News - Mid Suffolk Liberal Democrats

Investing in Surrey's Future

Liberal Democrats are urging Surrey County Council to keep a commitment to invest in preventative services that will save money in the long term. For example, increasing allowances could encourage more people to become foster parents in Surrey and would save money currently spent on very expensive agency placements outside the County. This approach would take the County Council away from the current culture of crisis management and save taxpayers money at the same time.

5 Feb 2004

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Peter Carroll talking with two Kent Police Officers

More Police Now!

I have some strong views about Policing. Many, many people from across Shepway contact me and tell me about how their lives are ruined by vandalism, threatening behaviour, graffiti and general anti-social behaviour. The letters don't just come from our large towns. They come from every part of Shepway. Very often, each individual incident sounds almost trivial - but add them up and this issue is extremely serious for a lot of people. There are a number of initiatives in Shepway which are supported by the Council and the Police amongst which are trying to address this problem. I support them fully. However, in my view, they are unlikely to work without a substantial increase in the number of visible Police Officers on Patrol during the times of the day that these problems are most acute.

by Peter Carroll

5 Feb 2004

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The Hawkinge Lib Dem team with a huge pile of petitions

How much is Hawkinge worth?

Hawkinge Liberal Democrats have been working hard to find a new venue for their local Post Office after the news that Tesco is to close the Canterbury Road Post Office as part of their makeover of the One Stop Shop.

3 Feb 2004

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Lib Dems call for full public inquiry into Iraq War

Kent Liberal Democrats are demanding that the likely inquiry into the question of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq be as wide as possible. It is rumoured that the inquiry may be limited to investigating the quality of the intelligence itself. The Lib Dems are saying that any inquiry must cover the issue of how that intelligence was handled, interpreted and presented.

2 Feb 2004

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Key Worker housing scheme adopted

The efforts of Lib Dems on Surrey County Council to save council tax payers' money, while protecting Council services, have resulted in the adoption of a scheme to support the County Council's key workers wishing to access housing within the County, that will save thousands of pounds in future years.

2 Feb 2004

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Totnes Fire Brigade welcome Mike Treleaven on exercise.

Totnes Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, Mike Treleaven, had a chance to see for himself how the fire brigade deal with emergencies when he joined the Totnes Station last Thursday ( February 12th.) to witness a full blown exercise.

1 Feb 2004

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