Cllr Gill Jenkins to step down
The District Councillor for East Ward, Gill Jenkins has announced that she is resigning, with immediate effect, from the District Council.
17 Feb 2004
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Liberal Democrat News
New poll boosts Lib Dem hopes in Shepway
The latest Populus Opinion Poll in The Times shows that the Lib Dems are gaining ground on Michael Howard's Conservative party. The poll showed the Lib Dems up 7% to 24%, while the Tories fell 4% to 31%. Labour also fell 4%.
16 Feb 2004
Lib Dems call for more help for school governors
Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Cllr. Chris Thayne has called on the authority to provide more guidance to school governors to help them monitor their schools progress more effectively.
15 Feb 2004
Council Tax on the way out ?
Reports coming out of the government suggest that the days of the Council Tax are numbered and the Liberal Democrat Alternative of Local Income Tax is being seriously considered, according to Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, Michael Carr.
15 Feb 2004
Lib Dems oppose "back to the Poll Tax" move by Tories
Local Liberal Democrats have condemned Conservative moves to go back to the hated Poll Tax.
14 Feb 2004
New site for War Memorial
Whitehall Liberal Democrat Councillors are looking for a new site for the War Memorial saved from outside the former Park Rd. Church, Bolton Rd. Darwen.
13 Feb 2004