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

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

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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 [...]

The Laurels opens its doors in Rustington

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West Sussex County Council’s The Laurels specialist day service is set to open its doors this month to people in Rustington. Carers and people from the Littlehampton area will be able to look around the centre on May 16 from between 10am to 6pm to see what is on offer. It offers a range of [...]

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 [...]

Is the council barking up the right tree?

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Councils across the South East have been urged chop down on the amount of illegal timber they use. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has ranked all councils in the UK based on their timber policies. Worthing Borough or Adur District Council failed to respond to the WWF survey. Meanwhile West Sussex County Council [...]

Bearder backs fracking fight

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Plans to continue extracting natural gas from shale from sites in the South East of England using the “fracking” technique were today criticised by local MEP. The Government has given the go-ahead to allow a controversial drilling method to extract Natural Gas from Shale, as long as tighter controls are also introduced. After a Government-appointed panel highlighted [...]

New and “fertile ground” created for green investment

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The Liberal Democrats have created a “fertile ground” for investment in the South East’s green economy, Catherine Bearder MEP said today (11 April 2012). The Liberal Democrats in Government announced on Wednesday a series of measures to alleviate fuel poverty and encourage demand for insulation and energy saving products. This is coupled with figures released showing the [...]

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 [...]

Staying active is key to a happy older life, West Sussex County Council survey finds.

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Eight out of 10 people say that keeping their minds and bodies active will ensure a healthier life in old age, according to the findings of West Sussex County Council’s Age with Confidence survey. Among other findings, nine out of 10 people said ageing with confidence was as much about keeping a positive attitude and [...]

James Nelson – The fresh local choice for Broadwater

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James is a 23 year old local resident of Broadwater and has lived in Broadwater since graduating from University in 2009. James graduated from Reading University in 2009 during this time James became involved in his local student community and campaigned for better cycling provision and safer areas for students at university. James was also [...]