Hastings & Rye LibDem Manifesto for May elections
LibDems want an East Sussex Alliance
27 Mar 2021
The LibDem Party in Parliament
Liberal Democrats have elected 72 Members of Parliament at the 2024 General Election. This is a record result for the party.
Liberal Democrats are now the third-biggest party in the House of Commons.
More than three-and-a-half million people voted Liberal Democrat in the last election.
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If you want to help - please contact Martin Griffiths email
If you live in the Ashdown & Conquest area, don't forget to vote for Martin on the 20th Nov
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY REPORT 2020
Hello Everyone.
31 Oct 2020
Revised Local Constitution
Some technical rather than substantive changes to the current local party constitution (see link here) are proposed just to ensure consistency with the 'Model Local Party Constitution', attached to the LibDem Constitution for England, as is required. The main change is for Article 7.2 (b) to be amended to include a reference for an independent report to be provided when the accounts for the previous year are submitted for approval by the AGM and then to delete Article 10.5 which provides for the annual accounts to be approved separately at a General Meeting to be held early each year
3 Nov 2020
Rother Report for 2020
This has been a year like no other for the Liberal Democrats jointly running Rother District Council.
31 Oct 2020
HASTINGS AND RYE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS CHAIRPERSONS REPORT 2020
Welcome to my first annual report as chairperson, and what a strange year it's been.
31 Oct 2020
Take Part in the Air Pollution Survey
AIR POLLUTION SURVEY As a local GP before his retirement, Emlyn Jones (pictured here) is well aware of the number of people with respiratory illnesses in the area. Local councils have a duty to monitor air pollution, but their ability to do so has been severely restricted by Tory spending cuts, which have particularly hit local authorities. Together with his colleagues Susan Stoodley and Stewart Rayment, Emlyn thought it would be good to try to get an idea of how people see airborne pollutants in your locality as potentially affecting their health and wellbeing.
19 Oct 2020
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.”
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Contact: Cllr David Tutt
01323 643971 Email: cllr.david.tutt@eastsussex.gov.uk
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