Good news from the EU for holiday and business travellers by air
Stockton Lib Dems have welcomed news from the European Parliament today to make air travelling easier with less hassle, and fairer compensation when things go wrong.
5 Feb 2014
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Cycle safety campaign steps up a gear
Stockton Liberal Democrats are welcoming progress in progress on a cycles safety campaign. Cycle safety campaigners from the region have joined forces with Olympic gold medalist Chris Boardman in Brussels today to support tighter EU rules aimed at cutting the number of road deaths.
31 Jan 2014
EU brings fairer and easier rules for local businesses
MEPs have approved new rules that will deliver a fairer deal for local businesses and taxpayers when public contracts, including those for water, energy, postal and transport services, are put out to tender.
17 Jan 2014
No Hiding Place for Criminals
Liberal Democrat MEPs have worked hard to ensure that criminals can be caught and brought back to face trial.
29 Sep 2013
Calls for urgent bedroom tax review
Moves to put an end to many of the problems caused by the "Bedroom Tax" were wholeheartedly agreed by Liberal Democrats at the Party Conference in Glasgow. They called for a review the rules, and carefully assess the impact immediately. Stockton representative Suzanne Fletcher spoke out from the platform about problems caused locally, and gave examples as to how some changes that could help tenants could be done quickly, with more flexibility, and exemptions.
18 Sep 2013
End of the telephone rip off in sight
Local Liberal Democrat, Cllr Julia Cherrett is delighted by the announcement by Ofcom that people who use phone numbers beginning with 08, 09 or 118 should in future have a much clearer idea of how much their calls will cost.
JC
16 Apr 2013