Features

£6k a month to be head of Councils ‘propaganda’ dept

The cash strapped Tory controlled City Council in Peterborough are advertising for a Head of Strategic Communications -  a role that could see the successful candidate receive up to £72,027 a year - that's £6k a month!  According to the advert, Peterborough City Council are "..looking for a first class communications professional to ... [ more ]

Become a City Councillor for YOUR area!

Liberal Democrat city councillors stand for Freedom, Fairness + Trust! Unlike the Tories, the Liberal Democrats city council group do not impose a whip system, elected members are free to vote according to their beliefs! It costs £0 to stand to become a city councillor in Peterborough, you enable you to ... [ more ]

People Power Should Prevail on Bridge Street Trees

Last year the Tory controlled City Council announced plans to remove a 1/3 of tress from Bridge Street. In response, the Liberal Democrats at the Town Hall launched a petition. Over 190 residents, local business owners and taxpayers signed the petition! Lib Dem councillors then formally presented the petition ... [ more ]

Lib Dem help for first time buyers

Lib Dems in Government are taking action to help first time buyers get on the housing ladder. A new scheme will see the Government act as guarantor for up to 100,000 mortgages, helping thousands get on the housing ladder for the first time. Minister for Housing Lib Dem Andrew Stunell MP ... [ more ]

Tough Lib Dem action on banks

Thanks to the Lib Dems in Government, banks will be forced to pay their fair share in these tough economic times! The Lib Dems have ensured that the Government will once again raise at least £2.5bn from its bank levy. This levy, which the Lib Dems demanded, raises more money each year ... [ more ]

Councillors allowances rise rejected as process was “flawed”

A controversial decision to raise county councillors’ allowances by 25% has been thrown out after it was found that the process was flawed. Mistakes made by the Tory-run Cambridgeshire County Council have wasted over £5,000 of public money and means the whole process must go back to square one. The decision is ... [ more ]

Lib Dems Launch Campaign 2 Stop 25% Pay Increase

Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrats at their recent regional conference launched the campaign to reverse the 25% increase in councillor allowances that has outraged local people. Speaking to Lib Dems from around the region Kilian Bourke, Leader of Cambridgeshire Lib Dems, said: "I know that many of you work in local government and respect ... [ more ]

Local “Bridge Street Trees Campaign” – Not Over Yet!

Following pressure from local residents and the city's Liberal Democrats, the City Council has acknowledged that their online survey about the proposed removal of trees in Bridge Street was flawed and have agreed to re-run it. Almost 200 local people signed the Lib Dem petition, opposing removal of one third of the ... [ 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 ]

COST OF MAYOR HAS RISEN BY 65% SINCE 2003

Liberal Democrats at Peterborough Town Hall, have said they are "..astounded.." after discovering costs associated with the role of Mayor have risen from £37,496 in 2003/04,  to £57,818, which is this years budgeted amount – that’s a average of 8%+ rise every year! Research by the Peterborough Liberal Democrats shows that over the past ... [ more ]