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In his leader's speech Menzies Campbell has attacked the cosy consensus between Labour and the Conservatives and committed the Liberal Democrats to rattling the cage of British politics.
Shepway Council's Development Control committee has granted planning permission to build six houses on a part of Cheriton Recreation Ground bordering Weymouth Road in Folkestone. The decision ignores huge local opposition and local residents and local Liberal Democrat Councillors have pledged to continue to fight to save the park.
Responding to the death in Afghanistan of 18 year old Chesterfield soldier Ben Ford, local MP Paul Holmes said:
Two public exhibitions have been organised by Shepway Council after revised plans and further information were submitted for the development of the Nickolls Quarry site at Hythe.
Shepway Liberal Democrat Executive member Chani Sanger has been elected co-Secretary of the Shepway Youth Forum at their annual election on Thursday last week.
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has told transport bosses to, "look no further than Greater Manchester for an example of all-party campaigning for trams." Mr Rowen was speaking at a fringe meeting on the 'Future of Light Rail' at the Lib Dem Conference in Brighton.