West & East Worthing Party including the constituencies of Aaron & Adur

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Worthing Liberal Democrats Weekly Newsletter – 6th to 12th May 2012

Alan Rice

Articles for the past week: Leader:  Nick agrees with us News this past week:  1. Worthing Tories Vote Share Down 7% 2. New Shadow Cabinet 3. New Deputy Mayor – Two For The Price Of One 4  Queen’s Speech Has Lib Dem Stamp 5. It’s Not Easy Being Green 6. Business As Usual From Worthing [...]

Your Queen’s Speech

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Today’s Queen’s Speech has again shown that the Liberal Democrats are punching way above their weight – and we can be proud of that. It included many of the long-term reforms we’ve campaigned for, such as reform of the banks. These will help build a sustainable future for our country. In 2010, we took the decision together to [...]

Worthing Liberal Democrats Weekly Newsletter – 22nd to 28th April 2012

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Articles for the past week: Leader:  All to play for News this past week:  1. All Worthing’s A Stage 2. Help for SKIP and Phoenix 3. Latest Unemployment Figures Disappoint WORTHING LIBERAL DEMOCRATS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 22ND TO 28TH APRIL 2012 Lib Dems will keep Worthing’s services local Lib Dems will get on with bringing our town into the 21st century – no [...]

Worthing Liberal Democrats Weekly Newsletter – 15th to 21st April 2012

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Articles for the past week: Leader:  Council Tax myths News this past week:  1. No Liberal Democrat Run Council In England Has Raised Council Tax 2. New Pool Real Cost Tops £20 Million 3. Third Time Unlucky On The Buses 4. No Fresh Worthing Money Available for Jubilee Seafront Party 5. Tory Leader Rejects Fresh Meeting Of Theatres Working Party 6. [...]

No Liberal Democrat-run council in England has raised Council Tax – Worthing Liberal Democrats would have gone one better

Alan Rice

Liberal Democrat Party President Tim Farron pointed out yesterday while Labour and the Tories fight over how many of their councils raised council tax that no Liberal Democrat-run council in England has raised council tax. In Worthing which had its best budget round for several years Liberal Democrats had they been in power, would have gone [...]

2012 West Sussex Tories Dossier of Shame – Published by the Don’t Cut Us Out Campaign

Don't Cut Us Out campaigners - speaking up for the vulnerable across West Sussex presenting a 10,000 strong petition calling on WSCC to reverse its decision to cut benefits and care support to those judged to have 'moderate' disabilities.
Front left to right: Councillor Peter Catchpole (cabinet member responsible for Adult Services), Jason Attenborough, Andrew Pickthall (both Aldingbourne Country Centre, Fontwell), Richard Padgham (Apuldram Centre, Chichester) and Dr James Walsh (Liberal Democrat County Councillor for West Sussex). In the background other protestors including Sheila Fink, Simon Coghill and Paul Johnson (Pericles Centre, East Grinstead), Melanie Wakeford, Rosie Ehrenzeller, Belinda Paddock, Jane Kilby, Grace Tunnel (Apuldram Centre), Colin Knaggs and Brett Humphrys (Ferring Country Centre, Worthing).

2012 Don’t Cut Us Out – WSCC Dossier of Shame West Sussex County Council says that there is no alternative but to cut front-line services and care support to 4,500 disabled and elderly people across the County.  Yet, as The Don’t Cut Us Out Dossier of Shame now exposes that during the 3-year period of [...]

Worthing Liberal Democrats Weekly Newsletter – 1st to 7th April 2012

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Articles for the past week: Leader:  Unequally yoked News this past week:  1.  No IT Disaster Recovery Plan For Council Tax & Benefits 2.  £130 Tax Cut For 329,200 People In West Sussex – Cllr Alan Rice WORTHING LIBERAL DEMOCRATS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 1ST TO 7TH APRIL 2012 Lib Dems will keep Worthing’s services local Lib Dems will get on [...]

Liberal Democrat councillors working to protect services – Clegg

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Speaking at the launch of the Liberal Democrat campaign for local elections in England, Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg said: “Liberal Democrat councillors across the country are working to protect the services that people value most, while Liberal Democrats in the Coalition clear up the economic mess Labour left behind. “Our [...]

Paddick shoots down Livingstone and Johnson’s policing plans

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London Liberal Democrat Mayoral candidate Brian Paddick, a former senior Metropolitan police officer, has shot down Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson’s announcements on policing today. Commenting on Ken Livingstone’s plans to put police officers in schools, Brian Paddick said: “Ken Livingstone’s ideas aren’t new and they won’t work. London has had dedicated officers in schools [...]

Watch West Sussex Tories patronising You-Tube film – ‘How to wash your hands’

Jamie with Cllr James Walsh

West Sussex County Tory administration have been slammed today by the Liberal Democrats for their extravagant communications budget, and making their own You-Tube film clips. Dr James Walsh, deputy group leader of the County Council Liberal Democrats said: “At a time of savage cuts to personal care services for vulnerable elderly and young people, it [...]