Gordon Brown's policies to support the less well off are failing to prevent the gap between rich and poor widening again, official figures showed. The snapshot of the impact of taxes and benefits on households showed that the trend for those on the highest incomes to receive the biggest pay rises was outweighing the impact of tax credits, the minimum wage and extra spending on schools, hospitals and welfare benefits.
Shepway Lib Dems are delighted to congratulate former Shepway Lib Dem Election Agent Shaun Roberts and former Constituency Organiser Miranda Piercy, who were married in Disneyworld, Florida last Thursday, 24 May. The wedding took place in the lakeside wedding pavilion overlooking the Magical Kingdom, and the happy couple were joined by close friends and family.
Commenting on the first day of the public inquiry into the expansion of Stansted Airport today, Liberal Democrat Transport Secretary, Alistair Carmichael MP said:
Liberal Democrat councillors in Guildford have criticised Conservative Council Leader Andrew Hodges for a "downright snub" of local people's efforts in securing the future of Tyting Farm.
Since the end of May 2007, all of Fawdon Ward is covered by an order banning alcohol on the streets, in parks and in other public places.
Under the smoke screen of the local elections, a planning application was made for a hot food takeaway in Sherwin Avenue in Springvale Ward. Nevertheless, although it was election time, Liberal Democrat Focus Team called on many of the surrounding properties to gauge their views. There was overwhelming opposition to the application and so the Councillors have submitted a formal objection to the application on the grounds of lack of parking and the noise and disruption to neighbouring properties. Cllr Richard Whitehouse said, "This is the second year running a planning application for a hot takeaway has been submitted during the election period. Last year it was for the former shop at the corner of Foster Avenue and Ettingshall Road and we successfully opposed that application. Let us hope we can do the same with this one."
