Rye gives thumbs up to 'Any Questions?'
Rye residents gave Radio 4's 'Any Questions?' programme a thunderous round of applause as the show finished just before nine o'clock on Friday night at Rye College.
18 Aug 2009
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Foster and Birch are on the ball about United
Nick Perry, Liberal Democrat parliamentary campaigner for Hastings & Rye, has spoken out in support of two Labour politicians this week, following their comments about Hastings United and the future of the Pilot Field.
10 Aug 2009
Labour Councillors demand increased allowances
The Liberal Democrat Leader on Hastings Borough Council, Cllr Richard Stevens, has denounced the attempt by Labour Councillors to secure Special Responsibility Allowances as the local equivalent of the MPs' expenses scandal nationally.
3 Aug 2009
Lib Dem Cream Tea is jam-packed!
On Sunday, Roger and Vivien Weeden held a cream tea in their beautiful garden at Three Oaks, in order to fundraise for the Liberal Democrat General Election campaign.
13 Jul 2009
Hastings needs a lift
Hastings' attractiveness as a Tourist Town has suffered a 'double whammy', according to Liberal Democrat Old Town Councillor Richard Stevens.
26 Jun 2009
Hastings & Rye Lib Dems celebrate hospital parking charges victory
Local Liberal Democrats are celebrating the news that East Sussex Hospitals Trust is to introduce 'pay as you leave' parking at the Conquest and the Eastbourne District General Hospitals in the Autumn, despite having decided in March 2009 to postpone the plans for a year.
1 Jun 2009
TOXIC CONSERVATIVE LEGACY PUNISHES THE MOST VULNERABLE
East Sussex County Council led by the Conservatives is poised to make £55 million worth of cuts which will hit the most vulnerable residents.
East Sussex County Council led by the Conservatives is poised to make £55 million worth of cuts which will hit the most vulnerable residents. Further cuts are expected later in the year as the budget process continues. Cllr David Tutt, Leader of the Liberal Democrat opposition group explains:
“The legacy of the last 14 years of Conservative government is a public sector that has been starved of funds. Locally, the Conservatives had said that they would maintain a core offer of statutory services but these budget proposals for 2025/2026 show that they can’t even do that.
The situation for our most vulnerable residents is frankly appalling and as a group of Liberal Democrat councillors, we will do all we can to oppose these cuts. We will look at every aspect of the budget to try to find alternatives.
The last hope for local government is a rescue package from the Labour government and we are calling on them to provide at least some temporary funding to enable us to protect older people, children with special educational needs and those in need of preventative care.
This is now an opportunity for the Labour government to show that they are different to Conservatives who continually put self-interest and profit before caring for communities and public service.”
END
Contact: Cllr David Tutt
01323 643971 Email: cllr.david.tutt@eastsussex.gov.uk
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