Lib Dems Call for Zero Carbon Growth in Bedford
Liberal Democrats on Bedford Borough Council are calling for a zero carbon growth planning policy as part of the fight against climate change.
19 Dec 2006
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Post Office Closures Are A Betrayal - Davey
Responding to the Government's announcement today on the future of the post office network, Liberal Democrat Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary Edward Davey MP has attacked the Government for failing to address the future of Royal Mail.
19 Dec 2006
Save OUR Royal Victoria - SORV On-line Campaign Launched
An on-line campaign to Save OUR Royal Victoria Hospital has been launched at www.sorv.org.uk - and people from across Shepway are being urged to get involved. The SORV site was launched by the Shepway Liberal Democrats on Tuesday and features an on-line petition and also asks for local people to send their experiences at and memories of the Royal Victoria.
19 Dec 2006
Lydd Airport Planning Application Submitted
A planning application for a new passenger terminal and extended runway at a Lydd (London Ashford) Airport has been submitted. The plans seek to build capacity at the airport to 500,000 passengers a year and offer flights further afield than presently.
19 Dec 2006
LICENCE FEE SHOULD NOT PAY £700 MILLION FOR LABOUR'S POLICY
Speaking in the Second Reading debate of the Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill in the House of Commons, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield, said:
19 Dec 2006
Massive Response to Gurkha Justice petition
The online petition for the Gurkha Justice campaign (http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/gurkha/) has taken over 700 signatures in just 5 days, making it one of the fastest signed petitions on the Governments Petition web site. With over 1,100 petitions on the site, the Gurkha Justice petition is already in the top 50 most signed petitions.
18 Dec 2006