Roger Pushes Blair On Unemployment
Council Leader urges Blair to tackle long term Unemployment
26 Jan 2006
Leadership election hustings - dates announced and all members welcome
The dates of the Liberal Democrat leadership election official hustings have been released. Following the close of nominations, the 3 candidates are Ming Campbell, Simon Hughes and Chris Huhne. The dates and times (with contact email for further information) are:
26 Jan 2006
Are the nuclear plans already drawn up?
The debate on future energy policy for the UK was thrown open this week at the start of the public phase of the Government's Energy Review. But sceptical voices were asking whether the review was really committed to looking at all of the options or whether there is already tacit acceptance in government of the need for new nuclear build.
25 Jan 2006
Youth Meeting
OVER 100 young volunteers from across Leicester, the leader and ward councillors, will have their chance to debate how local services are provided to children and young people.
25 Jan 2006
10 900 Dundee people need quality support to find work, says Dundee's Finance Convener
Dundee City Council's Liberal Democrat Finance Convener Cllr Fraser Macpherson today called on the Government to give a clear commitment to help and support the 10 900 Dundee people on incapacity benefit. The follows yesterday's new welfare reform proposals were announced by Work & Pensions Secretary of State John Hutton MP.
25 Jan 2006
Wheelie Bin Fines
Residents who leave their wheelie bins on the pavement could be fined up to £100 from April this year.
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25 Jan 2006