LibDem Convener backs "Renew for Freedom" campaign
Raymond Lawrie, Convener of the Dundee Liberal Democrats, is publicly supporting a campaign which is encouraging people throughout the UK to renew their passports by the end of May.
28 May 2006
Lyminge Residents in Anger at Parking Devastation
A huge crown of over 160 angry Lyminge residents crammed into the village car park on Saturday morning. They had gathered to present a massive 1700 name petition against recently introduced parking charges in the car park. Since these charges have been introduced, trade in the village Coffee shop is reported to be down a massive 40%, the hardware store is down by 35% and the number of visitors to the library has collapsed by 50%.
28 May 2006
Tourette's housemate 'exploited'
Campaigners have accused Channel 4's Big Brother of exploiting a man with Tourette Syndrome by accepting him as one of this year's housemates.
27 May 2006
Alzheimer's drugs policy outrage
Alzheimer's disease groups have attacked draft guidance from the NHS medicines watchdog restricting access to certain drugs.
27 May 2006
LIB DEMS TAKE CONTROL OF THE COUNCIL EXECUTIVE
It was smiles all round on Thursday when Cllr Sue Smith arrived at Woking Borough Council surrounded by her jubilant team to take control of Woking. The promise to residents is an attitude of openness, transparency, accountability and genuine consultation - not deciding first and then consulting. At the Council meeting that followed Sue outlined the Lib Dem programme for the year which includes introducing Neighbourhood Forums with genuine commitment to putting local people at the heart of decision making stating "what we can do is bring a different attitude to government".
27 May 2006
Sign up now to scrap Strasbourg
Liberal Democrat MEPs are asking Epping Forest residents to back a new campaign to scrap the monthly European travelling circus to Strasbourg. A Liberal initiative, the 'One Seat' petition (www.oneseat.eu) needs the support of one million EU citizens before being given to the European Commission in protest against an absurd agreement that is costing EU taxpayers 200 million euros a year.
27 May 2006