The sale of the Jenny Lee Centre to help fund the Building Schools for the Future programme had created a property need on the Parkfield site. The second property need came from the Pupil Referral Units. The third issue was the overall reduction in assets and the Community Hubs consultation. There has not as yet [...]
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Candidate for the Blakenhall By Election
The Wolverhampton Liberal Democrats have selected Eileen Birch as their candidate for the By-election in the Blakenhall Ward. Eileen lives in Parkfields and is an active campaigner for pensioners as Secretary of the Wolverhampton Pensioners’ Convention. The above photo shows Eileen pressing the pensioners’ case to the Business Secretary, Dr Vince Cable MP. The vacancy [...]
Petition update on Birmingham New Road
Further calls have been made by local residents for safety improvements to be made to the Birmingham New Road following two separate accidents at the junction of Lawnswood Avenue within a week, one involving a pedestrian. Local campaigner in Springvale, Tom Stokes, collected over 130 signatures in December asking the council to take action to [...]
Plans for BMX track in Springvale
Lead campaigner in Springvale, Tom Stokes, is pleased to announce that following two successful public consultations with local residents, a brand new BMX cycle track is planned to be built on fields at the back of Hilton Hall on Hilton Road, subject to a necessary planning application. Following the success of the London Olympics last [...]
Voters pay £150 per year covering Labour’s excessive spending
Wolverhampton Liberal Democrats Leader and Councillor Mike Heap gives his response to last night’s budget review. “At last night’s budget meeting of Wolverhampton City Council, the Labour group blamed the coalition Government for reducing the grants available, making cuts inevitable. They did not accept that the worst financial crisis this country has ever faced occurred [...]
Wolverhampton Liberal Democrats help Mike Thornton win Eastleigh
A bus full of West Midlands Liberal Democrats, including a large contingent from Wolverhampton, went to Eastleigh to help get Mike Thornton elected to Parliament. In spite of icy wind and the occasional flurry of snow, the team delivered a great pile of literature and spoke to hundreds of voters. There were Lib Dem posters [...]
Sarah Fellows campaigns for fairer tax
Wolverhampton Liberal Democrats believe that no one should pay Income Tax on the first £10,000 they earn. By April 2013, the Lib Dems in government will have cut most people’s Income Tax bills by £600 a year. In Wolverhampton 85,200 will pay £600 less income tax (compared to 2010 under Labour) and 8,350 low earners [...]
Can you help in Eastleigh?
Are you free on Saturday 23rd February? Our friends in Eastleigh need everyone possible to help them win a by-election and to hold onto their seat in Government. A coach for 40 volunteers will be leaving the West Midlands to help out. Contact Jonathan Webber at jpm.webber@gmail.com You can read more about Mike and reasons [...]
Take part in the Youth Elections 2013
There are only a few days left for you to nominate yourself to take part in the Wolverhampton Youth Elections 2013. There are 24 Youth Councillors, 2 Youth MPs and 2 Deputy Youth MPs that are elected. You can download a nomination form here. You can also call 01902 556337 for the nomination form to [...]
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