find new sources of power and Western Park Lib Dem Councillor Roger Blackmore is among those who have been asking the council to seriously consider hydro power for the City.

Wolverhampton South West Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Councillor Robin Lawrence call on the real involvement of local citizens in the decision-making process

Councillor Robin Lawrence has called for more involvement in the decision-making process, he said "Local people need to have their voice heard, be that here in Wolverhampton or at Westminster - at the moment too many people are having their views ignored.