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Campaigning for you in Chelmsford
Liberal Democrats work hard all year round not just at election time
Here, at the heart of Essex, Liberal Democrats are the only party seriously challenging the Conservatives. In all recent elections (Borough, County, Parliamentary and European) Liberal Democrats finished ahead of Labour.
For more about the area see the profile page.
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Wed 23rd Jul 2008
At July's meeting of Chelmsford Borough Council, Lib Dem group leader Mike Mackrory presented Roy Whitehead with a petition containing 1,250 signatures. These included over 20 current and former Olympic, World, European, Commonwealth and British national swimmers, divers, coaches and trainers. In particular, Great Baddow swimmer Rebecca Gallantree who (together with Tom Daley, the European Gold diving medallist and Olympic medal prospect) is representing Great Britain at the Olympic Games in Beijing.
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Read "Chelmsford continues to wait for public consultation on the Riverside" in full.
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Mon 21st Jul 2008
Liberal Democrats continue to campaign to save the Post Office card account, which was put out to tender by the Labour government last year. They feel that to award the contract to another provider would clearly make things worse for Post Office Ltd. Said Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate Stephen Robinson: "Post Offices form the heart of many of our communities, and need to be allowed to provide more services to make them sustainable. However, the Labour government seems prepared to sentence them to a slow death from neglect."
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Read "Lib Dem Post Office campaign ongoing, as Conservatives try to catch up" in full.
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Thu 17th Jul 2008
Claims this week to be 'the party of democracy in Essex' - by the Conservatives - have been proved to be false. On Tuesday, the Conservatives dismissed Liberal Democrat plans to allow the public to ask questions at Essex County Council meetings, and on Wednesday they refused to debate a Lib Dem motion querying why so little debate is allowed at Chelmsford Borough Council!
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Read "Conservatives are not 'the party of democracy in Essex' say local Lib Dems" in full.
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Wed 16th Jul 2008
Lord Hanningfield, Conservative leader of Essex County Council has slammed a proposal by the Liberal Democrats to allow the public to speak directly to councillors at council meetings and to ask questions about the work of the council. The Leader made his comments at a debate on public participation at a meeting of the full council on 15 July.
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Read "Conservatives turn down Lib Dem call for public rights" in full.
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Mon 30th Jun 2008
The allotments in Avon Road, Chelmsford are now all ready for keen, green-fingered residents or just people who want a bit of space in which to grow flowers or vegetables. This follows lobbying by local councillor, Liberal Democrat Simon Jones, after he was contacted by local residents, frustrated with delays at the borough council in the allocation of sites.
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Read "Keeping our allotments in use" in full.
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Mon 23rd Jun 2008
Maltese Road residents and the local Lib Dem councillors have reacted with joy at the planning Inspector's decision to save Courtman House from demolition. This follows a long battle involving most residents of the road, writing letters and petitions and attending meetings.
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Read "Courtman House saved" in full.
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Wed 18th Jun 2008
Local Conservatives are underspending on council services and storing up millions of pounds in reserve funds, according to their OWN report. The report, on Essex County Council finances for 2007/08, was approved at a meeting of the council's cabinet at county hall.
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Read "Tories stash away YOUR money for pre-election bribe" in full.
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Wed 18th Jun 2008
Chelmsford Liberal Democrats are backing calls to save the Post Office card account, which currently helps keep open local post offices around the country. The Government has added uncertainty to the future of the Post Office network by putting the Post Office Card Account (POCA) out to tender. If another organisation such as PayPoint or an international bank wins the tender, the Post Office Network will lose a vital part of their business, with further closures likely.
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Read "Back our Post Offices - save the card account" in full.
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Tue 10th Jun 2008
The offer of a council job to the runner up of the BBC's 'The Apprentice' has been attacked by the opposition Liberal Democrats as a gimmick and an insult. Tom Smith-Hughes, Leader of the Council's Lib Dem group, said: "This is another sad example of Lord Hanningfield's obsession with headline-grabbing gimmicks. Remember his daft suggestion that a bank holiday should be created around the Oscar win by Essex girl Helen Mirren?
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Read "Tory leader's 'Apprentice' PR stunt is an insult" in full.
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Archive of earlier news stories.
Printed and hosted by Prater Raines Ltd, 82b Sandgate High Street, Folkestone CT20 3BX.
Published and promoted by Chelmsford Liberal Democrats, Ian Gale, 20 Dane Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2SS.
The views expressed are those of the party, not of the service provider.
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| Quotes of the Week |
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"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
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![Chris Huhne MP [Liberal Democrat]](/images/sites/217.160.173.25-406417004298b1.75336397/thumbs/232.jpeg "Chris Huhne MP [Liberal Democrat]")
