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Spelthorne budget debate - Liberal Democrat Leaders speech
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.
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Local residents are right to oppose London Irish plans
Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Mark Chapman and County Councillor Caroline Nichols are certain that the London Irish plans to move to Hazelwood Golf Centre and redevelop their current site…
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MPs facing criminal charges must not hide behind Parliamentary privilege
"We do not have immunity from prosecution for Parliamentarians in this country," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House.
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Spelthorne's Conservative Cabinet fail to sign up to 10:10 action on Climate Change
Liberal Democrat Councillors proposed a motion at the October Council meeting to get Spelthorne to sign up to the 10:10 Campaign - but this was rejected by the Conservative Cabinet. 10:10 is a…
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Government must be clear about where axe will fall says Cable
"If politicians are to have any credibility with both ordinary people and the markets, they must be honest about where spending cuts will be made," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor.
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Mark Chapman puts fairness at the heart of the Liberal Democrat campaign
The Liberal Democrats have announced they will fight the General Election on four key principles, designed to make Britain a fairer place. The Liberal Democrats Prospective Parliamentary Candidate…
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Cameron will say anything to get elected says Lib Dem MP, Danny Alexander
"The Tories' much-hyped policy blitz has ended up reducing their own policies to rubble," said Nick Clegg's Chief of Staff.
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Good news for students - Nick Clegg reaffirms Lib Dem policy on student fees
In a letter to members the Party Leader Nick Clegg has confirmed the Liberal Democrats commitment to abolish student fees. The text of the letter is reproduced below.
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Spelthorne buses threatened by Surrey Bus Review - 557 route at risk
Surrey County Council are reviewing the provision of bus services across the county and one of the routes proposed for closure is the 557. This is a link which runs across the whole borough,…
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Spelthorne Conservatives vote to further restrict scrutiny of the Council
At the Council meeting on the 17th December the Conservatives voted through another change to procedure to further reduce the scrutiny that the Council will have to face. The change was to amend the…
