Last July the Labour run Borough Council passed a Climate Emergency motion.

But they seem to be operating on a different meaning of the word emergency to everyone else. Despite Labour having demanded a couple of weeks earlier that the Conservative run County Council should be Carbon Free by 2030, they rejected this date for Labour run Chesterfield.

Prorogation?

Michael Gove - "It would not be true to the best traditions of British democracy" 9^th June 2019

Sajid Javid - "You don't deliver on democracy by trashing democracy." 16^th June 2019

Nicky Morgan - "Proroguing Parliament is clearly a mad suggestion…You cannot say you are going to take back control…..and then go - Oh by the way are just going to shut Parliament down……." 6^th June 2019.

Help Chesterfield to become a low carbon, resilient and sustainable borough

Volunteers are needed to join a new climate change working group in Chesterfield.

Chesterfield Borough Council is welcoming applications that will support borough wide representation on its new climate change working group.

The desired makeup of the group will see representatives from the education sector, Chesterfield Borough Council residential and commercial tenants, elected members, community kitchens, local business, local transport providers, local climate groups and the health sector for example.

A short prorogation is supposed to happen every year...

Thank you all so much.

I am delighted, honoured, absolutely over the moon to stand before you as the leader of the Liberal Democrats.

And as the first woman to lead our party.

I joined this party when I was 17. And over the last twenty-two years, through all the ups and downs, the Liberal Democrats have felt like a family to me.

To boos and exclamations of shame from climate campaigners and schoolchildren in the public gallery, every single Labour Councillor on Chesterfield Borough Council voted against setting a target of making the Council carbon neutral by 2030 on Wednesday night.

Speaking during the debate Cllr Ed Fordham, who speaks for the Liberal Democrat's on Climate Change, pledged the support of his own group on declaring a climate emergency. He urged though that a target date be set in line with over 100 other Councils across the country, so that the resolutionwas not just 'hot air'. Cllr Fordham said "it was sad and sickening to see the party politics that Labour played on this crucial
issue and disappointing for our Borough and our young people."

A report by Newsnight this week, revealed that more than 1,500 pupils with special educational needs or a disability (SEND) across 46 councils do not have a school place.

Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Layla Moran MP responded by saying: "SEND pupils are falling through the gaps of a fragmented, underfunded school system. Brutal Conservative cuts to schools and the spiralling demand for Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) mean that too many children with the most complex needs are not getting the tailored support they are entitled to.

"Meanwhile, cash-strapped councils must ensure every child has a school place but are powerless to make it happen. They can't sponsor new schools or control academies' admissions policies.

RoeParkin photography

Howard Borrell, Liberal Democrat Shadow Lead for Town Centre and Visitor Economy writes that every year the German city of Darmstadt hosts the Schlossgrabenfest, one of the biggest music festivals in Europe. https://www.schlossgrabenfest.de/2019/

Emily Coy, Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokeswoman for Chesterfield says:

"As the Labour and Conservative Parties self destruct the Liberal Democrat message is cutting through once again.

At the local level, of how Chesterfield is run, the Liberal Democrats gained 7 Council seats from Labour and one from UKIP at the start of May, taking their total to 17 Cllrs. The Conservatives, as usual since 1991, failed to elect even a single Cllr to Chesterfield Borough Council.

Children walked out of school on Friday and protested outside Chesterfield Town Hall to demand urgent action on climate change.

Students around the world have gone on strike to urge politicians and businesses to help slow global warming. They were inspired to take action by student Greta Thunberg, who has become a global figurehead since protesting outside Sweden's Parliament last year.