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Budget Cuts will hit the most vunerable
27 February 2008
The Tory administration vote for budget cuts which will hit the most vunerable.
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The County Conservatives Priorities are Questionable
26 February 2008
Mary Baldwin Liberal Democrat Group Leader attacked the Tory administrations priorities in setting it's budget.
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The Tories Budget for AVDC shows no vision or strategy
15 February 2008
Councillor Steve Kennell's reply to the Conservative administration's Budget said that the lack of any vision or strategy would be storing up problems for the future. His speech in full:-
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Prime Minister found wanting when challenged on policy - Cable
7 January 2008
Responding to Gordon Brown’s comments this morning that anyone who criticises the Government’s handling of the Northern Rock crisis is ‘playing politics’, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable MP said:
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Nick Clegg's New Year message
31 December 2007
2008 will be a momentous year for the Liberal Democrats.
We have before us an unparalleled opportunity. We must reach beyond the stale two-party system to the millions of people who share our liberal values, and change Britain for the better. Let us show what that means in the local elections that face us this spring.
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Nick Clegg reveals Shadow Cabinet
21 December 2007
Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MP today revealed his Shadow Cabinet team to carry the party’s message throughout the country.
The reshuffle sees promotions for many of the party’s talented younger MPs and a focus on issues that matter to people, such as delivering high quality public services, inequality, families and taking power back from Whitehall.
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Nick Clegg elected Liberal Democrat leader
18 December 2007
Nick Clegg was elected leader of the Liberal Democrats on 18 December 2007:
Nick Clegg 20,988
Chris Huhne 20,477
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Waterside - Sleepwalking in to Disaster? asks Cllr Niknam Hussain
30 October 2007
I think the time has come to legitimately ask whether we are we danger of sleep walking in to disaster that may affect how Aylesbury town looks for a generation. A number of residents recently have commented detrimentally on the new Waterside proposals from AVDC/Warners.
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TORIES CLAIM VICTORY WHEN FORCED TO RETREAT
12 November 2007
The Liberal Democrat Group on Buckinghamshire County Council have expressed concern and astonishment that the County’s Tory administration have now made it clear that flawed plans to possibly build an Energy from Waste (EfW) facility at Aston Clinton were only dropped by them because they were leaned on by the Ministry of Defence, not because of the concerns of local people
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Brown incoherent on Britain's future
26 Nov 2007
Acting Liberal Democrat Leader and Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable has attacked Gordon Brown for failing to provide a coherent view on Britain’s future.
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President of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Hughes MP said today:
15 October 2007
"Ming Campbell has this evening submitted his resignation as the Leader of the Liberal Democrats with immediate effect.
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Statement by the Liberal Democrats
15 October 2007
Resignation letter by Sir Menzies Campbell
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Council tax is the most underhand unwanted and unfair tax in Britain - Campbell
13 October 2007
In a keynote speech to the Liberal Democrat Eastern Region Conference Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said:
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Tory tax claims dishonest - Cable
17 August 2007
Commenting on Conservative party proposals for tax and regulation revealed today, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable MP said:
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Liberal Democrats respond to Consultation on Local Development Framework
17 August 2007
The Liberal Democrat Group on Aylesbury Vale District Council are publishing their response to the consultation on the Local Development Framework proposed by the Conservative administration.
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Liberal Democrats announce policy on Waste
17 August 2007
The Liberal Democrats announce their policy on Waste Recycling. This is currently an important issue facing local residents.
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Government must tackle drawbridge Britain
26 July 2007
Responding to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report showing that wealth inequality is at a 40 year high, Liberal Democrat Shadow Children, Schools and Families Secretary, David Laws MP said:
"This report shows that Britain is becoming a more polarised society with growing inequality of wealth, geographic concentrations of deprivation, and falling social mobility.
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Ealing Southall: Lib Dems slash Labour majority in disaster for Cameron's Conservatives
20 July 2007
Commenting on the by-election result in Ealing Southall, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said:
"This is a great result for the Liberal Democrats. We have increased our share of the vote and significantly reduced Labour’s majority.
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Liberal Democrats set out plans to build a million new affordable homes by 2020
14 June 2007
Today, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Menzies Campbell said Britain needed a revolution in housing. He unveiled proposals for building one million new socially rented, affordable and low cost homes by 2020.
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Children in care proposals essential to tackling social exclusion
21 June 2007
Commenting on the publication of today’s White Paper on children in care, Liberal Democrat Children and Families Spokesperson, Annette Brooke MP said:
"Providing a radically better service to looked-after children is absolutely essential to tackling social exclusion.
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Who says the 11+ is unfair - the Conservatives!
6 June 2007
The Conservative administration at Buckinghamshire County Council continues to ignore all the evidence that shows that it's 11+ test is unfair.
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Tories show breathtaking inconsistency on school selection
29 May 2007
Commenting on reports that the Conservatives are considering plans to let some schools select pupils by race, Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Secretary, Sarah Teather MP said:
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TORIES BREAK PROMISES – AND IT’S ONLY THE FIRST MEETING
25 May 2007
The Liberal Democrat Group on Aylesbury Vale District Council expressed concern tonight that, at the first meeting of the new Council, the Conservative administration was already breaking promises it had made, in agreement with the Liberal Democrats, to implement changes to the Council in the best interests of the present and future residents of the District.
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Tories lack substance on education - Teather
24 May 2007
Commenting on David Willett’s speech today in which he will abandon the Conservatives’ support for grammar schools, Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Secretary, Sarah Teather MP said:
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Councils need more power to tackle waste
24 May 2007
Speaking ahead of the Government's waste strategy announcement today, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Chris Huhne MP said:
"Britain is the dirtiest rich country in the European Union. Every British person throws away half a tonne each year, 15 per cent more than ten years ago.
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Labour's rotten record on climate change - Huhne
23 April 2007
Commenting on the backing for a new cut CO2 campaign by the Prime Minister and David Miliband, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Chris Huhne MP said:
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Liberal Democrat Councils fighting crime and acting on environment across the country
3 April 2007
Menzies Campbell today launched the Liberal Democrat local elections campaign by highlighting the real and positive change the party is making in local communities across the country.
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Humiliation for the Prime Minister - Campbell
15 March 2007
Commenting on last night's vote on the renewal of Trident, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said:
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"No Openess or Transparency, where's the Scrutiny?" Asks Steve Kennell
28 February 2007
No Openess or Transparency, where's the Scrutiny? Asks Steve Kennell Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on the County Council in his reply to the Buckinghamshire County Council Budget Statement
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Unfair council tax hits pensioners and low paid hardest
28 February 2007
Commenting on the publication of the CIPFA survey of expected Council Tax increases, Liberal Democrat Shadow Local Government Secretary, Andrew Stunell MP said:
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Government must stop playing for time on pension compensation - Laws
22 February 2007
Commenting on today's Government statement on the High Court ruling that the Government acted unlawfully in ignoring the Ombudsman's findings on lost occupational pensions, Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, David Laws MP said:
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Boundary Changes
22nd February 2007
Anyone interested in looking at how the boundary changes which came last year effect them follow the link to:
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Passport plans an excuse to bring Big Brother to a town near you
Monday 19th February 2007
Commenting on the plans to change the way in which applications for a first passport are treated and the centres that are being set up across the UK, President of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Hughes MP said:
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Government record on children shameful
14th February 2007
Commenting on today's UNICEF report showing that Britain has come bottom of a league table for child well-being, Liberal Democrat Children and Family Spokesperson, Annette Brooke MP said:
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Government missing point on social housing
13th February 2007
Commenting ahead of Ruth Kelly’s suggestion today of a new ‘right to own’ for social housing tenants to encourage them to buy as little as a 10% stake in their own homes, Liberal Democrat Housing Spokesperson, Dan Rogerson MP said:
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Aylesbury Vale District Council has no direction, no vision and no priorities
7th February 2007
That is the view of Aylesbury Vale District Council’s Liberal Democrats after Wednesday night’s Council meeting, where the budget for 2007/8 was approved by the ruling Conservative and Independent Administration
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Liberal Democrats launch manifesto consultation
5 February 2007
The Liberal Democrats have launched the most extensive manifesto consultation ever undertaken by a British political party.
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County Council agree to consultation on revised Watermead road schemes
Jan 2006
Following the huge attendance and comments made at the public meeting organised by Watermead Parish Council between local residents and representatives of Bucks County Council and pressure from your local County Councillors, Raj Khan and Chloe Willetts, Bucks County Council agreed this week to re-consult local residents on a changes to the proposed scheme for the A413 road junctions with Watermead and Oliffe Close and the Horse and Jockey roundabout.
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Waterside Fiasco
12th February 2006
The Liberal Democrats on Aylesbury Vale District Council desperately want the Waterside scheme to succeed – after all, the principle of the development was ours and we acquired the electricity board land for it in the first place.
However, we are deeply concerned about the way that the project is currently being handled.
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Local Councillor calls for crackdown on graffiti
1st Feb 2006
“Anyone who visits Aylesbury cannot but notice we have a serious problem with graffiti at the moment” said Keith Turner Councillor for Aylesbury Central. “The start of this current epidemic was reported by me and others as early as March this year but AVDC have been slow to act and when they acted is more of a reaction that a proactive attempt to eradicate this problem. The town isn’t getting a great press at the moment for one reason or another and it is vital we resolve issues such as these particularly when AVDC are putting a lot of weight behind a marketing exercise to promote Aylesbury Vale as a great place to live and work.
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