Dundee Liberal Democrats give support Dundee Summer Festival 2006
Dundee LibDems today (29th June) gave their support to this year's Dundee Summer Festival, taking place from 8th to 30th July.
29 Jun 2006
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LIB DEMS BACK FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
Mid Sussex District Council at its June meeting substantially adopted the Liberal Democrat proposal to agree to sign up to the Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change
29 Jun 2006
Tories reject Lib Dem proposals on Consultation
At Mid Sussex District Councils June meeting the Conservative Administration, supported by the councils 2 Labour members, rejected a Liberal Democrat proposal, which if it had been adopted, would have meant the community of Mid Sussex had a basic set of rules to judge consultations, the council carries out from time to time.
29 Jun 2006
LIB DEMS WIN BACKING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES BILL
A motion presented to the recent meeting of Mid Sussex District Council by the Liberal Democrat Group got the thumbs up from the whole council after some initial reluctance by the controlling Conservative Cabinet. Cllr Graham Knight explained to the council, 'I can't argue with what is being said by cabinet members on the initiatives this council is carrying out to assist the people of Mid Sussex to develop a Sustainable community'. Much of the work being undertaken is good and solid Liberal Democrat policy. Graham went on to say 'the purpose of this motion is to lobby the Government to find parliamentary time for the Sustainable Communities Bill to be brought back to the House of Commons for adoption. We continually harp on about lack of money for infrastructure to go with the development we are being forced to take by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. This bill sets out that central government has to provide those resources. Failure to support this motion and the Bill is letting the Government of the
29 Jun 2006
Full nuclear weapons debate urged by Lib Dems
Gordon Brown has given his support for maintaining Britain as a nuclear power, angering some on the Labour left. Liberal Democrat defence spokesman Nick Harvey said "We are rushing headlong into a decision on nuclear weapons which should be considered over a much longer timescale."
29 Jun 2006
Voting under way in by-elections
Voting is under way in the by-elections triggered by the premature deaths of MPs Peter Law and Eric Forth. The South Wales seat of Blaenau Gwent is up for grabs after independent MP Mr Law died from a brain tumour in April. The Conservative MP for Bromley and Chislehurst died of cancer last month, prompting a by-election. Polling stations opened at 0700 BST and are due to close at 2200 BST with the results expected to be declared for both contests early on Friday morning.
29 Jun 2006