News - Mid Suffolk Liberal Democrats

The Higgins Bedford Opening - Just one of a Series of Important Developments Coming up for Bedford Town Centre

My latest monthly column for the Times and Citizen looked at the forthcoming opening in June of the redeveloped Higgins Bedford art gallery and museum. The opening of the major cultural attraction is an exciting development, and is just one of many coming up which are crucial for our town centre if it is to thrive in the future amidst of a series of extremely tough challenges for town centres right across the country. In case you missed it in the paper, here's a copy of the full article:

29 Apr 2013

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Celebrating the new Lib Dem faces - Cllr James Sapwell

"The saying goes that hard work pays off and there is no greater evidence of this than the Liberal Democrats in Brentwood. Not so long ago our Council group was a small, plucky, hard working bunch. But, though the bad times for our party locally, they stuck together and their work in the past has sown the seed for the growth of our party. In 12 months we have gained 3 more councillors, and with the 4 resignations from the administration our time is coming again. Don't think that we haven't noticed Tory majorities eroded. Don't think we're not in a position to take advantage.

29 Apr 2013

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Lib Dems say NO to secrecy at County Hall

A Lib Dem county council would make dramatic changes to the way Essex County Council is run and put a stop to the secrecy that...

29 Apr 2013

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'Essex Tories are good at ripping off the taxpayer' don't vote Tory - says Tory newspaper!

The disgraced former Essex Conservative Leader Lord Hanningfield jetted round the world; dined out at our expense and charged his £4,600 Bar Bill in the House of Lords to the Essex taxpayer.

29 Apr 2013

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Cover up continues: Tories hiding behind "election purdah"

In another astonishing election twist, a sitting Tory County Councillor has refused to answer a question from a resident, citing the fact that we are close to an election.

29 Apr 2013

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Supermarket Ombudsman 'Will give real support to Cumbria's farmers' - Farron

South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the passing into law of the Grocery Code Adjudicator Bill, commonly known as the Supermarket Ombudsman, as "real support for Cumbria's farmers."

29 Apr 2013

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