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Welcome to Nottingham Liberal Democrats

Welcome to our website. The Liberal Democrats are now the only party that can deliver social justice. We are only choice for anyone who wants a fairer Britain.

We will put money back in the pockets of ordinary families. We will build a stable, green economy for each and every one of us. We will change politics so that every person counts.

Our intention is that this website will be a useful resource for local people to find out more about the local Liberal Democrats and the campaigns we are running.

However, we would like it to be more than that - we would like to hear from you. Online you can:

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  • Wollaton East and Lenton Abbey - January 2012 Focus
    Document: Feb 5, 2012
    510.59 KiB drawing or desktop publishing document

    January's Issue of the new WELA Focus.

    Issiue number 69/208

    Talking about the new team. A453 improvements and an empty property on Orston Drive.

  • Leisure Centre Sell-off: Portland to be Privatised
    Article: Feb 5, 2012
    By Nottingham Liberal Democrats

    Nottingham City Council has announced that it will sell Portland Leisure Centre as part of it's budget plans. Saghir Akhtar, who used to be a Councillor for this area said "The Leisure Centre has been there a long time and lots of local people love it. I remember going there as a child and I hope it stays open for local
    people at a price they can afford."

  • Broxtowe Enews 4th February 2012
    Article: Feb 4, 2012

    Welcome to Broxtowe Enews, brought to you by the Liberal Democrats and edited by David Watts, the leader of the Lib-Dems on Broxtowe Borough Council. May I give a special welcome to the new readers that we have this week.

    Before moving on to the news may I express my condolences to the family and friends of Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty who died suddenly today.

  • East Midlands Region Spring Conference
    Event: February 18, 2012 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Abington High School, Station Road, Wigston Magna, LE18 2DU

    Abington High School, Station Road, Wigston Magna, LE18 2DU

    The programme will include:

    Policy debates

    A Special General meeting to approve the rewritten regional constitution

    Address by Norman Lamb MP (NE Norfolk) - Assisstant Whip and personal advisor to Rt Hon NIck Clegg MP - Deputy Prime Minister

    Lunch - Hosted by Bill Newton Dunn, MEP

  • Broxtowe Enews 28th January 2012
    Article: Jan 28, 2012

    Welcome to Broxtowe Enews, brought to you by the Liberal Democrats and edited by David Watts, the leader of the Lib-Dems on Broxtowe Borough Council. May I give a special welcome to the new readers that we have this week. We have now matched our highest ever number of subscribers and are only 6 short of a very significant milestone. Most of the readers we have are because of recommendations from other readers, so thank you all for your support.

  • Cllr Milan Radulovic
    Article: Jan 26, 2012

    Broxtowe Liberal Democrats are aware that the leader of Broxtowe Borough Council, Labour Councillor Milan Radulovic, has been charged with an offence of fraud. This country has a long established and perfectly proper tradition that everyone should be treated as innocent unless and until a court finds them guilty. We respect and support that tradition. We do not therefore anticipate any changes to the leadership arrangements of the borough council at this time. We will not be making any further comment on this matter, either individually or as a group, until the conclusion of legal proceedings

  • orston rd empty home
    Action on Empty Home - Orston Drive, Wollaton Park
    Article: Jan 25, 2012

    There is currently a shortage of homes in England with housing waiting lists growing all the time. At the moment there are 1 million empty homes with 350,000 of these being empty long term.

    There are too many empty homes left unused. If all of the empty homes were brought back in to use our country could half the housing waiting list.

  • Changing obstructive live music licensing regulation receives overwhelming support - Foster
    Article: Jan 20, 2012

    Commenting on the Living Music Bill being approved by the House of Commons at Third Reading today, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party Committee on Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, Don Foster said:

    "Private members' bills are rarely passed, and it's even rarer that they do so with the unanimous support of every MP as happened today.

    "The current system has had a deadening effect on the performance of live music in small venues. At the moment, the landlord of a small pub could face a big fine and imprisonment for letting a customer play a piano without a licence.

    "The support received this afternoon from all MPs from all political parties just goes to show how important live music is in our country and the overwhelming support for changing our obstructive licensing laws.

    "We're now only one step away from the Bill becoming law and creating an even more vibrant and successful live music culture. This will benefit hundreds of small pubs, restaurants, schools, churches and community halls, and strengthen the British music scene immensely."

    1. Changing Labour's draconian licensing laws to allow live music to be enjoyed in small venues without complicated licences was a Liberal Democrat manifesto commitment.
    1. The Live Music Bill is a Private Members Bill, which was first proposed by Liberal Democrat peer, Lord (Tim) Clement-Jones. It now goes back to the House of Lords for final approval.
    1. The Bill removes the need for a licence to play unamplified and amplified live music in cases where a few simple criteria are met. This will apply to most small venues, such as pubs and community halls.
    1. In March 2011, the Government announced it would lend its support the Bill.
  • MP joins Liberal Democrat Campaign
    Article: Jan 20, 2012
    By Leon Duveen - Campaign Manager, Bassetlaw & Sherwood Liberal Democrats

    Bassetlaw Lib Dems welcome the local MP, John Mann, joining our campaign for a new bus station for Worksop; we only ask what has taken him so long? The problem of the bus station has been a running sore in the heart of the town for many years and successive County & District Councils have done little to resolve the issue.

  • featherstone
    New taxi checks will provide greater peace of mind - Featherstone
    Article: Jan 18, 2012

    Liberal Democrat Home Office Minster, Lynne Featherstone has today announced enhanced checks for taxi drivers and private hire vehicles to ensure greater security and peace of mind for all taxi users, especially vulnerable people and women travelling alone.

    Commenting, Lynne Featherstone who is responsible for Criminal Information in the Home Office said:

    "Taxi drivers provide a valuable service for people in all walks of life, transporting some children to and from school, and lone women home after a night out.

    "It is right the public are confident the appropriate checks have been carried out before a taxi licence is granted.

    "As a Liberal Democrat, I'm committed to ensuring that any additional criminal checks strike a balance between a respect for civil liberties and responsibility to protect the public. The proposals will mean new taxi and private hire vehicle drivers are eligible for an enhanced criminal records check before they are issued with their licence. Current drivers will be required to have the additional checks when they apply to renew their licence.

    "The enhanced checks go beyond standard checks and disclose relevant non-conviction information held by local police forces and details of any information from the Independent Safeguarding Authority's barred list.

    "These proposals ensure that licensing authorities have all the information they need before approving a license and the public are protected and have greater peace of mind."

    Commenting further, Liberal Democrat Transport Minister Norman Baker said:

    "When you get into a taxi, particularly late at night, you want to have confidence that you are in safe hands. I therefore welcome this announcement which will make people feel more secure."

    Linda Craig, director of Suzy Lamplugh Trust, said:

    "Suzy Lamplugh Trust welcomes this announcement and believes that all licensing authorities should ask for enhanced checks in making decisions about granting licences. The public are encouraged to use licensed minicabs and taxis so these licences must deliver the safety the public expects."

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