Many residents of Richmond Road told the Park Ward Liberal Democrat Focus Team that they were worried by the speeds of cars travelling past their houses. The Focus Team is only too aware that excessive speed is not only dangerous but is highly disturbing for residents.
Liberal Democrat County Councillors tried at today's council meeting to ensure that priorities important to Surrey residents are included in the Council's formal list of priorities for the next four years. Hazel Watson, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on the County Council, said: "The Conservative administration's plans need to be clearer and more specific. Important priorities are missing from the Conservatives' plans."
In a newly published poll conducted by MORI, the Liberal Democrats are shown to be attracting the support of 25% (up 4%), just one percentage point behind the Conservatives who are on 26%.
Commenting on Rob Marris' use of Parliamentary funds to campaign in the General Election Colin Ross - Liberal Democrat candidate in Wolverhampton South West - said "I am shocked that Rob effectively tried to have the taxpayers pay for some of his electioneering - this is tantamount to cheating and put the other candidates at a disadvantage."
Earlier today Colin Ross and Robin Lawrence attended the launch of kicfm.net the 24/7 Internet radio station for young people by young people.
The Pensions Minister, Stephen Timms, caused controversy today, remarking that as the increase in the state pension age for women has not been very controversial, 'why not add one or two years on at the end'. He made the off-hand comment at the press launch of the new report on retirement and pensions by the Institute of Public Policy Research. The report proposes that people in the workforce should have to work until they are 67 before they receive a state pension.
