15 Most Recent Stories From Wiltshire Liberal Democrats News Stories

Mon 2nd Jun 2008:

Gypsy and Traveller sites - A triumph for people power as residents march in protest over lack of consultation.

Residents of Stanley Lane, Hardens Mead and Long Close, angry at the lack of consultation over proposals for a gypsy and traveller site in their areas, marched to the District Council offices to hand in a petition to the Leader of the Council.

Thu 29th May 2008:

Ed Davey MP keynote speaker at Lib Dem Conference in Wiltshire.

Ed Davey MP inspired Lib Dem activists at a Conference in Devizes on Sat 10th May. As Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs he spoke about Iraq and Zimbabwe.

Tue 18th Mar 2008:

UPDATE - Traffic Calming on Webbington Road.

8 o'clock one morning saw residents join Mark, John and Sylvia in Webbington Road to protest at the excessive amount of cars rat-running through the estate, often in excess of 30 mph.

Hedge cutting - footpath from Bolts Croft to Webbington Road (Pewsham).

The District Council have started a programme of hedge maintenance starting with the footpath running between Bolts Croft and Webbington Road.

Pewsham Plastic and Cardboard collection: A great success and growing in popularity!

Residents have been telling us how pleased they are at the new cardboard and plastic collection that Mark has organised on Pewsham. "If the amounts of plastic and cardboard being collected are anything to go by it is certainly proving very popular " said Mark.

Tue 26th Feb 2008:

Post Office 'consultation' Branded as a Sham.

Following the news that the Post Office will press ahead with its closure plan, prospective Lib Dem MP for Chippenham, Duncan Hames has branded their consultation "a sham".

Wed 20th Feb 2008:

Liberal Democrats call for Council Tax Freeze.

The Liberal Democrat Group are calling for a Council Tax freeze in North Wiltshire.

Mon 11th Feb 2008:

Chippenham Conservatives Humiliated in By-Election Defeat.

Chippenham Conservatives were humiliated last week when the result for the Holt & Paxcroft by-election was announced.

Tue 22nd Jan 2008:

Angry Residents Turn Out Against Lowden Post Office Closure.

The public meeting, on Thursday 17th, was organised by Duncan Hames and the local Liberal Democrats as part of their campaign against the governments Post Office closure programme.

Wed 16th Jan 2008:

Local Flooding brings out Fire Brigade in Holt.

Local residents have been hit hard by the heavy rain in West Wiltshire over the last couple of weeks.

Action Needed to Improve our Train Services: Duncan Hames.

Duncan Hames, prospective Lib Dem MP for Chippenham, yesterday (Tuesday) attended a public meeting of the More Train, Less Strain campaign, based in Bath.

Tue 15th Jan 2008:

Lowden Post Office Closure - Public Meeting.

Duncan Hames and the Liberal Democrats have organised a public meeting to find out the reality of the closure of Lowden Post Office on the local residents of Chippenham.

Tue 4th Dec 2007:

Duncan Hames Condemns Post Office Closures.

Duncan Hames, the prospective Lib Dem MP for Chippenham, Corsham, Melksham and Bradford-on-Avon, has spoken out against the governments plan to close 2500 Post Offices.

Mon 26th Nov 2007:

Duncan Hames addresses Model United Nations Debate in Local School.

Duncan Hames, prospective Lib Dem MP for the new Constituency of Chippenham addressed students at the opening ceremony of a Model United Nations Conference last week at St Laurence School in Bradford on Avon.

Fri 12th Oct 2007:

Lib Dem victory in local by-election.

Chippenham Town Council gained a new Lib Dem councillor this week, Mark Packard, following the successful local by-election in Pewsham ward.

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