Spelthorne's Conservative-run Council has passed up the chance of receiving hundreds of thousands of pounds from developers to help pay for amenity areas, parks, playgrounds and recycling, despite being urged to do so by the Liberal Democrat group on the Council.
Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable today addressed delegates at the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference - the last conference before the General Election. In his speech, Vince Cable said that the Liberal Democrats are the party of fiscal responsibility and fairer taxes. The full text of the speech is below:
"Labour's cuts are already biting across the NHS and their failure to cut back on waste means that it is the most vulnerable who are losing out," said Norman Lamb, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary.
The Planning Committee meeting to determine the London Irish applications in Sunbury will take place at 7:00 PM on Tuesday 27 April at Kempton Park. The Council is making arrangements for what is expected to be a very large audience.
Lord Ashcroft is estimated to have saved more than £127m in British tax since he became a member of the House of Lords, according to Liberal Democrat research.
Spelthorne's budget was presented to the Council meeting on 25th February. Below is the speech by Councillor Colin Strong, Liberal Democrat Leader of the Opposition.
