Following the recently announced plan by the Labour Westminster Government to close 2,500 post offices, Dundee Liberal Democrats have today added their support to a national campaign for action to protect the Post Office network.
Rochdale Council Portfolio Holder for Finance - Councillor William Hobhouse has hailed the lowest Council Tax Rise for over a decade as a 'step in the right direction'. He has also criticised the former Labour / Conservative Coalition for 'financial mismanagement' that was 'one of the reasons for the proposed increase in Council Tax.' This was because they cut £1million from the budget of Adult Care without providing extra services to cover. This led to an overspend of £1million, the very figure that the previous administration cut - meaning that last year's budget was 'unsustainable and a fantasy' that the Liberal Democrat Administration are having to deal with.
The new 2007 executive has taken over the Liberal Democrat lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality group DELGA. New Chair, Jen Yockney, brings a wealth of LGBT activism experience to the role, not least in having been editor of Bi Community News magazine for the last five years.
Commenting on the execution of Saddam Hussein Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said "Saddam Hussein's death does not vindicate in any way the ill-conceived and disastrous decision to invade Iraq."
I represent the Smallbridge and Firgrove Ward in the Pennines area of Rochdale, alongside Councillors Brenda Kerslake and Jean Ashworth. I first got involved in politics to make a difference in my area. That was in 1999 and there were huge problems with anti-social behaviour, youth nuisance and the lack of youth provision amongst others. I decided that I wanted to do something about this so I set up the Newbold Multi-Cultural Youth Club. This involved a lot of hard graft amongst many people but was certainly worth it. Unfortunately, due to a variety of reasons the club closed. The lottery money however enabled us to leave a building that now houses Surestart - making a positive difference to people's lives.
The "must-see" DVD "An Inconvenient Truth" has been released in the UK, and can now be bought via the Shepway Lib Dems web site at www.shepwaylibdems.org.uk/amazonshop/ for just £12.99, saving £7 on the list price.
