Press Releases

You can find the latest press releases from the Liberal Democrats here including stories that may not be on our front page.

This page will be updated regularly, so check back often for the latest news.

Latest

Mon 8th Mar 2010:

Southern Bypass Dealt Another Blow as TIF Abandoned.

The government's decision to abandon the Transport Innovation Fund and the possibility of £500 million for Cambridgeshire had dealt another severe blow to Ely's Southern Bypass.

Sat 27th Feb 2010:

Masterplan Goes Ahead - But There is No Money.

Ely's controversial Masterplan - the city's blueprint for the future - has been given the go-ahead without the money to carry it through.

County Council Plan Threatens Villagers with 1,000 Lorries a Day.

Villagers are warned they could face up to 1,000 lorries a day going past their homes if plans to extract 1.4 million tons of sand and gravel from nearby pits is given the go-ahead.

Lib Dem Candidate Delighted at Council U turn over Ely Market.

Jonathan Chatfield the Liberal Democrat general election candidate for South East Cambridgeshire welcomes East Cambridgeshire district council's change of mind over Ely Market at its full council meeting last night (23 February 2010), with its decision to consult traders, residents and shoppers over its intention to stop providing stalls for the Saturday market.

Tue 23rd Feb 2010:

Lib Dem Candidate asks Minister to act over Ely Market.

Jonathan Chatfield the Liberal Democrat General Election candidate for South East Cambridgeshire has written to the local government minister Rosie Winterton MP asking her to intervene in East Cambridgeshire district council's decision not to supply stalls for Ely market traders.

Fri 19th Feb 2010:

Lib Dem Candidate is Backing The Pub.

Jonathan Chatfield the Liberal Democrats' candidate for South East Cambridgeshire in the General Election is supporting the "I'm backing the pub" campaign, by the British Beer & Pub Association and the Society of Independent Brewers which is also supported by the CBI, Visit Britain and the Campaign for Real Ale.

Thu 18th Feb 2010:

Lansley Attacked for Failing to Attend Social Care Talks.

Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrats have attacked Shadow Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley for refusing to attend cross party talks on social care.

Mon 15th Feb 2010:

Lib Dem's Fury as Tories Score Cheap Points on "Most Vulnerable" .

Leading Liberal Democrat Geoff Heathcock has attacked the Tories over their tombstone poster campaign accusing them of using the country's most vulnerable citizens to score cheap political points.

Lib Dems Pledge £13M to Transform County's Road Network.

A major £13m investment to transform the county's neglected roads, pavements and paths has been promised by Cambridge Liberal Democrats in their alternative budget.

Roads and Pavements Falling Apart After Years of Tory Neglect.

New figures revealed by Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrats show that the county's road and pavements are disintegrating after years of Tory neglect.

Wed 10th Feb 2010:

Tories Grab Transport Fund for Years to Pay Guided Bus Legal Costs.

Tories are to grab £5 million of taxpayers' money earmarked for county transport projects to pay legal costs in the guided bus fiasco.

Tories Cut Staff Handling Primary School Crisis.

Cambridgeshire Tories have failed to predict the number of children needing primary school places; yet they are planning to cut jobs in the department that is handling the crisis.

Tue 9th Feb 2010:

Vulnerable "Easy Targets" for Tory Cuts - Lib Dems.

Worried Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrats fear the elderly and vulnerable across the county have become easy targets for the Tories trying to balance their books.

Tories Hold Secret Meetings to Discuss Cuts.

Angry Liberal Democrats have accused the Tories on East Cambridgeshire District Council of making decisions behind closed doors and rubber stamping them at public meetings.

Thu 4th Feb 2010:

Recycling Scheme Dumped as Tories Struggle with Debt.

East Cambridgeshire's kerbside plastic bottle recycling scheme has become the latest victim of Tory cuts.

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