Monthly Archives: July 2011

  Lib Dem Councillors welcome Ministerial statement on Consultation over Local Government Finance Reform Cllr Richard Kemp, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats in Local Government has welcomed today’s Ministerial statement on Local Government Reform. He said, “The statement sets … Continue reading →

Fair dos and congratulations for most of the coalition’s policy and actions on localism. They mean it. Even my old mucker Eric Pickles is sticking to what he says. 90% of the Localism Bill is localist and supportable. 90% of … Continue reading →

  Liberal Democrats Contact:  Press Office – 020 7340 4949   Letter calling for Murdoch to withdraw BSkyB bid   Three senior Liberal Democrats have written to Rupert Murdoch asking him to withdraw his bid to take full control of … Continue reading →

This morning I chaired a meeting in Local Government House for representatives of councils (officers and members) and various parts of the Public Health Service diaspora from representatives of GPs to Directors of Public Health, from Nurses to midwives. We … Continue reading →

I read with interest a report in today’s Independent about problems with private landlords. They correspond exactly to my view that the spectre of really bad private landlords is again rising throughout the country and that we (through the route … Continue reading →