Monthly Archives: April 2018

What the first Fitzgerald Court Case tells us about Liverpool Council

Posted on April 27, 2018 by richardkemp

A judgement in the High Court earlier this week has given us a lot of information about problems within Liverpool City Council for which Mayor Anderson must take responsibility Many people have been asking me why the legal action against … Continue reading →

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Blow me down. I agree with Maria Eagle about May 3rd!!

Posted on April 23, 2018 by richardkemp

For some reason I seem to have been included in a mailing from Maria Eagle the Labour MP for Garston & Halewood. You can see part of it below. I left out boring pictures of people out campaigning and details … Continue reading →

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LIVERPOOL LIB DEMS KEY PLEDGES ON CLEAR AIR RECOGNISED BY UK100

Posted on April 22, 2018 by richardkemp

Liverpool Lib Dems local council has been recognised by the clean air group UK100 for meeting stretching clean air targets. As the only Party that has produced a manifesto we probably won’t be joined by other Liverpool Parties!! Group agrees … Continue reading →

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The gaping hole at the heart of Liverpool Council

Posted on April 18, 2018 by richardkemp

The Councillors who debate and discuss in the Town Hall do not ‘run’ Liverpool they ‘lead’ it. That’s why getting the right management team in place must be a vital priority for our city In the council’s budget meeting in … Continue reading →

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Ambitious for Liverpool – the Lib Dem Manifesto for change

Posted on April 11, 2018 by richardkemp

Every single Liberal Democrat Councillor elected on May 3 will be another voice for probing, reviewing and holding Joe Anderson  and his team to account. Read our manifesto today Today Liverpool Lib Dems have launched our manifesto for the May … Continue reading →

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Lib Dems call for Special Council Meeting to consider Mayor Anderson’s “We’ll pay for all of new EFC Stadium proposal”

Posted on April 7, 2018 by richardkemp

Liverpool Council must never be the only investor in a  new stadium for Everton Football Club at Bramley Moore Dock Some people have suggested that I have been spending too much time and looking too hard at Liverpool Council’s proposals … Continue reading →

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Lib Dems fight every seat in Liverpool

Posted on April 5, 2018 by richardkemp

Me with some of our key ward candidates, Steve Brauner (Allerton/Hunts Cross), Carole Storey (Childwall), Kris Brown (Woolton), Alisha Lewis (Mossley Hill), Liz Makinson (Church) and Norman Mills (Cressington) With nominations about to close tomorrow the Lib Dems have already … Continue reading →

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Liverpool’s planning committee must be bolder

Posted on April 3, 2018 by richardkemp

Some good schemes did go through the planning committee today here are just three of them One of the most frustrating things that I do as a Councillor is to serve on Liverpool’s planning committee. Too often it is constrained … Continue reading →

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Is sense coming to the USA at last?

Posted on April 1, 2018 by richardkemp

When as many young people as this march in more than 800 cities across the USA surely the cultural changes needed to curb gun use in the USA will happen The problem with politicians commenting on politics in other countries … Continue reading →

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