Welcome to Saffron Walden Liberal Democrats

After the elections on Thursday June 4th, the Liberal Democrats are now the only opposition group on Conservative-controlled Essex County Council. Lib Dem Andrew Duff MEP was re-elected. In Essex, the Greens failed to win an MEP or a County Councillor.

Here, in the north-west of Essex, Liberal Democrats are the only party seriously challenging the Conservatives. In all recent elections (District, Borough, County, Parliamentary and European) Liberal Democrats finished ahead of Labour.

Inspired by the enthusiastic support of Uttlesford Council's ruling Conservative councillors for a 3000-house eco-town near Elsenham, the Labour government has proposed a 5000-house eco-town for the same site.

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Uttlesford Council backs away from inflation-busting tax increase New! Fri 5th Feb 2010 Following pressure from the opposition Liberal Democrat group, Conservative-led Uttlesford District Council has backed away from its plan for an inflation-busting 4.4% council tax increase. A 4.4% increase would have been one of the highest in Essex and a stark contrast to the 0% council tax increase pledged by Conservative leader David Cameron.

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Liberal Democrats launch plan to bring a quarter of a million empty homes back into use Mon 1st Feb 2010 Cllr Peter Wilcock, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Saffron Walden Constituency, has welcomed the Liberal Democrat plan to bring a quarter of a million empty homes back into use - making homes available for people who need them and creating 65,000 jobs.
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Over 100,000 innocent people added to DNA database since European Court ruling Thu 28th Jan 2010 More than 100,000 innocent people have been added to the national DNA Database since the European Court of Human Rights ruled in December 2008 that the practice was illegal, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
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Peter Wilcock puts fairness at the heart of the Liberal Democrat campaign Sat 23rd Jan 2010 The Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Saffron Walden, Peter Wilcock, has set out his campaign priorities for the General Election: fair taxes; a fair start for every child; fair, clean and local politics and a fair, green economy with jobs that last. Peter Wilcock said: "People have been let down by politicians and are rightly frustrated. I am going into the election with a manifesto that is short, direct and to the point. The Lib Dems want to give you the right to sack your MP if they are suspended for misconduct. The Liberal Democrats are the only party committed to real change of our political system - flushing out big money and corrupt donors, and reducing the number of MPs by 150".

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LIB DEMS BACK STREET LIGHT CAMPAIGNERS Wed 20th Jan 2010 Residents of Winstanley Road attended last week's meeting of Saffron Walden Town Council to present a petition against the continued policy, introduced by Conservative-controlled Essex County Council, of switching off the street lights in residential areas at night. They drew attention to an apparent increase in crime during the period of darkness. The Council agreed to consider the residents' concerns at a future meeting, since it could, in principle, pay out of its own funds to keep the lights on throughout the night. Cllr Richard Freeman, concerned that the Council had no budget for these matters, proposed that £5,000 be set aside to keep more of the Town's street lights on throughout the night.

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