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Getting ready for the start of the pro EU march in Newcastle

Liberal Democrats from across North gather in Newcastle in support of EU

Former Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall with Lib Dems from Stockton and Darlington waiting for start of pro EU march today

Labour councillors clapping and cheering their budget cuts. Shame on them.

Newcastle has been let down by Labour. Their self satisfaction tonight won't be shared by many in our great city

Boost Newcastle's reputation as a city to visit, and not just for drinking

The Liberal Democrats are keen to help where we can to promote Newcastle as a city that values its culture, heritage and sport. So we're interested in the new Great North City Fund and are happy to…

No communal bins this year say Liberal Democrats

Many people oppose them. We'd defer Community Bins proposal for one year, with provision to be met from the £1m reserve set aside for testing approaches identified by the waste strategy.

Economic development boost under Lib Dems proposal

We'd reverse £100,000 cut in grant for Newcastle Futures until alternative sources of funding are found as part of the wider review of funding to employment and skills organisations that is under…

Keep school crossing patrols - Lib Dems

They propose to defer Labour's cut of £184,000 so that all school crossing patrols to remain for 2017/18 to allow more time for alternative funding to be explored & put in place, paid for from…

Defer Labour's big bins demand Liberal Democrats

Labour's cut by £189,000 should be reversed, defering introduction of large litter bins outside the city centre (and removal of smaller bins) for one year until the consultation process with members…

No more cuts to local Ward budgets which help community groups say Lib Dems

Delete cut of £32,497 of until current review of Communities and Community Hubs function is complete and recommendations understood and considered, met from the Life Chances Fund established as…

Liberal Democrats would halt cuts to Parks budget

No further reduction for 2017/18 in Parks funding until full review and potential impacts of Parks Trust proposal are known, met from the Financial Risk and Resilience Reserve.