People's Champion and the new council complaints procedure explained
Councillor Keith Swift gives us an update on the 'People's Champion' and the new council complaints procedure.
8 Feb 2008
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Canterbury & Whitstable Liberal Democrats Annual Dinner with Vince Cable MP
Saturday, 1st March 2008 - 7.00 for 7.30pm at Tyler Hill Memorial Hall, Summer Lane, Tyler Hill, Canterbury CT2 9NJ. Guest speaker is Vince Cable, MP, Deputy Leader, Shadow Chancellor and scourge of Gordon Brown.
8 Feb 2008
Nick Clegg interview on ID cards
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown can wait almost a decade before holding a vote on compulsory identity cards, according to calculations made by the opposition Liberal Democrat party.
8 Feb 2008
Poll shows a quarter of UK Population strongly oppose ID Cards
The number of people strongly opposed to the introduction of a national identity card scheme has risen sharply, according to the results of an ICM poll. The poll shows that 25% of the public are deeply opposed to the idea, raising the prospect that the potential number of those likely to refuse to register for the card has risen. Overall, 50% of people are against the idea of ID cards and 47% are in favour. The survey also shows that the majority British people say they are "uncomfortable" with the idea that personal data provided to the Government for one purpose should be shared between all Whitehall-run public services.
9 Feb 2008
Call on Conservative MPs to explain failure to oppose poor deal for Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council.
LIBERAL Democrats in Hinckley & Bosworth are calling on local MPs David Tredinnick and Stephen Dorrell to explain why they sat on the fence when a cash settlement for Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council that is below the average rise given to other councils was agreed by the House of Commons.
7 Feb 2008
Call on Labour MP to explain support for poor deal for Wolverhampton
Liberal Democrats in Wolverhampton South West are calling on Labour MP Rob Marris to explain why he backed a cash settlement that is below the average rise given to other councils.
8 Feb 2008