On 5th May you have a choice. You can keep the discredited First Past the Post system to elect our MPs, or you can choose a new and fairer system – Alternative Vote (AV). Back the campaign for change at www.YesToFairerVotes.org AV is a small change that makes a big difference. Saying YES! to Fairer [...]
Tameside MEP Chris Davies writes in his blog today about the plan to reduce Britain’s deficit: “Most people know that the country is in a very bad situation. But I don’t think many of them realise just how bad things are, or how much worse they could get if the Government gets the strategy wrong. [...]
Today the Government announced that it would be supporting Liberal Democrat peer, Lord (Tim) Clement-Jones’ Live Music Bill, which seeks to remove the bureaucratic burden from small venue owners, such as pubs and community halls, who want to have live music play for their guests Lord Clement-Jones said: “There is clear support across all parties to [...]
Liberal Democrat Energy and Climate Secretary Chris Huhne today launched My2050, an online simulation which gives the you the chance to decide what you would do to secure Britain’s energy future. Visit the My2050 website here
Tameside Council is reviewing polling places across the borough. As part of the review they’re doing a public consultation exercise. The background to and basis of the review is set out in the background documentation on the council website. In addition proposals for each of the Council’s 19 wards are put forward for comment, with [...]
Lib Dem MP for Withington John Leech has welcomed the government announcement today confirming the Metrolink extension to Ashton under Lyne and Didsbury. The two lines were under review after the Treasury announced it would look at a list of projects that Labour had previously promised in a pre-election spending spree. However the Department of [...]