Liberal Democrat candidate Laura Benson stormed to victory in the council by-election in Newcomen ward. Laura, who has two sons and works for a charity in Middlesbrough, increased the Lib Den share of the vote in the by-election caused by the sad death of long-standing Lib Dem councillor Chris Abbott. The result was: Laura Benson […]

Liberal Democrats in Redcar are furious that the town will receive nothing from a Government grant to do up the roads. Last year the Liberal Democrats uncovered figures showing that Redcar & Cleveland Borough would receive only £121,000 from a £50 million Government pothole repair fund. Neighbouring North Yorkshire County Council is getting more than […]

Liberal Democrats in Redcar are shocked and saddened to learn of the death of long-standing Councillor Chris Abbott. He had been a Liberal and Liberal Democrat Councillor since the 1970s and was the current Deputy Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland. He worked tirelessly for the residents of Newcomen ward and used his experience to support […]

Chris Abbott, a Liberal Democrat Councillor in Redcar, has put forward a motion to Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council calling for services at Redcar’s Roseberry Library to be protected. Labour-run Redcar and Cleveland Council appears to want to split it up with the books going into the 25K Community Centre and the IT section staying […]

Liberal Democrat Councillors in Redcar are delighted that the Government is to ban letting agent fees to renters. This was announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. Councillor Lisa Harding, who represents West Dyke ward, has been demanding greater rights for private sector tenants and recently put forward a motion to Redcar & Cleveland Council requesting […]

Chris Abbott, a Liberal Democrat Councillor in Redcar, has launched a petition to protect services at Redcar’s Roseberry Library. Labour-run Redcar and Cleveland Council appears to want to split it up with the books going into the 25K Community Centre, the IT section staying where it is and Adult Education taking over the purpose built […]

Liberal Democrat Councillors in Redcar are demanding greater rights for private sector tenants. Councillor Lisa Harding, who represents West Dyke ward, has put forward a motion to Redcar & Cleveland Council requesting support for the Renters’ Rights Bill. The bill is currently in the House of Lords. The bill is the work of Lib Dem […]

Josh Mason, a Liberal Democrat Councillor in East Redcar, has launched a petition to protect services at Redcar’s Laburnum Road Library. As part of its “Shaping Our Future” programme, Labour-run Redcar and Cleveland Council has released the prospect of closing Laburnum Road Library, switching library services elsewhere and the use of the building to childcare. […]

Redcar Liberal Democrats are delighted to have held on to the Ormesby ward with a landslide result in a by-election held yesterday. Nunthorpe resident Carole Morgan, a former teacher at Nunthorpe School, was comfortably elected as the new councillor Ormesby ward, which includes part of Nunthorpe. The result was: Carole Morgan (Lib Dem) 980 UKIP […]

Tomorrow (18 August) is decision day for the people of Ormesby and Nunthorpe as they go to the polls to choose a new councillor following the sad death of Ann Wilson. It is clear that more and more people in the area are backing Liberal Democrat Carole Morgan to be the new councillor for the […]