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Dundee LibDems highlight criticism of the government over tax credit fiasco

Dundee Liberal Democrat Councillor Helen Dick has welcomed the recent criticism of the Government over the failings of the child and working family tax credit system. Cllr Dick has previously highlighted constituents' concerns about the failings of Labour's Tax Credits system, and, in particular, the overpayments some constituents have been asked to repay following failures in the administration of the system.

4 Feb 2006

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Which of the candidates will be best for the cause of LGBT equality?

As the leadership race gathers pace, we have asked all three candidates to tell us why we should vote for them, and what they see as the challenges for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality now. Who is the most convincing? We'll be publishing the results on this site, and in the DELGA newsletter, as soon as we can.

4 Feb 2006

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Kent Police: 2 More Arrests following Folkestone shooting

Police investigating the shooting of a man from Folkestone have made two further arrests. Two local men, aged 24 and 28, have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.

4 Feb 2006

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Dundee LibDems campaign against throwing taxpayers' money down the nuclear drain

Dundee Liberal Democrats today reinforced the long-standing Liberal Democrat view that no more nuclear power stations - which have cost the taxpayer billions of pounds, are environmentally damaging, high risk and unpopular with the popular - should be built.

3 Feb 2006

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Eighteen youth centres face Tory axe

After an initial period of close secrecy, the names of 18 youth centres in Surrey planned for closure following the Tories' BDR review have been released. This had earlier been presented as 15 closures, apparently because 3 new facilities are also planned. Councillors representing the divisions affected by the closures have been offered a meeting where the reasons behind these decisions will be explained. Meanwhile the names of the 18 youth facilities at risk are:

3 Feb 2006

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A Wasted Opportunity?

The issue of waste remains high on the agenda in Surrey, with not one but two draft waste plans up for discussion. The first, which ended its 6 week period of public consultation in December 2005, comes from the position of Surrey County Council (SCC) as the Waste Planning Authority (WPA) and is called "The Surrey Waste Plan - The Preferred Plan". This basically sets out the County's overall strategy of where and how waste should be handled, giving site specific details. The Liberal Democrats at County Hall criticised this plan as being fundamentally flawed, back in September, because it was predicated on incineration and highlighted a preferred site, Capel. We are still awaiting the results of the public consultation.

3 Feb 2006

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Dundee LibDems highlight criticism of the government over tax credit fiasco

Which of the candidates will be best for the cause of LGBT equality?

Kent Police: 2 More Arrests following Folkestone shooting

Dundee LibDems campaign against throwing taxpayers' money down the nuclear drain

Eighteen youth centres face Tory axe

A Wasted Opportunity?

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