Campaigns

PETERBOROUGH LIB DEMS OFF TO CONFERENCE

Members of the Peterborough Liberal Democrats will be off to Birmingham this weekend for the party's autumn conference which starts on Saturday and runs until Wednesday of next week. Topics for debate and discussion at the conference are wide-ranging and the Peterborough delegates will be involved in as many of them as possible - from the health service to education and from tackling violence against women ... [ more ]

LOCAL LIB DEMS LAUNCH PETITION AGAINST BRIDGE STREET TREE CULLING

After the Tory controlled Council announced proposals to remove a third of the trees on Bridge Street and following an interview on the Peterborough BBC Breakfast Show, with Lib Dem Group Leader on the City Council, Cllr Nick Sandford, Liberal Democrats locally have decided to hold the ... [ more ]

What We WOULD Do……

Peterborough Liberal Democrats, as part of their Vision 2011 launch, have set up daily updates to appear on their social network sites from today until the day of the local elections, detailing what they WOULD do if they get elected. The daily updates, ... [ more ]

‘AV Benefits People Not Parties: More Voter Choice Means More Democracy’, Says Peterborough MEP

The  European Parliament’s leading specialist on electoral reform says that Britain its chance to modernise its democracy at the referendum in a week’s time. Andrew Duff, who is the Liberal Democrat MEP for Peterborough, urges all progressive forces to unite behind a Yes vote. In a statement today he says: "The ... [ more ]

Lib Dems take seat from cons in county election!

Local Lib Dems are congratulating Cllr Fiona Whelan, after the Liberal Democrat candidate was elected as the new Cambridgeshire County Councillor for the Hardwick Division. This is the second Lib Dem gain from the Conservatives in the last few weeks, following their loss of the Teversham seat on South Cambridgeshire District ... [ more ]

Woodland Trust launches annual Christmas card recycling scheme

If everyone in the UK recycles just one Christmas card with the Woodland Trust this year, the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity will be able to plant 15,000 trees: So imagine how many trees the charity could plant if everyone recycles all their cards in the special bins at WHSmith1, Tesco2, TK Maxx and Marks ... [ more ]

Ross receives the nod

Popular candidate, Baroness Ross Scott has been duly appointed as the Liberal Democrat Party President, following a successful campaign: The final results of the election were: Baroness Ros Scott 20,736 votes (72%) Lembit Opik 6,247 votes (22%) Chandila Fernando 1,799 votes (6%) According to top brass, Ros Scott will take up office on ... [ more ]