Heywood and Middleton Parliamentary Spokesman Councillor Wera Hobhouse recently welcomed Nick Clegg, Lib Dem leadership contender and Shadow Home Secretary on his flying visit to the Rochdale area, along with taking time out to discuss local issues in Heywood and Middleton he talked about his ambitions for leading the party.
Liberal Democrat members in Epping Forest constituency this week chose local councillor, Ann Haigh to challenge Eleanor Laing and the Conservatives at the next General election.
Brentwood & Ongar Liberal Democrats are pleased to announce that popular campaigner and Brentwood Borough Councillor David Kendall has been selected as their parliamentary candidate to fight the seat at the next general election. David will take on sitting MP Eric Pickles in what promises to be a keenly fought contest with everything to play for.
The Liberal Democrat's environment spokesman, Chris Huhne, was one of the headline speakers at the Campaign Against Climate Change Rally (www.campaigncc.org) today. In his speech, Chris Huhne branded George Bush a "Toxic Texan" and called for the international community to by-pass the Bush White House and talk to his successors.
Cllr Fraser Macpherson, Liberal Democrat Councillor for the West End today (Saturday 8th December) launched his December 2007 Update to West End Community Council.
One of the main approaches to Folkestone - Sandgate Road - has now been closed to traffic for weeks from the junction with Earls Avenue towards Folkestone. However, a walk down Sandgate Road shows there are is no work going on, no holes in the road, no plant or equipment - nothing.