Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Councillors are demanding to know why the County Council's much-vaunted extra investment in road improvements is not being used on Bedford's roads.
Surrey Lib Dems welcomed a stunning U turn by Tory Surrey County Council. Just weeks after making a third of all highways staff redundant the council has admitted, after Lib Dem pressure, that it has to recruit new staff to cope with a horrendous backlog.
Leader of the Executive Cllr Sue Smith, Planning Portfolio Holder Cllr Philip Goldenberg and Environment Portfolio Holder Cllr Ken Howard were joined by Deputy Chief Executive, Douglas Spinks, to send the document on its way for approval by the Government Office Councillors and senior officers from Woking Borough Council gathered in the Chamber last night (26 October 2006) to sign the final draft of Woking's Core Strategy - a key document which sets out plans for the future development of the Borough.
Dramatic new figures revealed by the Liberal Democrats show that Wolverhampton is doing better than the country as a whole in keeping down emissions of the gases that cause climate change, but is still emitting more than twice as much carbon dioxide as the global average.
Dundee Liberal Democrats are today (Friday 27th October) lending their support to the Breast Cancer Campaign in its award winning 'wear it pink' day - taking place today - as part of breast cancer awareness month.
Liberal Democrat Councillors have been lobbying the Tory- run County Council for years about the very poor condition of many of the roads across the district.
