Campaign group keeps up fight to save local services
A well attended meeting of a local campaign group vowed to continue to campaign to save local bus services and care homes.
14 Oct 2011
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Hinckley and Bosworth Lib Dems help local people save money, stay warm and go green
The huge rise in worldwide gas and oil prices is hitting local people hard.
3 Oct 2011
Local Lib Dems vote to stop Government plans to time-limit support for disabled people
Liberal Democrats from Hinckley and Bosworth were amongst delegates at the Lib Dem conference who voted to stop plans to time limit support for disabled people. The government has proposed to cut eligibility to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) to twelve months. Charities like Macmillian that represent cancer patients opposed the plans as the side-effects of cancer and its treatment can be extremely debilitating and many patients need longer than a year to get back to work.
26 Sep 2011
Liberal Democrats storm to victory in Barwell by-election
Liberal Democrat John Cullinane secured a stunning victory in the Barwell Parish by-election on Thursday.
26 Sep 2011
Local members raise concerns at conference
LIBERAL Democrat Councillors from Hinckley and Bosworth have used their party's annual autumn Conference to raise concerns about the Coalition Government's planning policies and their impact on the local area. Council Leader Stuart Bray, along with Cllrs David Bill, Michael Mullaney and Mathew Hulbert attended the event, which was held in Birmingham last week. In a fringe meeting with Communities and Local Government Minister Andrew Stunnell, Cllrs Bray and Bill pointed out the problems faced by local authorities, when Council's oppose unpopular planning applications unanimously and then have them granted on appeal, by the planning inspectorate. Also at the Conference, the Borough's achievements with children and young people were recognised on a national stage, when Cllr Hulbert spoke on a panel at a fringe event-organised by Family UK, which represents fourteen different charities-discussing families and early years intervention. He pointed out the importance the authority places on ensuring every child is
26 Sep 2011
Lib Dem Councillor proposes motion on Governments planning reforms
County Councillor David Bill will propose a motion next Wednesday, urging the County Council to strongly object to the Government's proposed changes to the planning system which threatens the countryside and other green spaces valued by local communities.
22 Sep 2011
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