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Welcome to our website
Welcome to the website of Northampton Liberal Democrats, covering the constituencies of Northampton North and Northampton South.
On May 3rd 2007 the Liberal Democrats took control of Northampton Borough Council for the first time. We have 26 Councillors on Northampton Borough Council and 8 Councillors on Northamptonshire County Council.
In Northampton North constituency the party hold 9 out of 10 wards on the Borough and got 54% of the vote in the last local elections. The party re-selected Andrew Simpson as Parliamentary Candidate for Northampton North constituency in May 2006. The seat is seen as a top prospect for the party to gain at the next General Election.
This website contains a lot more about our campaigns, as well as wider news from the Liberal Democrats across Northampton.
A year of achievement- A Promise of More
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Mon 12th May 2008
A year since the Liberal Democrats took control of Northampton has been described as a year of solid achievement by Leader Cllr. Tony Woods "We inherited from the Tories a council in a mess" said Tony Woods. "A year ago Government inspectors had rated the council as one of the worst in the country, with weak political leadership, finances in a mess and failure to deliver services people have a right to expect. We said that turning the council round would take time and some difficult decisions. So it has been, but real improvements in the council's services to the public have been achieved."
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Read "A year of achievement- A Promise of More" in full (252 words).
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Northampton Borough Council 'Improving' under Lib Dems
Sun 20th Apr 2008
The Audit Commission, the independent body that checks on the performance of local councils, says of Lib Dem controlled Northampton Borough Council,"Over the last year the Council has begun to move forward with a more coherent focus". They praise the improved political and strategic leadership that is being delivered by the Liberal Democrat administration since taking over in May 2008.
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Read "Northampton Borough Council 'Improving' under Lib Dems" in full (224 words).
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Residents Clean up in Teesdale
Tue 8th Apr 2008
Local residents living in Teesdale (Southfields) and the immediate area were out in force on Saturday to clean up the stream that flows through the area. The clean up event had been organised by local Thorplands Lib Dem Councillor Dennis Meredith and was supported by other Lib Dem Councillors including Parliamentary candidate Andrew Simpson.
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Read "Residents Clean up in Teesdale" in full (204 words).
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Riverside walk opens
Mon 7th Apr 2008
A new riverside walk has been created linking Midsummer Meadows and Becketts Park. The new pathways and seating areas was opened on Friday 4 April 2008 completing the first phase of a project to breathe new life into the riverside.
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Read "Riverside walk opens " in full (299 words).
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Archive of earlier news stories.
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"Liberalism in Britain has lost a great champion, the Liberal Democrats, a great advocate and our public life, a great servant. "
Lord Paddy Ashdown
In memory of Lord Richard Holme, who died on 5 May
"If the Tories want to claim that they are going to cut corporation tax, they have to come clean about how they are going to pay for it. Cutting the main rate of corporation tax to 25% will cost more than £5bn a year. If David Cameron is to have a hope of sounding credible he must state clearly where the money will come from. Otherwise this will be seen as yet another unfunded tax cut. "
Vince Cable - Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor
www.libdems.org.uk - 2 May
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