Local Liberal Democrats will be marking International Climate Change Action Day on Saturday by joining a cross-party march from Marks and Spencers to the Spa. The March will begin at 12.00 to coincide with the main march being held in London.
Zahid Shah and St Peter's Liberal Democrat Focus Team have launched a campaign to help beat crime in their community. They want a crack down on bogus callers who try and gain entry into homes. With the December of Focus they enclosed special notice card which house holders can stick on their door's glass on or next to their door. It warns callers that the residents will not buy or sell at the door and tells them that verifiable identification must be produced.
Speaking in Parliament today, during the Ministers announcement of the Local Government Funding for 2008 -2009, Paul challenged the Minister to explain how he could describe the settlement as "a fair one for the Derbyshire Police Authority".
Councillors will be asked to support a motion calling for a borough-wide consultation on cinema and shopping complex plans for William Hunter Way.The Liberal Democrat party plans to make the call at a meeting of Brentwood council next week.
The Liberal Democrats have selected the person they believe can help them restyle politics in Brentwood. Nigel Clarke, hair stylist and owner of The Hair Company in Crown Street, is one of the party's prospective candidates for the 2008 borough council elections.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have launched the campaign to Save Bedford's Post Offices after the closure hitlist for the local area was revealed thanks to an internet blunder. Local Lib Dems have obtained a map published briefly on the post office website by mistake which appears to show that seven branches are identified for closure in Bedford Borough as part of the government's plans to close 2,500 post offices nationwide. This news comes in spite of the fact that the closure plan for Bedfordshire is not due to be announced formally until July 2008, with a "public consultation" to follow before closures are confirmed.
