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News
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
David Evans to stand in Claughton by-election
CLAUGHTON LIB DEMS SELECT LOCAL SOLICITOR Local campaigner David Evans has been chosen to stand in the forthcoming by-election...
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28 Mar 2017
News from Rickmansworth Liberal Democrats - Three Rivers, a Lib Dem Run Council
Welcome to this edition of 'Rickmansworth This Week e-news'.
28 Mar 2017
News from Rickmansworth Liberal Democrats - Three Rivers, a Lib Dem Run Council
Welcome to this edition of 'Rickmansworth This Week e-news'.
28 Mar 2017
STATEMENT FROM CLLR HAZEL WATSON ON SURREY'S DECISION TO GIVE NOTICE TO QUIT THE LGA
Commenting on the news that Cllr David Hodge has unilaterally given notice for Surrey County Council to leave the Local Government Association (LGA) in a year's time, Cllr Hazel Watson, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council, said today: "I am appalled by this decision. The Local Government Association is the key organisation within local government which enables the county council to lobby central government and make its case for resources and funding. The LGA has helped Surrey to save money, enabling the county council to recover millions of pounds back after the Icelandic banking crash. The county council needs a voice at the top table and this short sighted move takes that voice away. Only three councils in the country are not members of the LGA, so we are moving from the membership of a large and influential group to an isolated position on the fringes. "Cllr Hodge should have consulted widely within the county council before even considering such a rash and intemperate move. Yet again
28 Mar 2017
Leaked letters reveal impact of cuts to rural pharmacies
Leaked letters written by Jeremy Hunt have revealed the true impact of the government's cuts to rural community pharmacies. South Lakes MP Tim Farron has slammed the letters as "damning", saying they show how "short-sighted" the government's plans were.
28 Mar 2017
MP urges mental health rethink
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron is calling for a major rethink in local mental health services, arguing that they should be run along the same boundaries as the newly-formed Morecambe Bay CCG.
28 Mar 2017