20 Most Recent News Stories

Lib Dems demand rail improvements New!

Tue 22nd Jul 2008

At a full council meeting this week the Liberal Democrats will demand that Norwich City Council do everything in its power to lobby for improvements and expansion of the rail network in the region.

Rosalind Wright (photography: Justin Long)

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Lib Dems respond to unitary announcement

Tue 8th Jul 2008

The Liberal Democrat group on Norwich City Council have responded with disappointment to yesterday's announcement by the Boundary Committee that their preferred option is for one single unitary authority to cover the whole of Norfolk and Lowestoft.

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UPDATE! Council backs cycle hire study

Wed 2nd Jul 2008

Last week the City Council backed Lib Dem plans to investigate having an on-street cycle hire scheme in Norwich.

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UPDATE! Council backs Post Office Plan

Sun 29th Jun 2008

Norwich City Council has unanimously backed Liberal Democrat proposals to help local post offices.

Post Office sign (photography: Simon Hobson)

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UPDATE! Lib Dems get e-petitions

Wed 25th Jun 2008

Liberal Democrat Group Leader Brian Watkins has welcomed the decision by the council to support a Lib Dem proposal to introduce e-petitions.

Petition to save Post Office card account (photography: Stephen Robinson)

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UPDATE! City Hall is spying on noisy neighbours

Tue 24th Jun 2008

Noisy neighbours have been secretly taped by Norwich City Council using laws brought in to help fight terrorism, it was revealed today.

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Lib Dems call for cycle hire scheme

Tue 24th Jun 2008

Norwich Liberal Democrats will call on the City Council to investigate the possibility of establishing a cycle hire scheme across the city this Tuesday.

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Are council officials spying on you?

Mon 23rd Jun 2008

At a full council meeting this week the Liberal Democrats will demand to know if Norwich City Council is using 'surveillance' techniques to spy on Norwich residents.

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New threat to Post Offices

Mon 23rd Jun 2008

At a full City Council meeting this week Liberal Democrats will highlight the damage the loss of the Post Office Card Account (POCA) contract could have to post offices in Norwich.

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Lib Dems call for e-petitions

Wed 11th Jun 2008

Ahead of a key debate this Thursday which could see the council introduce e-petitioning, Liberal Democrat Group Leader Brian Watkins has called on the council to adopt the idea in order to improve community engagement.

Read "Lib Dems call for e-petitions" in full (427 words).

Liberal Democrats call for a Bus Users Group

Mon 9th Jun 2008

Following the Scrutiny Review of the bus services in the Norwich Area the Liberal Democrats have backed the resolution to set up a Bus Users Group to build on the work of the Committee.

Read "Liberal Democrats call for a Bus Users Group" in full (367 words).

UPDATE! City will have to wait for 20mph zones

Wed 4th Jun 2008

At a council meeting last night it emerged that Norwich will have to wait at least 15 months before the introduction of blanket 20mph zones in residential streets across the city.

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Norwich streets set for 20mph speed limit

Sat 24th May 2008

The Liberal Democrats have welcomed the decision by the Norwich Highways Agency Committee to introduce a 20mph speed limit to residential roads in Norwich. It is the culmination of a two year campaign by the party to get the limits introduced.

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Norwich households stung by 50% tax rise

Tue 20th May 2008

Households in Norwich have been stung by an average 50% rise in their annual tax bill since Labour came to power, according to new research highlighted by the Norwich Liberal Democrats.

Another Labour tax rise. (photography: Tim Prater)

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I've been so privileged to serve city

Wed 14th May 2008

The former leader of Norwich City Council's Liberal Democrat group said it had been a real privilege to have served the city for eight years.

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Labour struggle in Norwich South Constituency

Wed 7th May 2008

Simon Wright, Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman for Norwich South, comments on Labour's dismal local election results.

Read "Labour struggle in Norwich South Constituency" in full (239 words).

2008 Election Update

Wed 7th May 2008

Commenting on local elections that saw the Lib Dems beat Labour into third across the country, Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg said the party was "regaining momentum."

Read "2008 Election Update" in full (310 words).

Message from Brian Watkins

Wed 30th Apr 2008

Brian Watkins, Leader of the Norwich Liberal Democrats, outlines why the Lib Dems deserve your vote in the city council elections.

Read "Message from Brian Watkins" in full (529 words).

Lib Dem leader backs Post Office campaign

Mon 28th Apr 2008

Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has backed the campaign to save Post Offices in Norwich.

Nick Clegg MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats

Read "Lib Dem leader backs Post Office campaign" in full (408 words).

UPDATE! Brown's tax changes in disarray - Clegg

Mon 28th Apr 2008

Commenting on the Government's announcement of concessions over its decision to abolish the 10p tax rate, Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg said: "Gordon Brown's tax changes are now in total disarray."

Read "UPDATE! Brown's tax changes in disarray - Clegg" in full (457 words).

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