Council Leader or Elected Mayor
Should we vote for having an elected mayor or a council leader - would there be any real difference? That's the question people are asking us in Stockton Borough.
27 Jul 2010
News
North East MEP backs Bank Bonus Crackdown
North East MEP Fiona Hall, has welcomed today's vote (7 July 2010) in the European Parliament restricting bankers' bonuses in Europe and seeking to ensure that banks are sitting on stronger capital reserves than before the financial crisis. The Liberal Democrat MEP also heavily criticised UKIP and BNP for voting against the tough new laws.
7 Jul 2010
Fair Votes - the Campaign has started
Nick Clegg has announced some detail of the referendum on Fair Voting. Below is the text of his letter:
6 Jul 2010
Liberal Democrats create £1bn fund for communities hit by cuts
Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has launched a £1bn Regional Growth Fund to help communities that may be particularly affected by public spending cuts.
2 Jul 2010
The Budget - Tough but Fair
Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister, says:
23 Jun 2010
The End of Garden Grabbing
The Liberal Democrat - Conservative coalition government yesterday announced the end of the Garden Grabbing which has so changed Eaglescliffe over recent years. Under the previous government our pleas to change the rules fell on deaf ears. Gardens were classified in the same way as derelict factories - previously developed land. Beautiful old houses were demolished and the land along with the garden used for flats and their car parks. Houses were built in the back gardens of other houses. Local people worried that the character of Eaglescliffe was changing for ever.
10 Jun 2010