Lib Dem pension rise brings pensioners in from the cold

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Liberal Democrats in Cheshire West and Chester have welcomed the Government’s decision to increase the State Pension by £5.30 in April. The rise is a result of a new guarantee to increase the pension . . . → Read More: Lib Dem pension rise brings pensioners in from the cold

Chester Lib Dems back income tax cuts

imageWith household budgets being squeezed in Cheshire West and Chester local Liberal Democrats have welcomed calls by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to speed up income tax cuts to help families through the spending . . . → Read More: Chester Lib Dems back income tax cuts

A theatre for Chester: why the Odeon conversion is a poor choice

At the end of 2011 the Council chose the Odeon as the site of the new theatre.  When the Council chose the Odeon as the option, the Latham / Gibson / Woods theatre option was disregarded. As with any major decision, a number of factors had to be taken into consideration. These being finance, feasibility and, . . . → Read More: A theatre for Chester: why the Odeon conversion is a poor choice

CWaC Pay & Cuts

hq-building-338406620I would like to make a few points to give perspective to the cuts and pay ‘harmonisation’ that ‘Cheshire West & Chester Council’ are currently busying themselves with.

To make cuts, Salford Council recently announced . . . → Read More: CWaC Pay & Cuts

Two Hoole Surgeries to Close

The Surgery to be closedTwo of Hoole’s popular doctors surgeries (71, Hoole Road and The Elms Medical Centre) will move to a new planned . . . → Read More: Two Hoole Surgeries to Close

New directive will help Brits abroad know their rights

Lib Dem European justice and human rights spokeswoman Sarah Ludford has welcomed a new EU Directive guaranteeing all criminal suspects information about their rights and the evidence against them.

The Directive, now endorsed by Parliament, would ensure that all people arrested or detained in an EU country would be given information about their legal rights in an . . . → Read More: New directive will help Brits abroad know their rights

Leaving EU would leave Britain to pass 300 laws without debate

As MPs prepare to debate an in/out referendum on EU membership, the North West’s Lib Dem MEP is warning that Britain could be forced to adopt 300 new laws every year with no say from MPs.

The European Commission has confirmed that Norway, which has twice voted not to join the EU, last year adopted 300 . . . → Read More: Leaving EU would leave Britain to pass 300 laws without debate

The EU veto

The City of Chester Liberal Democrat Executive is deeply disturbed that the Prime Minister chose to exercise a veto in the early hours of 9 December 2011 and thereby side-lined the UK from the crucial negotiations on the European financial strategy.

We are very concerned that senior Liberal Democrats have given political commentators the opportunity to present . . . → Read More: The EU veto