New figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats show that since the beginning of 2003, over 119 million calls to Government helplines and call centres - or 36.6% of all calls - have been abandoned, were met with an engaged tone or went unrecorded by the system.
In a bid to reduce crime over the Christmas period, Kent Police have issued the following advice:
Liberal Democrat campaigners Jan McCulloch and Carol Taylor have thanked everyone in Buckhurst Hill who voted for them in the Buckhurst Hill parish council by-election. The result was:
In a Statement welcoming the Report of the Elections and Electoral Registration Panel to Woking Borough Council for its meeting on 15th December, Cllrs Sue Smith and Philip Goldenberg, LibDem Group Leader and Deputy Leader, said:
Bedford and Kempston Lib Dems are celebrating a victory for local residents after Gordon Brown performed an astonishing U-turn in the House of Commons on Monday.
In a speech on localism and community development, hosted by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), Charles Kennedy set out his thoughts on the disastrous effects of centralism on education and the NHS, and outlined his support of localism in its ability to delegate power and financial responsability to individuals