The Lib Dems have swept to victory in the Cheriton by-election for Folkestone Town Council this evening, with over 200 votes more than the Conservatives who came second. The result in full was:
Dundee LibDems today (Saturday 25th March) warmly welcomed the rousing Conference speech by Scottish LibDem leader Nicol Stephen MSP at the Party Conference in Aviemore, in which he stressed that the momentum was behind Scottish Liberal Democrats and that 21st century Scotland should be a Liberal Democrat Scotland.
Action is being taken to address the health and safety issues around the pool and spinney on Nelson Mandela Park.
Liberal Democrat Peer, Lord Goodhart, yesterday proposed an amendment to the Electoral Administration Bill, during Committee stage in the House of Lords, which would cause all loans to political parties to be treated as donations. Following a short debate he withdrew the amendment in anticipation of a fuller debate at Report stage, when the Government have promised to bring forward amendments of their own. Lord Goodhat said "If we are to overcome public contempt for Politics and Politicians, we must show that we are taking effective steps to block sleaze and to secure full transparency. There is a crisis in our political system. The first step to ending it is to require those who give financial aid to political parties to disclose it."
Essex County Council wants to push through a new road layout for Chelmsford town centre and is consulting the public this week. Chelmsford Liberal Democrats have branded this a "one way racetrack" and are running a campaign against the proposals. These changes could cost over £700,000, which could be spent on much higher priorities, such as road and footway maintenance.
More and more sites in Epping are coming under pressure from developers seeking to build blocks of flats - sometimes involving the demolition of existing houses.