Cllr Chris Stanbra, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall has called on Cllr David Mackintosh to resign immediately from the County Council Cabinet, following his appointment as Leader of Northampton Borough Council. Cllr Stanbra said “Cllr Mackintosh should resign from the County Cabinet now. The Conservative administration should take the opportunity [...]
Cllr Sally Beardsworth, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Children’s Social Services at Northamptonshire County Council, has today called for more support for looked after children and families who adopt. Cllr Beardsworth said “The Government has today clearly stated that the length of time children are waiting for adoption is not good enough. I agree this [...]
The Liberal Democrat Group Leader at Northampton Borough Council, Cllr Sally Beardsworth, has called for the Conservatives stop fighting amongst themselves and put the town first, following the resignation of the former Leader, Cllr Palethorpe, and the appointment of Cllr Mackintosh. Cllr Beardsworth said “It is crucial that the Conservatives stop fighting and put [...]
Northamptonshire Liberal Democrats have repeated their concerns about the street light switch off in Northamptonshire after insurers Aviva have released data showing that there was a 53% rise in burglaries in Northamptonshire when clocks went back last year. Cllr Glynane said “The warning issued by Aviva is particularly worrying this year due to the Conservative [...]
Cllr Brendan Glynane, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Official Opposition at County Hall has slammed Northamptonshire Conservatives plans to study householders waste. Cllr Glynane “Snooping through people’s bins is not the way to increase recycling. If the Conservatives really wanted to increase recycling they would put pressure on the Conservative administration at the Borough Council [...]
Cllr Brendan Glynane, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Official Opposition at County Hall has today slammed the Conservatives after Brackmills businesses had to dip into their own pockets to pay for lighting and gritting. Cllr Glynane said “This is double taxation and is unacceptable. Businesses in Brackmills already pay for lights and gritting through [...]
Cllr Sally Beardsworth has called on the Conservatives at County Hall to block the proposed development at Buckton Fields by refusing to sell the land. The Conservative-run County Council owns the majority of the land where the controversial development is proposed. Cllr Beardsworth said “Local residents are really concerned about the development at Buckton [...]
The Liberal Democrats have released a comprehensive summary of the manifesto policies that they have delivered through the Coalition Government. BBC research shows that 75% of the Liberal Democrat manifesto is being put into action by the Coalition, despite Liberal Democrats only have 57 MPs. Key achievements include: Raising the tax threshold to £10,000 by [...]
The Liberal Democrat Group Leader at Northampton Borough Council, Cllr Sally Beardsworth, has called for the Conservatives to think again over their decision to delay weekly food waste collections. Under the Liberal Democrat administration food waste was due to be picked up weekly, starting this autumn. Cllr Beardsworth said “The Conservatives have really messed up [...]
Liberal Democrat Children and Families Minister, Sarah Teather has announced the extra money each school will receive through the Pupil Premium this year – more than originally expected. In Northamptonshire, schools will get a total of £6,568,000 to support children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The original plans for an extra £430 per pupil have been [...]
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