Stockton Liberal Democrats

Campaigning in Stockton, Billingham, Thornaby, Eaglescliffe, Yarm, Ingleby Barwick and the surrounding villages

Portrait of Stockton Borough and Billingham Town Councillors

Welcome to Stockton-on-Tees Liberal Democrats

This is the website for the Liberal Democrats based in Stockton-on-Tees covering Stockton North and Stockton South constituencies and is part of the Liberal Democrat commitment to e-government.

It's about making Lib Dem councillors, policies and news available to as many different people as possible, and complements our regular Focus newsletters.


Newsletter from Fiona Hall MEP

Fri 11th Jul 2008

Hello and welcome to my July e-newsletter, which gives you a round up of all my latest news from the North East of England and the European Parliament.

One rule for big business ?

Fri 11th Jul 2008

Councillors Suzanne Fletcher and Julia Cherrett, Liberal Democrat Councillors for the Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree ward, are furious at developers snubbing the Council. There are a number of breaches on planning rules around, but one that everyone can see is the unauthorised boards advertising new houses.

Wedding Congratulations

Fri 4th Jul 2008

Stockton Liberal Democrats are delighted that Councillor Julia Roberts today married Preston Parish Councillor Mike Cherrett. Mike was formerly the Borough Councillor for Preston Ward then Eaglescliffe Ward, retiring last year. Julia continues to represent Bishopsgarth and Elmtree ward.

Signing the Register (photography: Maureen Rigg)

Stockton South Candidate Chosen

Thu 15th May 2008

Stockton South Liberal Democrats have selected Jacquie Bell as their candidate for the next Parliamentary election. Jacquie, a qualified social worker, is an experienced campaigner with family living on the nearby North York Moors.

Jacquie Bell, PPC for Stockton South

Alan Lewis supports Blue Badge holders

Thu 8th May 2008

Alan is angry that people without a Blue Badge abuse parking spaces allocated for people with disabilities in supermarket car parks.

Bus Users Hold Up

Wed 30th Apr 2008

BUS USERS FORUM HOLD UP

Euro gossip wrong on Post Offices

Thu 24th Apr 2008

There is a rumour going round, fuelled by the right wing press, that the reason why Post Offices are closing down is that it is all the fault of the European Parliament.

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Quotes of the Week

"Holding someone without charge for 42 days adds nothing of value to the investigation, prosecution or conviction of terrorists."

Liberal Democrat Shadow Attorney General Lord (Martin) Thomas

Comment ahead of the Second Reading of the Counter-Terrorism Bill in the House of Lords - 8 July

"Opponents of Mugabe's regime are at serious risk of being tortured or killed if they are sent back to Zimbabwe. I am dismayed that the Home Office seems intent on pushing ahead with deportations at the earliest opportunity."

Chris Huhne, Lib Dem Home Affairs Spokesman

www.libdems.org.uk - 8 July

"Schools' performance in recognising and tackling homophobia should be an assessed criterion in Ofsted school inspections."

Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg

www.bbc.co.uk/news/ - 7 July

Henley By Election Result

Turnout: 34915 (51%)

56.7%
 
Conservative: 19796 (+3.2%)
27.7%
 
Liberal Democrat: 9680 (+1.7%)
3.8%
 
Green Party: 1321 (+0.5%)

View the results in detail.