I.D. Card Motion
Councillor Peter Coley, leader of the Lib Dem group will place a motion forward to Octobers full council meeting regarding I.D. Cards.
24 Sep 2008
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Liberal Democrat News
Lydd Airport boss quits
Zaher Deir, managing director of Lydd / London Ashford Airport (LAA), has announced his resignation with immediate effect.
24 Sep 2008
Beaumont: Retention of all services and main building facade at Royal Victoria Hospital welcome
News of new investment at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) site in Folkestone has been welcomed by Shepway Liberal Democrat Group Leader Lynne Beaumont. Facilities at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Folkestone are to be upgraded after the signing of a £3.6 million contract between East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust and Cardy Construction.
24 Sep 2008
Transport Minister - 'a hypocrite'over congestion charging 'own goal'
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen, the Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Light Rail has branded Ruth Kelly a "hypocrite" after she claimed that the public would not "have the final say" on peak-only congestion charging in return for a significant investment in public transport. At the Labour Party Conference, Ms Kelly said that it would be: "the government that made the final decision." She further told the BBC that the referendum in Greater Manchester was "not the final say". Ms Kelly also said that ministers would still need to: "assess its value for money before giving approval."
24 Sep 2008
Rochdale Labour dump Brown!
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has accused the local Labour Party of "dumping Gordon Brown"!
24 Sep 2008
Farron welcomes new Ambleside Dental Surgery: New surgery is a victory for local campaigning!
Local MP Tim Farron and district councillor Vivienne Rees will take part in the opening of the new NHS dental surgery in Ambleside this Friday.
23 Sep 2008