In the by-election held on 22nd November for Folkestone Park ward for Shepway District Council, Lynne Beaumont gained the seat from the Conservatives with a 141 vote majority.
Ahead of the Extraordinary Council meeting on Monday, the Liberal Democrats confirm they are committed to getting the best...
The Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has welcomed a motion from the Labour group calling for more apprenticeships in Northamptonshire. Last Council meeting Liberal Democrat Councillor Chris Lofts proposed a similar motion calling for an increase in apprenticeships supported through Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership, which the Tories opposed.
Report from the Liberal Democrat group Two important items came to the Environment and Highways Scrutiny committee meeting a few days ago: waste management and bus passes for young unemployed people. See the Agenda.
Tonight is the night of the big Christmas Lights Switch-On and Fireworks show on the Embankment. This is always a great event, and in addition to the customary appearance of Father Christmas himself, we also have another very special guest joining us tonight. Bedford's very own 2012 Olympic hero Etienne Stott will be there, adding to the excitement around this ever-popular free event.
Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats are stunned that the newly elected Conservative police Commissioner, David Lloyd, has announced that he will not only take his £75,000 a year PCC salary, but also collect over £18,000 as a county councillor and a Dacorum councillor, including carrying on as Chair of that Council's Development Control Committee.