The Preliminary Agenda (including the registration and accommodation forms) for the Liberal Democrats' UK-wide (federal) Spring conference 2008 is now available at www.libdems.org.uk/media/conference/S08PrelimAgenda.pdf
Rochdale Council Leader Councillor Alan Taylor talks to Rochdale Online reporter Jan Harwood about council housing, alternate weekly bin collections, Rochdale's people's champion, boroughwide housing, the prospects for Heywood and Middleton in 2008, the Council's New Years' resolution and reacts to Labour accusations that the Rochdale Liberal Democrats are in turmoil.
Following the DELGA Annual General Meeting a the 2008 executive takes office from 1st January, with Jen Yockney continuing as Chair and Dave Page as Treasurer. Adrian Trett replaces Eve Friday as Secretary, but Eve remains on our executive as a General Executive Member alongside Ross Pepper and Gemma Charlton.
We need to reopen the political system and revitalise public trust in government and public bodies, Nick Clegg has said. Mr Clegg called upon Gordon Brown and David Cameron to support the Liberal Democrats in establishing an independent British Constitutional Convention, with the purpose of constructing a consensus on the reforms needed to reopen the political system and revitalise public trust with representatives from all political parties and all aspects of society playing a part.
A resident contacted Councillor Robin Lawrence to complain about flooding problems and he demanded an investigation from the City Council's Highways Division so as to put an end to the flooding nuisance. Thanks to these actions by Councillor Lawrence the Council has promised to repair the problem leaving the residents flood free.Claire Darke said "You can rely on Park Ward Liberal Democrats to take residents' concerns seriously and deal with problems swiftly. A resident of Sweetman Place had been promised action by the Tories twenty years ago but nothing happened.
Question: Do your windows have curtains, blinds, nets? Do you draw them at night? Why? Mainly to protect your privacy - you may not "have anything to hide" but some things are simply private, nobody else's business. It is the same with all of your most personal life details: you may occasionally need to reveal some details to officials for specific purposes, but do not want to have your personal life on public display.
