Loughton Liberal Democrats were informed this week by the county council's highways department that they will be replacing the missing 'Loughton' sign in Loughton Lane that welcomes people travelling from Theydon Bois.
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Sunday 23rd July) expressed their concern following news that the Department for Work and Pensions will miss its target to increase take up of the Pensions Credit to three million households.
Local Liberal Democrat Councillor, Karimeh Foster, has written to the Foreign Secretary condemning the violence in the Middle East and calling for greater action on the part of this country. Cllr. Foster said, " I wrote this letter before the violence in Lebanon erupted, but it is even more important now that the UK government calls for an immediate cease fire. Hundreds of civilians are being killed because the Israeli government has over-reacted. The Israelis have asked people from Southern Lebanon to leave, but then they bomb and fire at them as they leave, destroy the roads and bridges so they cannot leave and have attacked 3 hospitals so that that even the injured are not safe. Many civilians lie dead under the collapsed apartment blocks"
Darwen Liberal Democrats were saddened to hear of the death of Peter Lamster. Peter was a well known figure in Darwen and was a Liberal Councillor on the old Darwen Council. Peter was involved with many local organisations. He was past Chairman of Darwen Cricket Club and was a school governor both at Ashleigh School and Darwen Vale High School.
The Liberal Democrats have consistently campaigned for the environmental cause. We are rightly the most trusted of the three main parties for our policies on improving the environment and tackling climate change, and our poll rating on this issue recently reached an all-time high.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Saturday 22nd July) condemned the news that earlier this week, Labour Government Ministers had announced that they intend to continue with their plans to abolish the Post Office Card Account despite massive public opposition.
