Hinckley & Bosworth Liberal Democrats

Local councillors in Hinckley are urging residents to sign an online petition against plans to remove two hospital wards from the George Eliot Hospital.

The Arden Primary Care Trust are proposing to remove the Children's and Maternity wards from the George Eliot.

The petition, calling for the wards to be kept at the George Eliot, can be signed at http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/Georgeeliotwards

To sign the petition to keep the threatened hospital wards at the George Eliot Hopsital visit http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/Georgeeliotwards

The Leader of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, Cllr Stuart Bray (Lib Dem, Hinckley Castle), has promoted the second year of the authority freezing its Council Tax, with help from a Government scheme, whilst protecting frontline services, on the debut edition of a brand new BBC One political programme.

Local Liberal Democrats have welcomed news that business leaders have backed the £1bn Youth Contract, announced by Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg in November. The Youth Contract aims to ensure that all jobless young people are earning or learning again before long-term damage is done.

Congratulations to long serving Hinckley Liberal Democrat Cllr David Bill, on getting an MBE in the New Years Honours.

David Bill has spent 40 years serving local people and he continues to serve the community as deputy leader of the Borough Council

Campaigners have welcomed news that controversial plans for a composting site between Fenny Drayton and Higham on the Hill have been stopped.

This afternoon Leicestershire County Council's planning committee threw out the composting site plans.

Local Liberal Democrat campaigners Cllrs Bill Crooks and Michael Mullaney, who organised a petition which gathered support from hundreds of residents against the composting site, welcomed the news.

Bid to clampdown on scrap metal theft welcomed

Local Liberal Democrats have welcomed a proposed new law which seeks to clamp down on scrap metal theft.

Lancashire MP Graham Jones is putting forward a "Metal Theft (Protection) Bill" before the House of Commons, where it is due to have its second reading on 20th January.

Local Liberal Democrats have welcomed Liberal Democrat Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg's recent announcement of a £1 billion pound Youth Contract to tackle youth unemployment. The Youth Contract aims to ensure that all jobless young people are earning or learning again before long-term damage is done.

Local Liberal Democrat MEP for the East Midlands, Bill Newton Dunn visited Hinckley recently to discuss the positive work being done to promote tourism in the Borough.

He met with Steve Wegerif Chairman of the Hinckley and Bosworth Tourism partnership and others including the leader of the borough council Cllr Stuart Bray and the council's Executive member for Tourism Cllr Michael Mullaney.

Bill Newton Dunn MEP said "It was great to hear about all the work being done to promote tourism in Hinckley and Bosworth. Clearly it is a key part of the local economy, employing 1 in 10 of the local workforce, above the national average.

"With key historical sites like the Bosworth battlefield and sports facilities like Mallory Park it is clear that Hinckley and Bosworth is a major area for tourists here in the East Midlands."