News - Mid Suffolk Liberal Democrats

Supermarket plans thrown out

Following a lengthy debate, punctuated by interjections from a packed public gallery, Epsom & Ewell's planning committee have voted to reject the controversial proposal for a large supermarket in the Upper High Street on a majority decision. As for all planning applications, this proposal had to be determined purely on planning grounds, despite immense public interest and pressure. Council planning officers had recommended approval, but most members felt that the size of the planned store would create more additional traffic than that part of the town could cope with.

19 May 2006

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Tories deny Liberal Democrats their democratic rights

Conservatives on Blackburn with Darwen Council refused to allow Liberal Democrat Councillors the Council places they are entitled to.

18 May 2006

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Kent Tory MP Eric Forth dies

The Conservative MP and former minister for Bromley and Chislehurst, Eric Forth, has died having been recently diagnosed with cancer.

18 May 2006

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Lib Dems launch green tax policies

The Liberal Democrats have launched a green taxation paper called "The Green Switch" which is aimed at curbing carbon emissions and halting global warming. Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Chris Huhne MP said: "We want fairer and greener taxes, but not higher taxes. Green taxes can change our behaviour and safeguard our planet for our children in a way that hugging a husky cannot. This is about using taxes in a new way to change behaviour, not to raise money for the Government. Tory hot air will not cool the climate, while Labour is missing targets and ducking decisions. The Green Switch is about shifting taxes from good things, such as work, onto bad things, such as gas-guzzling cars and half-full flights that cause wasteful carbon emissions."

18 May 2006

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Pupils and parents demonstrate against the closure of Harcourt School

Consultation Ordered on Shepway School Closures

A report proposing the merger of Harcourt and Morehall Primary Schools and closure of Selsted CE Primary School has been presented to the School Organisation Advisory Board (SOAB) by the Area Education officer today. SOAB members have voted to put the report out to public consultation.

18 May 2006

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Fraser Macpherson expresses concern over hospital parking charge proposals

Dundee City Council's LibDem Finance Convener and West End councillor, Fraser Macpherson, has expressed "real concern" at the proposal to sharply increase parking charges at Ninewells Hospital and has said he was writing to NHS Tayside seeking detailed clarification of the parking charges proposals that will go before the NHS Tayside Board on Thursday 18th May.

17 May 2006

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