HOLMES BACKS PARTY PRESIDENT IN LIB DEM LEADERSHIP CONTEST
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.
12 Jan 2006
Threat to Park Ward open green space defeated
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.
11 Jan 2006
Tory Transport Plans Inadequate and Costly
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.
11 Jan 2006
Lib Dems Fear Council Decision May Allow Rats To Run Free
Lib Dems on the borough council are demanding a rethink over council plans to start charging for tackling rat problems in the borough.
10 Jan 2006
Bashir Adam's Clean Up Campaign in Coleman
Bashir Adam's Campaign to tidy up Coleman continues, not only have cheeky vandals spray painted many local bus stops but also scrawled on the CCTV camera post on Green Lane Road and Deepdale!
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10 Jan 2006
Tuition fees u-turn proves Tories can't be trusted - Davey
Responding to David Cameron's statements on new Tory education plans, Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Secretary Edward Davey MP said "David Cameron himself wrote the Tory manifesto that contained pupil passports and a pledge to scrap tuition fees. In less than 12 months he has completely changed his mind. The only thing pupils and parents can be sure of is that the Tories can't be trusted."
9 Jan 2006