South Northamptonshire Liberal Democrats were recognised by the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors last night (Saturday 17th September 2011) for their outstanding campaign in May this year which returned to 2 Lib Dem Councillors, Cllr Martin Johns and Cllr Chris Lofts, seats onto South Northants District Council. The highly commended award was awarded at the […]

Leader of the Liberal Democrat Official Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has today attacked the Conservatives latest library proposals, including cuts of up to 50% over the next four years. Cllr Glynane said “It clear that our libraries are not safe in Northamptonshire Conservatives hands. These proposals are a cynical ploy by Northamptonshire […]

Members from across South Northamptonshire, Northampton and Leicestershire came together on Thursday evening to meet Lord Tom McNally, Leader off the Liberal Democrats in the Lords, Deputy Leader of the Lords and also Minister for Justice. A packed meeting hosted by Scott Collins, Parliamentary Spokesman for Liberal Democrats in South Northants, and South Northants Lib […]

The announcement today of the latest round of Enterprise Zones has brought the great news that Northampton has been included in the latest list of areas to get funding and government support.  “This is great news for Northampton, but its also great news for South Northants too. This success will enable more people to work […]

“This has been a traumatic week. Traumatic for the nation; for police forces around the country; and above all for the innocent victims who have lost their homes, their livelihoods and even, in the most tragic cases, their lives. The images of burning buses, looted shops and wrecked homes will not fade quickly. But our […]

Scott Collins, Parliamentary spokesman for South Northants lIberal Democrats, and Jane Hollis, Chair of the South Northants party, were amongst 50 members from across the East Midlands to meet Nick Clegg in a private meeting in Oadby. The meeting, part of a regular schedule of meeting across Britain where the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, […]

As part of flood defence works to protect Banbury the busy A361 between Banbury and Daventry has been closed for several months. A schoolboy error by Tory controlled Northamptonshire County Council has made matters worse as the road should have re-opened in July but will now be out of use until October. ‘The reason theA361 […]

“In her article on the detention of child refugees, Natasha Walter asks: “If a locked centre is called ‘pre-departure accommodation’, does it cease to be detention?” (Britain is still no refuge for refugees, 28 July). The current practices with regard to children awaiting deportation cannot be – and s hould not be – in any […]

South Northants Liberal Democrats Presents An evening with Lord Tom McNally Deputy Leader of the House of Lords & Minister of State for the Ministry of Justice Join us at:The Sponne Room, The Chantry House, Towceter, NN12 6YY 1st September 2011 7:30pm Tickets £10 – Cheese and Wine Evening Including the first glass of wine – […]

The Liberal Democrat Official Opposition Spokesman for Finance at Northamptonshire County Council, Cllr Chris Stanbra, has today exposed the cost the new PFI deal for street lights. Cllr Stanbra has revealed that the annual cost of the PFI is 48% higher than the current street light budget, but there will be 20,000 fewer streetlights than […]