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Welcome to Filton & Bradley Stoke Liberal Democrats
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Here we will keep you up to date on our campaigns, activities, news and events.
The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.
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Lib Dems join a 'Preparing the Way' ceremony at the new airport development
Wed 30th Jul 2008
John Kiely was delighted to have been invited by local Lib Dem Cllrs Jan and Geoff Woodley to a ceremony on the airfield to mark the building of the new development by Bovis homes. The ceremony was organised by St Chad's and Patchway Baptist Church with a number of other local Churches. We were all made to feel very welcome by those in attendance and it was a brilliant sunny and warm Sunday afternoon.
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Read "Lib Dems join a 'Preparing the Way' ceremony at the new airport development" (74 words).
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Tory Councillor joins Lib Dems
Sat 26th Jul 2008
A former Conservative Councillor has left their party and join the Lib Dems. She tells a story very familiar to local Lib Dems of the South Glos Tory Leadership being out of touch. She was told not to speak up for her community on an issue of importance to her. Knowing that the Lib Dems want their Cllrs to speak up for their communities, she joined us.
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KIELY CALLS FOR MORTGAGE SUPPORT
Sun 20th Jul 2008
Former Chair of the West of England Housing partnership John Kiely has written to the Prime Minister to ask for mortgage support for hard pressed homeowners facing mortgage default. John says that whilst he welcomes calls led by the Lib Dems to buy up some of the surplus new houses being built, he also wants to see some of the £50 billion 'earmarked' for the banks to be used to support homeowners in danger of losing their homes. John adds "Its far better for those facing the prospect of defaulting on their mortgages to get some financial help to save them from eviction. I am sure that it will be cheaper in the long run and keep families and communities together. With 1.7m families already waiting for social housing, Labour have failed to make available significant numbers of public rented houses for those in need. I hope that the Government will act on my suggestion to save a lot of mortgage misery."
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Read "KIELY CALLS FOR MORTGAGE SUPPORT" (163 words).
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STREET LIGHT ACTION FOR STAPLE HILL
Thu 17th Jul 2008
Keen cyclist and campaigner Joel Hirst is calling on the Council to install lights on the Staple Hill part of the cyclepath. Joel adds "On the Bristol side of the track there are street lights installed, but when you pass into South Glos they stop, for safety reasons in the winter we need them, so I'm asking the Council to light the way and get some installed."
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Read "STREET LIGHT ACTION FOR STAPLE HILL" (67 words).
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Lib Dems object to Avonmouth incinerator plan
Wed 16th Jul 2008
Lib Dem PPC John Kiely has written to the South Glos Conservative Leader to ask that the Council do not join with Bristol City Council in building a mass burn incinerator at Avonmouth. The Council is currently in a consortium with the other former Avon Councils and they are working on a PFI bid to build a mass burn rubbish incinerator at Avonmouth.
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Read "Lib Dems object to Avonmouth incinerator plan" in full (181 words).
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"Holding someone without charge for 42 days adds nothing of value to the investigation, prosecution or conviction of terrorists. "
Liberal Democrat Shadow Attorney General Lord (Martin) Thomas
Comment ahead of the Second Reading of the Counter-Terrorism Bill in the House of Lords - 8 July
"Opponents of Mugabe's regime are at serious risk of being tortured or killed if they are sent back to Zimbabwe. I am dismayed that the Home Office seems intent on pushing ahead with deportations at the earliest opportunity. "
Chris Huhne, Lib Dem Home Affairs Spokesman
www.libdems.org.uk - 8 July
"Schools' performance in recognising and tackling homophobia should be an assessed criterion in Ofsted school inspections. "
Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg
www.bbc.co.uk/news/ - 7 July
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