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  • Derbyshire Launch of Euro Campaign
    By administrator

    BREAKING NEWS !!!!

    Saturday 11th May sees the Derbyshire launch of the Lib Dem regional campaign at The Weston Centre, Tamworth Street, Duffield, DE56 4ER.

    The event starts at 4.30pm and is expected to last about an hour from 4:30. Tea/coffee available.

    The top three candidates on the list: Bill Newton Dunn, Michael Mullaney and Lucy Care will be there. This is your chance to hear what they have to say, ask questions and meet other Lib Dems. Do come if you can.

    Article: May 10, 2019 Read More
  • Lib Dem Councillors May 2019
    Fighting Labour In Chesterfield by Paul Holmes
    By Paul Holmes

    In 2015 Chesterfield Lib Dems returned only 9 Cllrs, our lowest number since the 1980's. On Thursday we elected 17, missed one more by one vote (after 3 recounts) and another by 53 votes.

    The historian in me points at past precedent. In 1995 we elected 10 Cllrs, in 1999 it was 19 and in 2003 it was 37. There was also the minor side issue of electing the MP in 2001. So, we are now looking forward to the 2023 Council elections with considerable anticipation -and have already started the planning!

    Article: May 9, 2019 Read More
  • Investing for the Future, innovation, agriculture and regional development
    By Liberal Democrats

    In the EU, as in the UK, Liberal Democrats are committed to spending taxpayers' money as efficiently as possible. It is important to manage all European funds in a more effective manner to ensure the EU budget delivers on the issues that matter to citizens and that provides added value. Before posing the question of "how much?", Liberal Democrats first want to answer the questions of "what for?" and "how?".

    Article: May 9, 2019 Read More
  • Successful Candidates May 2019
    Fantastic Results for Liberal Democrats in Chesterfield

    Chesterfield Liberal Democrats have won 17 seats, an increase of 8 on 2015. We missed another by just 1 vote and a further one by under 60 votes.

    Our campaign manager Paul Holmes commented " Gains like this put Labour under notice that local voters are deeply unhappy with how they run the Council. Labour's Council Leader said at the Count that they had heard the voters message on the doorstep about Jeremy Corbyn and about Brexit. They seem however, to have missed all the other messages about the Town Centre, Labour's waste of taxpayers money and their neglect of environmental concerns."

    Article: May 6, 2019 Read More
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    It's time to demand better - elect Lib Dem councillors on May 2nd to fight for your community.
    By Liberal Democrats

    Liberal Democrats believe in community politics - in the power of local people to come together to solve their own problems and make a better life for their neighbourhoods. This means rejuvenating democratic local government in England, and also supporting other forms of community organisation and empowerment. We will:

    • Drastically reduce the powers of central government ministers to interfere in democratically elected local government.
    • Remove the requirement to hold local referenda for Council Tax changes, ensuring that councillors are properly accountable for their decisions by introducing fair votes.
    • Aim to increase the number of Neighbourhood, Community and Parish Councils and promote tenant management in social housing.
    • Establish a government process to deliver greater devolution of financial responsibility to English local authorities, and any new devolved bodies in England, building on the work of the Independent Commission on Local Government Finance. Any changes must balance the objectives of more local autonomy and fair equalisation between communities.
    • Support social investment, ensuring charities and social enterprises can access the support and finance they need to strengthen their governance and deliver innovative, sustainable solutions to challenges in their communities.
    • Enable central and local government to prioritise employee-owned and community benefit companies in awarding procurement contracts by strengthening the Social Value Act.
    • Grant new powers to local authorities to protect high streets and consumers by reducing the proliferation of betting shops and capping the maximum amount able to be bet on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) at one time to £2.

    follow us at @Chesterfield_LD

    Article: Apr 30, 2019 Read More
  • It's time to demand better for Britain - elect Lib Dem councillors on 2 May to fight for your local community.
    By Liberal Democrats

    These past few months have been nothing short of a national humiliation.

    For nearly 3 years, the government has used a wafer thin referendum majority to sow division in our towns, our cities and even in our families.

    But those who seek to divide us will never win. We demand better than Brexit.

    Labour and the Conservatives are fighting amongst themselves, and they have taken their eye off the ball when it comes to local services.

    When it comes to local elections, you want someone who understands your community.

    Someone who understands how important quality social care, strong local schools and well funded police and hospitals are to your local area.

    We are campaigning for more resources to fight rising crime, to tackle homelessness and deliver the public services we all need.

    And we are winning. Liberal Democrats have been winning council seats from Labour, the Tories and even UKIP.

    We stand strong, with over a hundred thousand members and supporters, and a quarter of a million people backing our campaign for an exit from Brexit.

    So when you vote, vote for the candidate that's going to get things done for your local community.

    Vote for the party who's going to stop Brexit.

    Vote Liberal Democrat.

    Article: Apr 15, 2019 Read More
  • Join us today from just £1 a month

    Do you want to demand better for your family, community and the country?

    Liberal Democrats believe in a Britain of equality, openness and kindness. A Britain with clean air, high-quality health and social care, transport and education.

    We are the party taking on power and privilege to restore fairness and opportunity for everyone.

    Why be a member?

    Our members are driving our party's fightback to ensure that Britain has liberal voices, standing up for liberal values, demanding a better future for Britain.

    Fed up with the bleak future being offered by the Tory and Labour parties?

    What are the benefits?

    There are many! Here is just a few:

    • Vote on party policy
    • Vote in leadership elections
    • Propose policies
    • Access party training
    • Campaign in your community
    • Be a part of your local party executive
    • Stand as a council or parliamentary candidate

    So if you share our values, want to help us win locally or nationally or simply demand better for your community and country, your first step is to join the Liberal Democrats today.

    How much will it cost?

    What you pay is up to you.

    Membership starts at £1 a month (£12 a year) with the recommended rate at £6 per month (£72 a year).

    Students can join us for £1 for the first two years of their membership.

    Concessionary subscriptions of £6 are available to those under 26 and recipients of state benefits (excluding the state pension or child benefits).

    Where does my money go?

    Unlike the Tories, we don't rely on a small number of super-wealthy donors. Unlike Labour, we don't rely on the trade unions.

    Everything we do relies on funds from our members. Membership fees go directly towards making sure we're ready to fight and win elections.

    What happens when I join?

    We'll send you a membership card and pack in the post shortly after you sign up.

    We'll also help you get further involved with the party by sending you information about local campaigns, training sessions, federal conference and much more.

    If you've got more questions, you can send us a message at contactus@chesterfieldlibdems.org.uk

    Be a Liberal Democrat member today

    Article: Apr 8, 2019 Read More
  • Car, Electric Car, Hybrid Car
    Keep our country green
    By The Liberal Democrats

    UK air pollution is a killer. Liberal Democrats will introduce an Air Quality Plan to reduce air pollution, and generate jobs and exports by supporting green industries that manufacture electric and low-emission vehicles.

    In government, we championed green energy, and oversaw the trebling of renewable electricity generation. But the Conservatives have repeatedly cut support for green energy producers - damaging the environment and costing British jobs. Liberal Democrats will expand renewable energy, reducing carbon emissions, cutting dependence on fossil fuel imports and generating more jobs and prosperity. We will:

    • Pass a Zero Carbon Britain Act to set new legally binding targets to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by 2040 and to zero by 2050.
    • Set up a British Housing and Infrastructure Development Bank to mobilise investment into the low carbon and sustainable infrastructure the UK needs to remain competitive.
    • Support the Paris agreement by ensuring the UK meets its own climate commitments and plays a leadership role in international efforts to combat climate change.
    • Expand renewable energy, aiming to generate 60% of electricity from renewables by 2030, restoring government support for solar PV and onshore wind in appropriate locations (helping meet climate targets at least cost) and building more electricity interconnectors to underpin this higher reliance on renewables.
    • Support investment in cutting-edge technologies including energy storage, smart grid technology, hydrogen technologies, off-shore wind, and tidal power (including giving the go-ahead for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon), and investing heavily in research and development.
    • Support an ambitious carbon capture and storage programme, which is essential for delivering clean industrial growth.
    • Oppose 'fracking' because of its adverse impact on climate change, the energy mix, and the local environment.
    • Accept that new nuclear power stations can play a role in electricity supply provided concerns about safety, disposal of waste and cost are adequately addressed, new technology is incorporated, and there is no public subsidy for new build.
    • Maintain membership of Euratom, ensuring continued nuclear co-operation, research funding, and access to nuclear fuels.
    Article: Apr 5, 2019 Read More
  • Palace of Westminster.
    14 progressive Lib Dem policies the government don't want you to know about
    By Christine Jardine

    We're demanding better for Britain with these progressive policies the Government don't want you to know about.

    Many of these private members' bills simply fell off the parliamentary order paper this week - the Tory government failed to give us to debate these vital issues. Others were outright blocked. We must demand better than this broken government, distracted by their Brexit mess.

    Article: Mar 31, 2019 Read More
  • Jo Swinson speaks out on gender equality
    By Jo Swinson, Mar 08, 2019 10:03

    We can ALL do something to make politics more diverse

    Jo Swinson, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, addresses the party on international women's day

    Last year was a year of celebration for women in politics. In February, we marked the centenary of the first UK women being given the right to vote in elections, and in November we celebrated the one-hundred-year anniversary of some women being given the right to stand for election to Parliament.

    Article: Mar 31, 2019 Read More
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