Wiltshire Council's all-Conservative cabinet met on Friday 19th August to attempt to undo the damage done to the Salisbury economy by their decision to double parking fees in the city. In order to discourage too many protesters from attending, the meeting was held in Devizes, at the old Kennet District Council offices, beginning at the unusually early hour of 9.30am.
There will be a Folkestone Herald photoshoot to go with an article about local opposition to the Sandgate Escarprment Development this Saturday morning (13th August).
Liberal Democrats in Windsor & Maidenhead are celebrating a stunning victory in Eton. Congratulations to our new Councillor George Fussey.
Eileen Birch, Liberal Democrat campaigner, has welcomed the return to normality in Wolverhampton after Tuesday's unrest.
Local Liberal Democrat councillors have welcomed a report, published today, which calls for action to be taken to protect bus services, particularly in rural areas and for local people to be consulted more fully when there are plans to cut bus services.
'Calm Maintained Across Bedfordshire Last Night.' That was the welcome headline on the website of Bedfordshire Police this morning after an extensive police operation on the streets in Bedford and elsewhere to prevent any of the sickening violence and destruction which has taken place elsewhere from happening here. I have spoken to the Divisional Commander today and congratulated the police on their efforts last night in being prepared and being out on the streets, offering a reassuring presence to local residents and businesses in our town. The Council has obviously been in close contact with the police, and we will continue to work closely together. While it was welcome that the scurrilous and unsubstantiated rumours about possible trouble in Bedford last night did not prove to be true, there can be no room for complacency. I know that the police are know this, and there will again be a major, prepared police presence out in Bedford again tonight.