Climate change is real and significant threat - Baker
The future of the Kyoto agreement on climate change still hangs in the balance on the final day of the UN climate change conference in Italy.
12 Dec 2003
National News
Corporate Responsibility - please sign petition!
The Green Liberal Democrats are urging people to sign their petition urging Andrew Stunell to introduce the Corporate Responsibility Bill into the House of Commons.
11 Dec 2003
Traffic Bill tackles congestion symptonms not causes - Thurso
John Thurso MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, has cautiously welcomed the Government's Traffic Management Bill, published today (Friday 12th December), but warns that the reality may be an over-centrist approach.
11 Dec 2003
WALES: Critical piece of water legislation, says Bates
Mick Bates AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat environment and countryside spokesperson, today in plenary session welcomed the Water Framework Directive (WFD) but expressed his concern over the lack of attention paid to the directive the Assembly as a corporate whole and noted the need to create a water savings trust.
10 Dec 2003
Council refuses to support the 'Axe the Tax' campaign.
Epsom & Ewell's RA led Council rejected a motion proposed by the Lib Dems that a letter should be sent to the deputy prime minister John Prescott in support of replacing Council Tax with a system based upon ability to pay.
10 Dec 2003
No time for Public Questions
Epsom and Ewell RA councillors continued to reject a Lib Dem plan to allow questions from local residents at meetings of the Borough Council. This is despite the success of "public question time" at Surrey County Council's Local Committee.
10 Dec 2003