A Conservative councillor representing Towcester has moved 250 miles away to Cornwall but says she has no intention whatsoever of resigning her council seat. Commenting Liberal Democrat Councillor Chris Lofts said: “This seems a very odd way to try representing the town. I fail to see how Towcester people can have their views properly represented by [...]
The Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet Member for Transport, Cllr Jane Hollis, is demanding answers after a senior Conservative Councillor in Oxfordshire attacked Conservative-run Northamptonshire County Council over roadworks on the A361. Conservative Councillor George Reynolds wrote a letter to the Banbury Guardian in which he stated that he was “appalled at the cavalier fashion in [...]
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Official Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Chris Stanbra, has criticised Conservative plans to slash £1m from Northamptonshire libraries, a budget cut of 25%. The Conservative plans also state that if the cuts are not made before June 2013 libraries will be faced with the threat of closure. Cllr [...]
Cllr Sally Beardsworth, Liberal Democrat Group Leader at Northampton Borough Council, has condemned plans announced by David Cameron to increase the discounts for right to buy. Cllr Beardsworth said “The big problem with making right-to-buy more available is the loss of affordable housing for local people. The money received will go back to the [...]
The Ben Cohen foundation has lent its backing to a move by the Liberal Democrat Equalities Spokesman in Northamptonshire, Cllr Richard Giddings, to tackle homophobic bullying in schools. Cllr Giddings is working with Stonewall to give Northamptonshire teachers and schools the guidance they need to tackle homophobic bullying. More details are available from the Ben Cohen [...]
The Conservatives at County Hall have rejected a call from the Liberal Democrats to listen to appeals from the public about street lights that have been switched off after the clocks have gone back. The Liberal Democrats motion also called for the appeals process to be improved, after numerous problems were reported by Councillors. Cllr [...]
Liberal Democrat Cllr Sally Beardsworth has criticised the Conservative administration at County Hall over their “Dragon’s Den” proposal to allocate community grants. Cllr Beardsworth said “This “Dragon’s Den” idea is nothing more than a gimmick from the Conservatives at County Hall. They have slashed millions away from the voluntary sector over the last year, hitting [...]
Leader of the Liberal Democrat Official Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has today attacked the Conservatives latest library proposals, including cuts of up to 50% over the next four years. Cllr Glynane said “It clear that our libraries are not safe in Northamptonshire Conservatives hands. These proposals are a cynical ploy by [...]
Cllr Brendan Glynane, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Official Opposition at Northamptonshire County Council today reacted with dismay at the news that the Conservatives have not published data on Northamptonshire’s speed cameras despite being instructed to by the Government. Cllr Glynane said “What do Northamptonshire Conservatives have to hide? I really hope that we [...]
The Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet Member for Customers and Communities at Northamptonshire County Council, Cllr Dennis Meredith, has called on Conservative backbenchers to come clean on their Council voting records in a letter published in the local press. The text follows: “Sir, Recent spending by Conservative County Councillors through the “Empowering Councillors” scheme makes interesting reading. [...]
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