Peter Allen holds North Jesmond Council seat with increased majority following retirement of long-serving popular local councillor Gerry Keating
Liberal Democrats will continue their campaign in Newcastle and nationally to stop sewage polluting our rivers, lakes and coastline after Labour councillors and ministers missed opportunities to effectively tackle the water companies
In Newcastle Independence Day was celebrated by the raising of their respective flags at the Civic Centre by the Pakistan Association on 14th August & the India Association on 15th August. The latter ceremony was attended by Liberal Democrats councillors.
Alongside some great local food offers, you can now discuss local issues with the Jesmond Focus Team
If you live in North Jesmond, Peter Allen and the Jesmond Focus Team will be calling on you over the next few weeks
Following the troubling events of recent days in Southport, Hartlepool, Sunderland and several other towns and cities, Newcastle Liberal Democrats are concerned about the possibility of violent protest by right wing extremists in Newcastle next weekend.
Long serving councillor and campaigner retires due to ill health
The new Labour Government has not taken long to ditch a message of hope for one of cold, hard realities, the Leader of the Newcastle Liberal Democrat Group, Cllr Colin Ferguson, has warned.
An open letter to Newcastle’s MPs about Commons vote to scrap two child benefit cap, supported by Liberal Democrats but defeated by Labour. The cap is one of the biggest contributors to financial hardship in local families.
Newly elected MP for Harrogate & Knaresborough Tom Gordon (a former Newcastle City Council) visited the City to share winning tips with the Newcastle Liberal Democrats Parliamentary team Aidan King, Mark Ridyard and Ali Avaei
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Labour refused during the General Election campaign to scrap the two child benefit cap. Cllr Christine Morrissey told Labour Councillors : It's about time the UK rethought its approach on child poverty & larger families to ease pressure on the poorest
