Members from Newark Local Party have arrived at Liberal Democrat conference in Bournemouth for the Liberal Democrats 2009 Autumn conference. Chairman Brian Cane will be attending a series of conference sessions and debates, training sessions, fringe meetings and more.
Professor Richard Dawkins will put the case for libel law reform to the Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference on Sunday, speaking to an amendment of the civil liberties motion.
Proposals for better control of payments for road repairs made by their Local Committee for Epsom & Ewell back in July, were this week formally accepted at Surrey County Council's first Cabinet Member "decision taking" sessions. County Cllr Colin Taylor, this year's chairman of the Local Committee, attended and welcomed the response from the Cabinet Member for Transport.
The Residents Association councillors have voted unanimously to once again veto acceptance of the government's "Free Swimming" scheme for under 16's and over 60's as far as Epsom & Ewell is concerned.
Rochdale Borough Council is currently undergoing negotiations with local business owners in a bid to introduce employee discounts in town centre shops.
Heather Kidd has ridiculed suggestions by Tory chairman, Eric Pickles, that they shared many values with Liberal Democrats on issues like the environment and civil liberties.