Bedfordshire County Council Liberal Democrat Group Leader Cllr Peter Blaine has slammed Bedfordshire Tories for their inability to co-operate and work together in the interests of local residents in the county.
The Lib Dem Leadership contest will be hotting up this week as the candidates travel up and down the country speaking to members. Candidates Nick Clegg and Chris Huhne and their respective campaign offices will be working hard to get their messages across to as many members as possible this week as ballot papers will be posted out to every member next week.
Yorkshire and the Humber MEP and Vice President of the European Parliament, Diana Wallis is to speak to members of the Scarborough and Whitby Liberal Democrats at their Constituency Dinner this week.
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the first women Councillors being elected in the country. Following the Qualification of Women Act, female candidates were allowed to stand in the elections of 1st November 1907 for the first time. Those elected began taking office at the first meetings of the new councils, 100 years ago this week. Chesterfield MP Paul Holmes joined local female Councillors to celebrate the anniversary.
Cllr Fraser Macpherson, Liberal Democrat Councillor for the West End, has today (Sunday 11th November) launched his November 2007 Update to the West End Community Council.
The Liberal Democrats have supported today's call by the Royal British Legion to improve the treatment of our former and current armed services personnel. Chelmsford Parliamentary Candidate Stephen Robinson said, "The country asks a great deal of our service personnel and I firmly believe that not enough is being done to ensure their well-being and health in return. That is why we backed the Legion's call to 'Honour the Covenant' at our September conference.