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A fairer, greener, safer Britain

Liberal Democrats offer a fairer and greener Britain. Fairer taxes will mean ordinary families pay less - polluters and the most wealthy more. Good local education and health services will offer opportunity for all. Real action will protect our environment - creating a zero-carbon Britain.

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Liberal Democrat Victory in Corsham

Tue 15th Jul 2008

Chippenham Constituency Liberal Democrats are celebrating a stunning victory in the Corsham Town Council by-election, held on July 3rd.

Duncan Hames and Isabel Langsford at the old Corsham railway station (photography: Hamish McCallum)

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

Mon 2nd Jun 2008

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.

Residents march in protest at the lack of consultation from the council (photography: Hamish McCallum)

Ed Davey MP keynote speaker at Lib Dem Conference in Wiltshire

Thu 29th May 2008

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.

The team for wiltshire at the launch of the unitary election campaign in May. (photography: Hamish McCallum)

UPDATE - Traffic Calming on Webbington Road

Tue 18th Mar 2008

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.

Local residents join councillors Sylvia, Mark and John to demand traffic calming and an end to rat-running along Webbington Road (photography: Hamish McCallum)

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

Tue 18th Mar 2008

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

Hedges being cut in Pewsham, watched by local councillor Sylvia Doubell (photography: Hamish McCallum)

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

Tue 18th Mar 2008

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.

Pewsham residents drop off their Plastic and Cardboard for recycling (photography: Hamish McCallum)

Post Office 'consultation' Branded as a Sham

Tue 26th Feb 2008

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".

Duncan Hames leading the protest march against the closure of Broughton Gifford Post Office (photography: Hamish McCallum)

Liberal Democrats call for Council Tax Freeze

Wed 20th Feb 2008

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

Kingsley Road Park - One of those needing improvements. (photography: Hamish McCallum)

Chippenham Conservatives Humiliated in By-Election Defeat

Mon 11th Feb 2008

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

Angry Residents Turn Out Against Lowden Post Office Closure

Tue 22nd Jan 2008

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.

Angry Residents turn out at the Lowden Post Office Closure Public Meeting (photography: Hamish McCallum)
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Quotes of the Week

"Holding someone without charge for 42 days adds nothing of value to the investigation, prosecution or conviction of terrorists."

Liberal Democrat Shadow Attorney General Lord (Martin) Thomas

Comment ahead of the Second Reading of the Counter-Terrorism Bill in the House of Lords - 8 July

"Opponents of Mugabe's regime are at serious risk of being tortured or killed if they are sent back to Zimbabwe. I am dismayed that the Home Office seems intent on pushing ahead with deportations at the earliest opportunity."

Chris Huhne, Lib Dem Home Affairs Spokesman

www.libdems.org.uk - 8 July

"Schools' performance in recognising and tackling homophobia should be an assessed criterion in Ofsted school inspections."

Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg

www.bbc.co.uk/news/ - 7 July