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
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.
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.
Campaigners opposing plans to put a composting site near two local villages have welcomed news that Council officers are opposing the plans.
Planning Officers at Leicestershire County Council are recommending that county councillors oppose plans for a composting site between Fenny Drayton and Higham on the Hill when the council's planning committee debates the plans next Thursday.
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.