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Lib Dems want pay rise for armed forces

Vince Cable's Liberal Democrats have voted to give our armed forces a pay rise.

Review of electoral wards and polling places in Newcastle

Review polling districts and polling stations resulting from Boundaries Commission review of ward boundaries in Newcastle The consultation is available at www.letstalknewcastle.co.uk or by…

Your Homes Newcastle direct debit glitch

Your Homes Newcastle (YHN) have informed councillors that some of their customers experienced issues with their Direct Debit payments on Friday 8th September. Unfortunately, customers with Direct…

June 2017 news from Fawdon Liberal Democrtas

In January, Your Homes Newcastle asked tenants to vote for the improvement projects on the estates that would be funded through a share of £1million set aside from rental income. There were over 8000…

Liberal Democrats to call for reversal of Article 50

At their conference in Bournemouth later this month, the Liberal Democrats will point out all the downsides of leaving the European Union and reinforce its vigorous defence of jobs, living standards,…

Students as others see them - article in The Economist magazine

FOR a glimpse of how student housing has changed, drive into Newcastle from the east. First, the route passes through Heaton, a former working-class suburb crammed with terraced housing, the sort of…

Make sure Tyne and Wear not left behind by "Transport for the North" demand Lib Dems

As Northern city leaders meet for a summit in Leeds, North East Liberal Democrats have warned North East Labour leaders that they need to speak more clearly about the region's transport priorities if…

Over two thirds of General Election votes had no effect of result says new report, showing need for proportional representation

The instability of Westminster's supposedly 'strong and stable' voting system has been laid bare, according to the Electoral Reform Society definitive report on June's election.

As Labour cuts services in Newcastle yet again

Opposition Liberal Democrats call for Newcastle City Council to make progress on future of Arena site and Pottery Lane development area

Liberal Democrats Councillors are calling on Newcastle City Council to bring forward proposals for redevelopment of the Arena site and adjacent derelict land in the Pottery Lane area of the city,…