2006 promises to be an exciting year in politics both locally and nationally. Locally, our group of Lib Dem Cllrs on Shepway District Council has a new leader to lead their work through to the local elections in May 2007.
A row has broken out over Guildford Borough Council's proposal to submit a planning application for a block of 142 flats to be built on council-owned land at Bedford Road. Lib Dem councillors Gordon Bridger and Vivienne Johnson accused the Council's Conservative Executive at last night's full Council meeting of breaching the council's own draft policies on parking standards and affordable housing. The Bedford Road land is due to be sold to help finance the Council's redevelopment of the Civic Hall, and the Council is seeking planning permission to enhance the value of the land.
In a personal statement made at Liberal Democrat HQ in Cowley Street at 5.50pm today, Charles Kennedy said that over the past eighteen months he had been coming to terms with a drink problem and had received professional help. He stated that he had not had a drink for the last two months, and declared that he didn't intend to in the future.
In a personal statement made at Liberal Democrat HQ in Cowley Street at 5.50pm today, Charles Kennedy said that over the past eighteen months he had been coming to terms with a drink problem and had received professional help. He stated that he had not had a drink for the last two months, and declared that he didn't intend to in the future.
Kelvin Meyrick, the new Chair of DELGA, has set out his vision for the coming year.
Liberal Democrats on Bedford Borough Council have slammed the inaction which could have improved transparency over the council's running of its Commercial Services Department.
