People in the Swainson Road area will be able to apply for grants and assistance to bring their homes up to up to the government's decent homes standard, following a decision by Leicester City Council.
Dundee Liberal Democrat councillor Fraser Macpherson today highlighted the success of www.dundeeliftshare.com, which enables and encourages citizens to car share.
Commenting on the announcement that the Thameslink station at St Pancras is to be refurbished, Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, Tom Brake MP said:
Following the shock intervention by Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Health, changing the venue for the new critical care hospital to St Helier, instead of the Sutton hospital site next to the Royal Marsden, the joint health scrutiny committee formed by Surrey, Sutton and Merton to monitor the implementation of The Epsom - St Helier NHS trust's plans for "better health-care closer to home" called a meeting for Monday 13th February to hear from the various parties concerned. The Secretary of State was invited to attend and clarify how the siting of the critical care hospital at St Helier will best address the health needs of all residents in the relevant areas. However she has refused to attend or send any representative.
Speaking at today's mass lobby of Parliament by Council tenants, Paul Holmes,addressed the failures of the current housing policy led by the Labour Party: "I can understand why some tenants MIGHT want to get rid of the Council as their landlord since some estates might be very poorly run. But what tenants do not want is to be given a Hobson's choice; they do not want a shotgun divorce."
Dundee Liberal Democrats welcomed today's launch of the new national concessionary travel scheme - the launch in Edinburgh was led by LibDem Transport Minister, Tavish Scott MSP.
