Hinckley & Bosworth Liberal Democrats

Please sign our petition to reduce the speed limit on Sapcote Road, Burbage http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/sapcoteroad

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.