KENNEDY BACKS NORTH WEST DREAM TEAM FOR EURO ELECTIONS
Charles Kennedy has given his personal pledge of support to the man tipped to become the Party's first non-white elected parliamentarian this June.
18 Feb 2004
National News
Water demand management can help environment without huge costs - Baker
Responding to fears expressed by wildlife groups that keeping water bills low would mean less funding for environmental and water quality improvements, Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, said:
18 Feb 2004
UK polluters exposed - Davies
Major polluters in the UK will soon have nowhere to hide as new EU rules are set to open the records for public inspection at the press of a button.
18 Feb 2004
False Claims By Surrey Tories
Surrey County Council Conservatives' claims that extra funding has been put into education, social services and road maintenance by sweeping cuts in administration and bureaucracy could be described politely as misleading or perhaps more accurately as downright lies, according to Councillor Janet Maines, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council. Most of the extra funding in the budget has come either from the government or from prudential borrowing says Mrs Maines.
18 Feb 2004
Cllr Gill Jenkins to step down
The District Councillor for East Ward, Gill Jenkins has announced that she is resigning, with immediate effect, from the District Council.
17 Feb 2004
New poll boosts Lib Dem hopes in Shepway
The latest Populus Opinion Poll in The Times shows that the Lib Dems are gaining ground on Michael Howard's Conservative party. The poll showed the Lib Dems up 7% to 24%, while the Tories fell 4% to 31%. Labour also fell 4%.
16 Feb 2004