“Investing in tackling tax avoidance pays dividends” says LibDem Minister
Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Stephen Williams said : "For every £1 we spend on tackling avoidance we will get £7 back.
7 Nov 2013
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Liberal Democrat “Who Owns What” Register Will Boost Company Transparency and Accountability
Liberal Democrats in Government have announced that a register containing details of who owns and controls UK companies will be made publicly available.
6 Nov 2013
In a Changing Climate Extreme Weather Events Could Raise Food Costs, Warns UN
As world population rises and large countries like China and India become more prosperous the demand for food will increase. Rising oil prices will also drive up the cost of production. Both of these effects will tend to increase food prices. In addition the UN warned last year that extreme weather in the US and elsewhere could also be an important factor tending to raise food prices.
1 Nov 2013
Tring Rural Parish Council By Election, 24th October, 2013
This by-election was caused by two resignations. The election was held on Thursday 24th October, 2013. There were 5 candidates for two seats.
26 Oct 2013
Greener Journeys Back to Work
An old news report from before Christmas has just caught my eye. Greener Journeys - a campaign to promote greener travel - was set up in 2009 by Arriva, FirstGroup, Go-Ahead and Stagecoach. In January 2013 some 80,000 unemployed jobseekers were offered free bus travel for the month. The scheme covered holders of a JobCentre Plus Travel Discount Card. Those eligible for this card are people claiming JobSeekers Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Employment & Support Allowance or Income Support and who are actively engaged with a JobCentre Plus advisor. So, well done to those bus companies for helping to set up Greener Journeys.
22 Oct 2013
Plans for New Primary Care Centre in Royston
Twenty-five years ago the "New Model of Care" for the NHS unveiled a three-point plan:
19 Oct 2013
National Liftshare Initiative
Hertfordshire County Council is encouraging drivers to think about the benefits of sharing their journeys to work as part of last week's National Liftshare initiative (7 - 11 October).
18 Oct 2013
Back in the NHS – Surgical Unit and Eye Clinic To Come Back Home to the Lister Hospital, Stevenage!
Following pressure from local Liberal Democrats, local MP Stephen McPartland and concerned clinicians, the privately run Surgicentre, which provided planned surgery (like knee and hip replacements) and ophthalmology to local NHS patients, is now to be run by the E&N Herts NHS Trust.
15 Oct 2013
Herts County Council - Road Repairs to A4251 and A4125 Watford, Rickmansworth, Berkhamsted, Tring and Northchurch
Road repairs are to take place on several stretches of the A4251 and the A4125 between 16 September 2013 and 16 March 2014. These will require road closures and waiting restrictions when the signs are in place.
14 Oct 2013
Liberal Democrat Moves in Europe Will End the "British Blame Game"
The UK Government is notorious in taking reasonable EU directives and adapting them for application here in ways that are over-complex and far too strict. This behaviour undermines the credibility and acceptability of important regulations, most famously Health and Safety measures. It's great fun to blame "Brussels" of course - and insurance salesmen have a field day selling more and more imaginative policies - but it can mean workplace safety is not taken seriously and contributes to the UK's poor level of labour productivity.
4 Oct 2013
There IS Such A Thing as a Free Lunch!
A major new policy was announced at the Autumn LibDem Conference in Glasgow last month.
3 Oct 2013
How UKIP Managed To Lose 45% Of Their MEPs
By Giles Goodall | LibDem Voice
30 Sep 2013