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by Group Office on 7 July, 2015
After only a month in charge of Redcar & Cleveland Council, Labour is already breaking promises. Liberal Democrat councillors have slammed Labour Council bosses after they decided to increase the charges for “junk jobs” (bulky household waste) today. Today’s decision by the Labour Cabinet means that residents will now pay £17 for collections of large […]
Read more Leave a commentby Group Office on 23 February, 2015
Redcar Constituency Liberal Democrats are celebrating this week following the rejection of intrusive housing plans at Longbank Farm, Ormesby. The application for 320 houses received widespread objections from local residents, councillors and business and was refused during a planning meeting on Thursday. Ian Swales MP commented: “This is a great result for the residents of […]
Read more Leave a commentby Group Office on 21 December, 2014
A Liberal Democrat Councillor has demanded action from the Labour-run Redcar & Cleveland Council to improve the appearance of Kirkleatham Village. Councillor Eric Howden questioned the Labour Cabinet member last Thursday about what the Council is doing to do justice to this historic village. A number of Council properties are boarded-up and have been left […]
Read more 1 Commentby Group Office on 15 November, 2014
No wonder Henry Taylor Court residents are up in arms. The litter near the garages is an absolute disgrace. The Lib Dem Team has demanded an urgent clear-up by the owners, Coast & Country Housing.
Read more Leave a commentby Group Office on 20 October, 2014
The Council’s Regulatory Committee by 6 votes to five has refused planning permission for 320 houses to be built on the Longbank Farm site in Ormesby. Only Labour Councillors supported the application. It’s a victory for the campaign by local residents and Lib Dem Councillors to protect green areas. The Committee only gave three local […]
Read more Leave a commentby Group Office on 13 November, 2013
Ian Swales and the Liberal Democrat Council Group have this week pledged to support Yearby residents in their fight against proposals for a wind turbine on Turners Arms Farm in Yearby. The planning application, which can be found on the Council’s website, proposes a single wind turbine 78m in height on the land to the […]
Read more Leave a commentby Group Office on 17 September, 2013
Liberal Democrats on Redcar & Cleveland Council are pushing for more and better cycle paths in the borough. Councillor Eric Howden, who represents Dormanstown, is leading the campaign. A keen cyclist, Eric cycled 350km across Jordan in 2007 to raise over £5000 for children’s charities. This week the Liberal Democrat conference in Glasgow approved a […]
Read more Leave a commentby Group Office on 9 July, 2013
A Liberal Democrat Councillor has branded an expensive boundary sign for a Council Ward as bonkers, and a shocking waste of public money: Councillor Chris Abbott has hit out at the erection of a Millstone wheel, with a Kirkleatham Ward sign attached it, at the junction of West Dyke Ward and Kirkleatham Lane. Councillor Abbott […]
Read more Leave a commentby Chris on 8 October, 2012
Liberal Democrats in Redcar & Cleveland are asking why the Labour council gives away the cardboard and plastic it collects whilst other councils manage to sell it. Liberal Democrat Councillor Chris Abbott asked a question about this in July’s council meeting. He was told that the Council gets no money for the plastic and cardboard […]
Read more Leave a commentby Group Office on 23 September, 2011
Four generations of a local family, including two councillors, joined forces to help clean up a local beach recently. Victoria Reyer and her mother, Josie Crawford, decided to help improve the beach at Coatham as part of the Beachwatch Big Weekend 2011. The event is organised by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) every September. Both […]
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