Sarah Teather's victory in the Brent East by-election shows how disillusioned the electorate are with both the labour Government and the Conservative opposition - or lack of opposition. Commenting on the result Totnes Parliamentary Spokesperson, Mike Treleaven, said:
Today is polling day in Brent East in North London and it's the Liberal Democrat's Sarah Teather who is setting the pace in this formerly safe Labour seat. The Conservative candidate has already admitted that she cannot win and has been described in the national press as throwing in the towel. Labour's Robert Evans has not impressed voters, deciding not to make the journey from Surrey to defend Tony Blair in a public meeting on Iraq. Commenting on the by-election Totnes Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson, Mike Treleaven said:
Mike Treleaven, the Totnes Liberal Democrat Parliamentary spokesperson will be attending the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton next week ( Sept. 21st - 25th.)where he will be contributing to a number of debates crucial to the well being of the Totnes Constituency. Speaking this week Mike said:
Councillor Michael Headley from Putnoe and Councillor Paul Smith from Goldington ward have slammed the Mayor's plans to overdevelop the area of Church Lane shops.
Liberal Democrat Councillors have attacked recommendations by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) that would see new facilities such as a medical centre, community centre and play areas scrapped at a new development planned for Queens Park.
A meeting of the Dartmoor National Parks Planning Committee last Friday again turned down by one vote an application by local builder, Bob Wyatt, to change the use of the barn in which he now lives from holiday to residential use.