A New Way to Contact your Councillors
Thanks to a Lib Dem initiative, people in Hythe can now contact their Town Councillors in a new way.
30 Sep 2003
Councillor Caroline Courtney and Joshua Hanley are part of the Liberal Democrat team for Tuffley.
Caroline, who lives on Stroud Road near to St Barnabas Church, was first elected to the city council in May 2021. She is the cabinet member for culture and leisure.
Joshua Hanley grew up in Tuffley, went to local schools and is now raising his family here.
He is a sports coach and has helped run local football teams.
If you have any issues you would like Caroline or Joshua to take up on your behalf you can get in touch with them by email at tuffleyliberaldemocrats@gmail.com
You can also follow Caroline on Facebook at fb.me/Caroline4Tuffley/
Key Worker Housing
The Liberal Democrats are pressing for key worker housing initiatives to tackle the shortages of key workers such as teachers, social workers and youth workers, that adversely affect services to the public and increase costs to the Council, for example by increasing spending on agency staff. The shortages of key workers are worsened by the high property prices in the County.
26 Sep 2003
ANIMALS NEED A PROTECTION COMMISSION TO ENSURE NATURAL JUSTICE - NORMAN BAKER MP
Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary and Animal Welfare Spokesperson, today launches the Party's new Animal Welfare policy paper, Respecting All Animals.
24 Sep 2003
Transportation Committee calls for Bus Cuts to be deferred
After much pressure from the Lib Dems, the Tory chairman of the council's Transportation Select Committee agreed to call a special meeting on 19th September to comment on the proposed reduction of Sunday and evening services, due to be re-considered by the Executive on 30th September.
23 Sep 2003
GOVERNMENT CLUELESS ON ILLEGAL TIMBER - LIB DEMS CALL FOR BAN
The Government has no idea whether timber imported into the UK comes from illegal or unsustainable sources, despite claiming to care for the environment.
22 Sep 2003
NEW LIB DEM POLICIES WOULD SLASH ELECTRICITY BILLS FOR HOMEOWNERS AND SAVE THE PLANET
New LibDem policies to be debated at conference today would slash VAT on energy-saving products from 17.5% to 5%, making it cheaper for people to use more energy-efficient products - saving money and the environment.
22 Sep 2003