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Welcome to our website
Welcome to the website of Northampton Liberal Democrats, covering the constituencies of Northampton North and Northampton South.
On May 3rd 2007 the Liberal Democrats took control of Northampton Borough Council for the first time. We have 26 Councillors on Northampton Borough Council and 8 Councillors on Northamptonshire County Council.
In Northampton North constituency the party hold 9 out of 10 wards on the Borough and got 54% of the vote in the last local elections. The party re-selected Andrew Simpson as Parliamentary Candidate for Northampton North constituency in May 2006. The seat is seen as a top prospect for the party to gain at the next General Election.
This website contains a lot more about our campaigns, as well as wider news from the Liberal Democrats across Northampton.
Residents Anger over Lack of Consultation on Parking Permits
Tue 1st Jul 2008
Jenny Conroy and Pam Varnsverry borough councillors for the St James Ward joined the St James Residents Association this weekend with a survey seeking residents views on the proposed changes to the parking permit scheme. Local residents feel that the County Council have failed to give them the chance to have a say.
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Read "Residents Anger over Lack of Consultation on Parking Permits" in full (162 words).
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Lib Dems call for "Home Grown Teachers!"
Thu 26th Jun 2008
Cllr. John Yates, Education Spokesman for the Liberal Democrat Group on Northamptonshire County Council is calling for the council to plan ahead to provide sufficiently qualified teachers for all the new schools that are being planned to be built in Northamptonshire over the next twenty years.
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Read "Lib Dems call for "Home Grown Teachers!"" in full (312 words).
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The gags come off for the county cabinet meeting!
Thu 22nd May 2008
After being gagged from speaking in response to the Leader of the County Council's "State of the County" speech at the Counties AGM, opposition leaders have now had their opportunity to respond when the County's Cabinet discussed the Annual Audit and Inspection Letter.
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Read "The gags come off for the county cabinet meeting!" in full (307 words).
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Labour & Tories support sale of Parklands Playing Field
Thu 22nd May 2008
A Liberal Democrat motion to Northamptonshire County Council welcoming the government's decision to refuse sale of Parklands playing fields for housing and calling on the government to fund any shortfall in the PFI programme caused was defeated with both the Labour and Conservatives voting against it.
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Read "Labour & Tories support sale of Parklands Playing Field" in full (180 words).
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"The Tories' main challenger in the June 26 Henley by-election will be the Liberal Democrats. Labour is expected to do so badly it will lose its deposit. "
Evening Standard
www.thisislondon.co.uk - 5 June
"We're going to be running a strong campaign to win here in Henley, and I'm going to be back as often as I can and urge members from across the country to join me. "
Lord Rennard
www.henleylibdems.org.uk - 26 May
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