Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Menzies Campbell has given up his beloved Jaguar car to highlight his commitment to the environment. Sir Menzies said he was "tear-stained" to admit that the 20-year-old vehicle is up for sale and being housed in a barn on a farm in East Lothian. He said he was now uses public transport rather than going by car to many of his local election campaign appointments
AN EXCITING new way for people to discover - or rediscover - some of Leicester's beautiful green spaces has launched on by Liberal Democrat Leader, Roger Blackmore.
COLLECTION of Council Tax in the 2005/2006 tax year was the highest ever achieved by Liberal Democrat Led Leicester City Council.
Responding to David Cameron's announcement that the Tories support scrapping the Climate Change Levy (CCL), Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Chris Huhne MP said: "David Cameron has announced that he would abolish the climate change levy, but he has still not put forward a concrete alternative. This is yet another example of more empty rhetoric from the Tories. "The Climate Change Levy may be flawed, but it has reduced emissions. David Cameron should join the Liberal Democrats in supporting the increase of the CCL rate recently announced in the budget. "Mr Cameron has failed to grasp the nettle of environmental taxation. He is perpetuating the Tory-Labour myth that the planet can be made sustainable without changing personal behaviour.
Local MP Tim Farron has had an encouraging initial conversation with Rural Regeneration Cumbria regarding possible sources of funding to help farmers if they decide to take on the running of Sedbergh Auction Mart as a co-operative.
Local Lib Dems have reacted with fury to the news the Royal Surrey is to 'consult' on the future of its Accident and Emergency Unit. The news has shocked staff and local people.
As BRSK rollout across the Dudley Borough, Cllr Priest and the Lib Dem FOCUS Team stand up for residents.
