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Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Nick Clegg's New Year message
"Under my leadership, we will campaign for opportunity for everyone, with people, families, and communities in control of their destinies.
2 Jan 2008
Liberal Democrats support election postponement in Pakistan after Bhutto assassination
Pakistan's electoral commission has suggested that elections scheduled for next week should be postponed because of unrest following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Although Miss Bhutto's party was pressing for the vote to be held as planned on Jan 8, a spokesman for the election supervisor said this morning that the date appears "impossible".
2 Jan 2008
Traffic calming for rat run streets
Claire Darke and Councillor Robin Lawrence have both welcomed traffic calming plans for busy Larches Lane, Haden Hill and Clarendon Street. Liberal Democrats began consulting with residents on traffic calming in these streets in January 2006 and have been encouraging Wolverhampton Council to try to solve the traffic problems of the area ever since. Commenting on the proposals Park Ward Liberal Democrat candidate Claire Darke told Focus "I am very pleased that at long last there are plans for calming the traffic in this area. The Liberal Democrats have been right to call for such a scheme for so long. The roads are used far too often as rat-runs and speeding traffic is a dangerous nuisance for residents.'
2 Jan 2008
A Book of condolence for Benazir Bhutto
A Book of condolence has been opened at Leicester Town Hall following the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
2 Jan 2008
Lib Dem Spring Conference 2008 to be held in Liverpool
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
2 Jan 2008
Council Leader: New Year Interview
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.
2 Jan 2008