Roads in Derbyshire more Congested than Ever
Figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats in Parliament show that over the past decade, the number of vehicles on roads in Derbyshire has increased by 10%.
18 Jan 2008
Lib Dems Fight For Free Disabled Parking
The Lib Dems are totally opposed to the Tory Executive's proposal to make money by axing disabled Blue Badge holder's free parking in Council car parks and called in the paper for investigation.
17 Jan 2008
Lib Dems reflect on year of success
Liberal Democrats in Hinckley and Bosworth held their AGM recently, celebrating a year of tremendous success for the party locally. Party Chairman Cllr Stuart Bray used his report to the meeting to sum up the party's success at last May's local elections.
17 Jan 2008
GREEN LIB DEMS CELEBRATE ARRIVAL OF PEOPLE POWER AS SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES BILL BECOMES LAW
Green Lib Dems are celebrating the arrival of People Power this month following the news that the Sustainable Communities Bill has become law after 5 years of mass meetings and lobbying up and across the country.
17 Jan 2008
Clegg welcomes move to use energy company profits to help fuel pool
Nick Clegg is backing a call by the energy regulator for electricity companies' expected £9 billion of windfall profit over the next five years to be clawed back by the Government to help people struggling with high fuel bills. Alistair Buchanan, the chief executive of Ofgem, raised the plan in a meeting with Chancellor Alistair Darling which was called to discuss rising energy prices. Energy companies can make windfall profits because the price of electricity rises to reflect the price of permits to emit carbon dioxide in the EU's emissions trading scheme.
17 Jan 2008
Post Office Campaign Needs the Backing of the Whole Community Say Lib Dems
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have called on the Borough Council to back the campaign to Save Bedford's Post Offices, following the accidental release of the government's hitlist of local post offices planned for closure.
17 Jan 2008