North West Region spring conference is in Liverpool this Saturday. Speakers include Lord Roberts of Llandudno, Lord Storey of Childwall, Alisha Lewis, Cllr Richard Kemp and Lib Dem candidate in the byelection that never was Jackie Pearcey.
The Leader of Liverpool's Liberal Democrats, Cllr Richard Kemp CBE, argued at the Party's North West Conference this Saturday that the Region's 2 Metro Mayors are adding nothing but cost and bureaucracy to the local government arrangements that existed before they were elected last year.
It's no secret that youth mental health services are chronically underfunded. Wera Hobhouse, former Lib Dem councillor in Rochdale and now MP for Bath, has tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament to change that.
Commenting on reports from Asphalt UK that show there is a £500 million shortfall in road surface maintenance which equates to £3.3 million per local authority in England and Wales, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson Baroness Jenny Randerson, said:
Former Manchester MP of 10 years, John Leech has today launched a campaign to end plastic straws in Manchester's pubs and bars. A staggering 550 million straws are used every day for an average of 20 minutes each, but lasting on earth for between 200 and 600 years.
Local Liberal Democrat councillors have welcomed a new development of 14 affordable homes in Kendal.