Communities
It's time to put communities back together. We'll make it possible for local people to work together to run local services. That's how to deliver what people actually want. We'll stop interfering from central government and help communities protect local services like post offices and small shops. We will axe the unfair Council Tax and replace it with a local income tax.
Strong communities need good homes and the schools, shops, transport and community facilities to create a sustainable community not just a housing estate. We will provide enough homes - for people to rent as well as to buy - so everyone has a decent place to live and by demanding high environmental standards from all new homes we will cut family energy bills and cut our carbon footprint.
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Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
MP for Falmouth & Camborne
Liberal Democrat candidate for
Camborne & Redruth
Julia Goldsworthy entered Parliament at her first attempt in 2005, gaining this seat from Labour on a 9.5% swing; her election meant that the Liberal Democrats h (...)
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Shadow Housing Minister
MP for Brent East
Liberal Democrat candidate for
Brent Central
Sarah Teather entered Parliament at her second attempt in 2003, gaining this seat from the Labour party on a swing of 29%. Sarah Teather read Natural Sciences at (...)
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Shadow Communities and Local Government Minister
MP for North Cornwall
Liberal Democrat candidate for
North Cornwall
Dan Rogerson entered Parliament at his second attempt in 2005, holding this seat for the Liberal Democrats. He has been reselected to stand here at the next gene (...)
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Sun, 12 Aug 2007
Liberal Democrats want to re-engage people with Parliament and politics in the UK. We would engage UK citizens in creating a written constitution; we would create more opportuntities for active citizenship; we would restore the balance of freedom and power between the citizen and the state; we would modern political institutions to make them more responsive; and we would empower Parliament.
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Mon, 12 Feb 2007
This paper contains our policies for local regeneration. These focus on the need to return democratic control to local people, the need to favour development that is human-scale, our understanding that communities need to be empowered and the need for human-scale infrastructure.
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Fri, 01 Sep 2006
This paper lays out our policies for modern families, including in the important areas of: ensuring high quality parenting - parenting is a skilled job and preparation and support is vital through the school curriculum and local family support networks; high quality childcare and early education - requires qualified staff and stimulating settings to create the best environment for the development of a child; a new qualification, improved inspection and quality assurance processes; real choice for parents - parents should be enabled to spend more time at home with their children if they wish facilitated by flexible working and the options for shared parental leave.
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Mon, 10 Nov 2008
A Liberal Democrat motion calling for an immediate substantial cut in income tax for lower and middle income families was rejected by Labour MPs yesterday.
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Mon, 27 Oct 2008
Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg has challenged the think-tank Policy Exchange over its briefing against a family event aimed at promoting harmony and dialogue between Muslims and non-Muslims.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008
The Liberal Democrats today set out proposals to help families who are unable to pay their mortgages and are facing the threat of homelessness due to the downturn in the housing market.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008
The Liberal Democrats are campaigning to replace the unfair council tax with a fairer local income, reflecting people's ability to pay.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008
More and more green spaces are disappearing in our towns and cities. Gardens are places we can go to relax and children can play safely, but more and more of them are being built on. Liberal Democrat MP Tom Brake is heading up the ‘Hands Off Our Back Gardens’ campaign.
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Find out about the Liberal Democrat Group on the Local Government Association
Supporting small businesses and cutting red tape
The Liberal Democrats are taking the lead, proposing real action at a national level and acting to cut crime where we are in power locally.
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