The Liberal Democrats today held their 'Meeting the Challenge' Conference. The Meeting the Challenge project is an overarching policy review following the 2005 General Election, it has been open to members of the Liberal Democrats and also members of the general public to participate in.
David Heath MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House, today called on Charles Clarke to make a statement to the House of Commons about why a review of the system barring unsuitable people from contact with vulnerable children has only been announced today despite his pledge in a written answer in January 2005 that a similar review would be concluded by earlier last year.
David Heath MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House, today called on Charles Clarke to make a statement to the House of Commons about why a review of the system barring unsuitable people from contact with vulnerable children has only been announced today despite his pledge in a written answer in January 2005 that a similar review would be concluded by earlier last year.
Today, at the launch of Simon Hughes MP's campaign for leadership of the Liberal Democrats, local MP Paul Holmes pledged his support for the Party President.
Thanks to a great deal of hard work by local residents and the Liberal Democrats, a planning application to build 14 flats on the green land at the corner of Gibbs Street and Coleman Street has been rejected.
Conservative plans for transport across Essex are 'not based on a realistic expectation of funding' according to the government. That was the view of GOEE (Government Office for the East of England) when presented with Essex County Council's plans for transport over the next five years.
