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Serving Rutland, Melton and North East Harborough
Liberal Democrats announce Motion on Tory education Policy
New!
Wed 17th Mar 2010
Following the decision to press ahead with closing King Edward VII in Melton and the Government's announcement that Leicestershire will not receive BSF funding for Loughborough, the Liberal Democrats have put down a motion to the next full Council Meeting.
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Read "Liberal Democrats announce Motion on Tory education Policy" in full (243 words).
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Have your say
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Tue 16th Mar 2010
Following the success of the Oakham event you are invited to attend two further Forums where you will have the opportunity to meeting Grahame Hudson, your local Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate.
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Read "Have your say" in full (110 words).
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Local Forum a Huge Success
Sun 7th Mar 2010
The Rutland and Melton Liberal Democrats held a very successful Forum aimed at engaging local people in political debate. Held at Voluntary Action Rutland, on the evening of March 3rd, the meeting, chaired by local LibDem Chairman Peter Beanland, covered a vast array of issues.
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Read "Local Forum a Huge Success" in full (224 words).
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Local Liberal Democrat renewable energy expert features in Harborough Mail wind turbine debate.
Mon 25th Jan 2010
Local Liberal Democrat renewable energy expert, Professor John Twidell, puts the case for wind energy in this week's Harborough Mail. The Great Wind Turbine debate covers two pages in the popular local paper and features arguments for and against the siting of wind turbines in Harborough District. Professor Twidell, who lives in Horninghold, and is a member of the Rutland and Melton Liberal Democrat Executive Committee, argues that wind power is the most cost-effective renewable technology and offers us a sensible alternative to electricity generated by the combustion of fossil fuels. You can read his argument in the article via web link attached to this story.
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Read "Local Liberal Democrat renewable energy expert features in Harborough Mail wind turbine debate." (106 words).
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King Edward VII School Consultation
Thu 21st Jan 2010
Local Liberal Democrat members and voters are being encouraged to submit their views on the Leicestershire County Council consultation on the future of King Edward VII school in Melton. The link to the LCC web site is attached below. Grahame Hudson, the Liberal Democrat PPC for Rutland and Melton, attended the public consultation meeting at the school on the 13th January and is keen that members and voters express their views to the Tory County Council Cabinet.
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Read "King Edward VII School Consultation" (77 words).
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Archive of earlier news stories.
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"Anyone who wants to pass laws in this country should pay this country's full taxes and not hide behind the special offshore status of non-doms. Non-doms have to tell the taxman that their first allegiance is to another country. No-one should be a British lawmaker whose first allegiance is not to Britain. "
Chris Huhne, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary
www.libdems.org.uk - 2 March
"I think people are entitled to expect a sensible, stable government at a time when the country is facing very, very acute choices. We take what the markets are worrying about immensely seriously. We will not take any risk with the creditworthiness of the economy. "
Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Financial Times - 3 March
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