News from the Lib Dems in Government
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Letter from the Leader: Notes from an island
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High Speed Rail 2 will build a stronger economy and a fairer society
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Building a stronger economy
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Nick Clegg speech at the Africa Jubilee Business Forum
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Letter from the Leader: The Queen's Speech
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A Queen’s Speech for a stronger economy and a fairer society
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Letter from the Leader 4 May 2013: Thank you
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Danny Alexander "Check your pay slip"
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Local councillor welcomes efforts to cut anti-social behaviour
Published on Friday 10th May 2013 by Northumberland Lib Dems
This week’s Queen Speech has taken further action to tackle anti-social behaviour in Northumberland. The news comes as figures reveal that the number of incidents of anti-social behaviour in the Northumbria police force area has already fallen by 22,692 per year since the Coalition Government came to power.
The Anti-Social Behaviour Bill builds on the Coalition Government’s record on tackling crime and supporting victims by scrapping Labour’s discredited ASBOs, which became a badge of honour amongst some young offenders and were routinely breached by them.
Read more: Local councillor welcomes efforts to cut anti-social behaviour
Northumberland County Council again under no overall control
Published on Wednesday 8th May 2013 by Northumberland Lib Dems
The Labour Party has been prevented from taking overall control of Northumberland County Council.
Lib Dem candidate brings Tim to talk to local businesses
Published on Monday 15th April 2013 by Northumberland Lib Dems
With just a month to go until the county council elections in May, a concerned campaigner for rural areas who is standing as a Liberal Democrat has taken her party’s president to learn of the issues facing businesses in her area.
Julie Pörksen, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Amble West with Warkworth, invited Tim Farron to meet a number of local independent businesspeople in Amble on Tuesday 26 March. As well as being the Liberal Democrats’ president, Mr Farron is the Member of Parliament for Westmorland & Lonsdale, a constituency which covers much of rural Cumbria.
Read more: Lib Dem candidate brings Tim to talk to local businesses
A 'thank you' to those who helped in Berwick
Published on Wednesday 8th May 2013 by Northumberland Lib Dems
The town of Berwick is once again a Lib Dem fortress. Sitting councillors Isabel Hunter and Jim Smith held their seats against a strong Conservative challenge and local business owner Gavin Jones took the Berwick North seat off the sitting independent councillor after a hard-fought and energetic campaign – he will be an excellent councillor and champion of his town. In Alnwick, where we ran a strong campaign and a very busy polling day operation, one time Alnwick District Council leader Heather Cairns won one of the two seats, with Clare Mills coming in a close third with a strong share of the vote.
Council Leader demands Labour come clean over Council Tax plans
Published on Monday 15th April 2013 by Northumberland Lib Dems
With Labour’s Blyth Town Council increasing their portion of the Council Tax by nearly 60%, questions are being asked about Labour´s plans for Northumberland County Council.
Labour have so far remained silent on what they plan to do with Council Tax ahead of the County Council elections. The Liberal Democrat-run council has again frozen Council Tax for the year – fulfilling a promise made ahead of the 2008 County Council elections.
Read more: Council Leader demands Labour come clean over Council Tax plans