Tim Farron, Monday, confirmed that the Party would reinstate student bursaries, which benefit nursing, midwifery and allied health students, with immediate effect. We should be supporting more people into these vital professions - but instead this Government are putting up greater barriers.
At Uttlesford's District Council's budget meeting last Thursday the Liberal Democrats were successful in getting support in principle for match funding, in conjunction with town and parish councils, for three more Police Community Support Officers in the district.
Thursday 16th was not a good night for the Lib Dems in losing the two seats for Elsenham and Henham they had held for over 20 years. Their valiant and very able candidates Lori Flawn and Sinead Holland would have served the two villages well had they been chosen by the voters. The Lib Dems' successful vote in 2015 slipped to 22%. It was an even worse night for the Conservatives. Their vote dropped to 10%; probably the worst ever Conservative local election result in Uttlesford.
In advance of the visit of the Essex Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Roger Hirst, to Saffron Walden on Thursday (2nd Feb) Liberal Democrats in Uttlesford have launched a petition to bring back Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) to the district, in order to improve the visibility of policing locally and to crack down on anti-social behaviour.
At Tuesday's scrutiny committee we heard from the authors of a report about the delivery of the Uttlesford Local Plan and those charged (*) with delivering it. I've added some of my own thoughts and concerns.
The proposed takeover of the Fire Service by the Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner raises "alarm bells over his empire building" says Melvin Caton, Liberal Democrat candidate for Elsenham and Henham at the Essex County Council elections in May.
