Latest press releases from the LGA Lib Dem Group. In this section: August 2021: Open Letter on Afghan Resettlement Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP inistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Fry Building 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF 24 August 2021 D August 2021: Template press release calling on the Government to give LAs extra funding to resettle refugees from Afghanistan Template press release calling on the Government to give local authorities extra funding to resettle refugees from Afghanistan. Interview with Councillor Joe Harris, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group at the Local Government Association Interview with Councillor Joe Harris, Leader of the LGA Liberal Democrat Group July 2021: Adopting “20’s Plenty” in Stockport If we are to ‘build back better’ after COVID-19, one of our key concerns must be to address all aspects of public health; this should include lowering the default speed of motor vehicles driven on our residential roads to reduce the danger to residents and associated pollution; and such a measure should be borough-wide and comprehensive. July 2021: Cambridgeshire Lib Dems are supporting moves to switch a rural community from heating oil to renewables This was a project begun during the previous administration but with cross-party support. It actually originated from the community, though, who set up a Community Land Trust to move this project forward, and is very much a community-led scheme. July 2021: Congress of the Council of Europe (CoE) The Congress is a pan-European political assembly representing local and regional authorities from the forty-seven European states of the Council of Europe. July 2021: Example reply from Bath and NE Somerset Lib Dems on “pets as prizes” Bath and North East Somerset Council does not permit animals to be given away as prizes at events and funfairs on council-owned land. July 2021: GM Pension fund must go green The Greater Manchester Pension Fund must divest from fossil fuels, not only to protect the planet, but to protect the pensions of thousands of people across the region. At the next full meeting of Oldham Council (Wednesday 14 July 2021), the Liberal Democrats will propose a motion to deliver exactly that. July 2021: Motions on stopping pollution of local rivers and Universal Credit Thanks to Three Rivers Councillor Sara Bedford for sending us copies of recent council motions on Universal Credit and pollution from raw sewage. July 2021: Non-Executive Board Member – LGA Liberal Democrat Nominee (remunerated) Role description: July 2021 July 2021: Oldham Liberal Democrat asks if one of nature’s superheroes can be reintroduced into the Peak District National Park At the full meeting of Oldham Council (14 July 2021), Crompton Liberal Democrat Councillor Louie Hamblett posed an interesting question about enrolling an unusual ally to aid the Peak District National Park Authority in its fight against climate change. July 2021: Speech to the LGA Virtual Conference Wednesday 7 July at 2.50pm on Microsoft Teams (rehearsal at 1.20pm) July 2021: Template Motion to support Hong Kong arrivals to the UK As a result of the Chinese Governments imposition of new ‘national security’ laws and the British Governments policy shift on BN(O) visas, many people are choosing to emigrate to the UK from Hong Kong. June 2021: GP Data Sharing - Constituent Response Lines On 12 May, NHS Digital published its plans to share patients primary health care data collected by GP practices. June 2021: LGA Liberal Democrat Group 2021 - 2023 In line with the LGA Governance Structures the Liberal Democrat Group Leader becomes our group's nominations as LGA Vice Chair, and Deputy Leader as LGA Deputy Chair, both become member of the LGA Board accordingly. They will take office on the 6 July 2021 at the LGA General Assembly. All other board appointments come into effect from 1 September 2021. June 2021: South Lakeland Good Practice - and challenges Dyan Jones, Portfolio holder for Climate Action and Bio-diversity at South Lakeland District Council, writes about the council's green accomplishments. June 2021: £90 million Pupil Premium cut is "shameful penny pinching" say Lib Dems "Liberal Democrats warned the government months ago that the most disadvantaged children would lose out on support because of the Government’s shameful penny pinching." September 2021: Climate Emergency and COP26 – motion from Dacorum Lib Dems Dacorum Borough Council notes that the important Climate Summit COP26 is being held in Glasgow this November, with only eight years remaining of the ten that were available when the Climate Emergency was recognised and declared by this council. September 2021: Template Press Release on National Insurance tax Please see below a template press release on the Government’s broken promise on not raising National Insurance tax on last nights vote in Parliament. Please note, there are two templates, both are TORY FACING only. The first is for Lib Dems in seats where MPs voted FOR the Government's plans. The second is for Lib Dems in seats where MPs ABSTAINED (no vote recorded) on the Government's plans. The Conservatives’ Broken Tax promise This week the government have finally acted to tackle the NHS backlog and put more money in Social Care to help the vulnerable. Share this page: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn+ Email this page Print this page
August 2021: Open Letter on Afghan Resettlement Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP inistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Fry Building 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF 24 August 2021 D
August 2021: Template press release calling on the Government to give LAs extra funding to resettle refugees from Afghanistan Template press release calling on the Government to give local authorities extra funding to resettle refugees from Afghanistan.
Interview with Councillor Joe Harris, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group at the Local Government Association Interview with Councillor Joe Harris, Leader of the LGA Liberal Democrat Group
July 2021: Adopting “20’s Plenty” in Stockport If we are to ‘build back better’ after COVID-19, one of our key concerns must be to address all aspects of public health; this should include lowering the default speed of motor vehicles driven on our residential roads to reduce the danger to residents and associated pollution; and such a measure should be borough-wide and comprehensive.
July 2021: Cambridgeshire Lib Dems are supporting moves to switch a rural community from heating oil to renewables This was a project begun during the previous administration but with cross-party support. It actually originated from the community, though, who set up a Community Land Trust to move this project forward, and is very much a community-led scheme.
July 2021: Congress of the Council of Europe (CoE) The Congress is a pan-European political assembly representing local and regional authorities from the forty-seven European states of the Council of Europe.
July 2021: Example reply from Bath and NE Somerset Lib Dems on “pets as prizes” Bath and North East Somerset Council does not permit animals to be given away as prizes at events and funfairs on council-owned land.
July 2021: GM Pension fund must go green The Greater Manchester Pension Fund must divest from fossil fuels, not only to protect the planet, but to protect the pensions of thousands of people across the region. At the next full meeting of Oldham Council (Wednesday 14 July 2021), the Liberal Democrats will propose a motion to deliver exactly that.
July 2021: Motions on stopping pollution of local rivers and Universal Credit Thanks to Three Rivers Councillor Sara Bedford for sending us copies of recent council motions on Universal Credit and pollution from raw sewage.
July 2021: Non-Executive Board Member – LGA Liberal Democrat Nominee (remunerated) Role description: July 2021
July 2021: Oldham Liberal Democrat asks if one of nature’s superheroes can be reintroduced into the Peak District National Park At the full meeting of Oldham Council (14 July 2021), Crompton Liberal Democrat Councillor Louie Hamblett posed an interesting question about enrolling an unusual ally to aid the Peak District National Park Authority in its fight against climate change.
July 2021: Speech to the LGA Virtual Conference Wednesday 7 July at 2.50pm on Microsoft Teams (rehearsal at 1.20pm)
July 2021: Template Motion to support Hong Kong arrivals to the UK As a result of the Chinese Governments imposition of new ‘national security’ laws and the British Governments policy shift on BN(O) visas, many people are choosing to emigrate to the UK from Hong Kong.
June 2021: GP Data Sharing - Constituent Response Lines On 12 May, NHS Digital published its plans to share patients primary health care data collected by GP practices.
June 2021: LGA Liberal Democrat Group 2021 - 2023 In line with the LGA Governance Structures the Liberal Democrat Group Leader becomes our group's nominations as LGA Vice Chair, and Deputy Leader as LGA Deputy Chair, both become member of the LGA Board accordingly. They will take office on the 6 July 2021 at the LGA General Assembly. All other board appointments come into effect from 1 September 2021.
June 2021: South Lakeland Good Practice - and challenges Dyan Jones, Portfolio holder for Climate Action and Bio-diversity at South Lakeland District Council, writes about the council's green accomplishments.
June 2021: £90 million Pupil Premium cut is "shameful penny pinching" say Lib Dems "Liberal Democrats warned the government months ago that the most disadvantaged children would lose out on support because of the Government’s shameful penny pinching."
September 2021: Climate Emergency and COP26 – motion from Dacorum Lib Dems Dacorum Borough Council notes that the important Climate Summit COP26 is being held in Glasgow this November, with only eight years remaining of the ten that were available when the Climate Emergency was recognised and declared by this council.
September 2021: Template Press Release on National Insurance tax Please see below a template press release on the Government’s broken promise on not raising National Insurance tax on last nights vote in Parliament. Please note, there are two templates, both are TORY FACING only. The first is for Lib Dems in seats where MPs voted FOR the Government's plans. The second is for Lib Dems in seats where MPs ABSTAINED (no vote recorded) on the Government's plans.
The Conservatives’ Broken Tax promise This week the government have finally acted to tackle the NHS backlog and put more money in Social Care to help the vulnerable.