The Official Opposition on Northamptonshire County Council have today unveiled their alternative budget. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Finance Spokesman at County Hall, Cllr Chris Stanbra, set out the key themes of fighting crime, protecting the vulnerable and boosting the community. Cllr Stanbra said “The Conservatives are ripping up Northamptonshire’s safety net and making our [...]
The Liberal Democrat Leader of the Official Opposition at County Hall and member of the Police Authority, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has attacked the Conservatives after they forced through a vote on the Police Authority Budget that will lead to the loss of 100 police officers and cuts to 41 PCSOs. The Police Authority had [...]
The Liberal Democrat Leader of the Official Opposition at County Hall, and member of the Police Authority, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has called on the Conservatives to back up their rhetoric on PCSOs with their votes at the Police Authority Budget meeting tomorrow. The Police Authority have tabled 2 options for their budget. The second option [...]
The Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet member for Health & Social Services, Cllr Marion Minney, has today spoken out against Northamptonshire Conservatives proposal to start charging vulnerable people without the mental capacity to manage their finances a fee. Conservative-run Northamptonshire County Council is consulting on plans to charge vulnerable residents who lack capacity to manage [...]
The Leader of the Liberal Democrat Official Opposition at Northamptonshire County Council, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has called on the Conservative administration to listen to local people after the Liberal Democrats stormed to victory in the previously safe Conservative seat in Towcester on a 31% swing. Newly elected Cllr Chris Lofts won 61% of the vote, [...]
The Liberal Democrat Leader of the Official Opposition at County Hall has today slammed the Conservative administration for repeatedly misleading the public over consultation on the lights switch off, and ignoring residents concerns. It was revealed at the Environment, Development & Transport Scrutiny Committee that there had been “in excess of 10,000 enquiries” over the [...]
The Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has called on Government ministers to make sure that residents in Delapre are protected from flooding. Insurance companies have said that they will look at withdrawing cover for properties if the Government do not invest in flood defences. Cllr Glynane, who [...]
Liberal Democrat Minister for Business Vince Cable made time in his visit to Northamptonshire to meet the Towcester Focus team and give support to Chris Lofts and Lisa Samiotis – Lib Dem candidates for the by-elections in Towcester on 9 February. “One of the things I’ve always been proud of as a Liberal Democrat, is how [...]
The Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has today slammed the Conservatives for going back on manifesto promises to provide funding for PCSOs in Northamptonshire. In 2005 Northamptonshire Conservatives put “more visible policing” in their top priority for the elections to the County Council and pledged “we will [...]
Liberal Democrat Cllr Dennis Meredith handed in a petition to Northamptonshire County Council yesterday, gathered by Eastern district residents calling for the Conservatives to turn street lights back on. Cllr Meredith said “All across the Eastern district people are really worried about the street lights. The fear of crime has gone up as residents lives [...]
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