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Hinckley and Bosworth Lib Dems celebrate their election win

Hinckley and Bosworth Liberal Democrats celebrate election success

Liberal Democrats in Hinckley and Bosworth are celebrating a successful result in the Leicestershire County Council elections. The Liberal Democrats held all four of their County Councillors in Hinckley and Bosworth, Voters in Burbage Castle re-elected Stuart Bray and Keith Lynch, while Hinckley voters returned David Bill again and Michael Mullaney was elected too. The Conservatives meanwhile lost one of their seats to UKIP. The results across Hinckley and Bosworth were; 4 seats for the Liberal Democrats, 4 for the Conservatives and 1 for UKIP. This is the first time since modern County Council elections began in 1973, that the Liberal Democrats have finished equal first with the Conservatives in Hinckley and Bosworth.

6 May 2013
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Cllr Michael Mullaney, Norman Lamb MP and Cllr David Bill hit the campaign trail in Hinckley

Health Minister launches Hinckley and Bosworth Lib Dem campaign

Health Minister Norman Lamb MP joined Leicestershire Liberal Democrats as they launched their County Council election campaign. He met with Lib Dem members to launch the Leicestershire Liberal Democrat manifesto before joining Cllrs David Bill and Michael Mullaney on the streets of Hinckley to campaign. Michael Mullaney said "It was great that Norman Lamb came to launch Leicestershire Lib Dems campaign here in Hinckley. Local Liberal Democrats work all year round and locally we have good news to tell on health, particularly the postive news about Hinckley Ambulance Station being saved."

2 Apr 2013
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More money for Rural Broadband

People living and working in the rural part of Hinckley & Bosworth Borough will move a step closer to having a super-fast broadband internet service after the Borough Council decided to increase its spending on the scheme by 50 per cent. The council will boost its contribution to the County Council-run Broadband Leicestershire project to £60,000 after deciding to earmark a £15,000 underspend on this year's Parish and Community Initiative Fund, added to a further £5,000 from next year's fund.

24 Mar 2013
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