Putting the pride back in Northampton

Local parliamentary candidates Paul Varnsverry, Andrew Simpson and Scott Collins

In 2007, the Liberal Democrats won control of Northampton Borough Council after years of neglect by the two old parties.

With less than a year to go before next year's Borough Council elections, we are fighting hard to win a second term to build on the town centre regeneration and improvements to the town's 12,500 Council homes started in 2007.

We currently have 24 Councillors on Northampton Borough Council, your local authority in charge of planning and regeneration, history and heritage, parks and car parks, refuse and recycling, benefits and social housing. This leaves us in overall control next to the Conservatives' 15 and Labour's 5.

We also have 9 Councillors on Northamptonshire County Council, which is reponsible for roads, schools and social services across the county. This makes us the Main Opposition to the Conservatives' 51, with Labour in third place on 6.

Whether in the Guildhall or County Hall, Northampton Liberal Democrats are working hard to put the pride back in our county town after being let down by New Labour and Northampton's same old Tories.

In the Guildhall, we are making real changes to the town's public spaces and Council homes. In County Hall, we have consistently opposed Tory mismanagement of the local public finances and have argued for a longer-term view of Council Tax, which would have avoided today's cuts to local roads and social care budgets.

If you share our values of a fairer society and financial responsibility, there has never been a better time to get involved. We are looking for and voluntary Campaigns Assistants to help put our case to local people. With an historic referendum set to take place on the same day as next year's local elections, it's sure to be an exciting year.

Getting involved is compatible with your day-job and family life. To find out more, call our Abington HQ or your local Councillor direct:

• To get involved, call us on 01604 633009 or click here.

• You can also find out more about your local Lib Dem Councillors here.

• Andrew Simpson - your parliamentary candidate for Northampton North.

• Paul Varnsverry - your parliamentary candiate for Northampton South.

• Scott Collins - your parliamentary candidate for South Northants.

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Richard Church announces Guildhall retirement Tue 27th Jul 2010 Northampton Borough Council's longest serving Councillor, Richard Church (Lib Dem, Kingsthorpe), confirmed today that he would not be seeking re-election at next year's Guildhall elections on 5th May.
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Pride of Northampton arrives Thu 24th Jun 2010 This summer the streets of Northampton will be home to a pride of beautifully decorated lion sculptures.
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"Budget will help pensioners, low paid, and businesses in Northamptonshire" Tue 22nd Jun 2010 Commenting on the budget, Brendan Glynane, Liberal Democrat Opposition Leader on Northamptonshire County Council said: "The budget clearly reflects many of the tax priorities which won the Liberal Democrats almost seven million votes at the General Election."
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Northamptonshire may be short of Dementia Care places Wed 16th Jun 2010 Figures released by the Northamptonshire Liberal Democrats County Councillors show that there are likely to be a shortage of places for people suffering from dementia in the county.
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Recycling success Mon 14th Jun 2010 Since the introduction of the door step collection of Glass Recycling by Lib Dem Controlled Northampton Borough Council we , all of us in Northampton, have saved 1,154 tonnes of glass from landfill. This is a huge amount and an extraordinary achievement by everyone in the town.
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Market Square lights up Thu 10th Jun 2010 Northamptonians got their first glimpse of the Market Square's new lighting after completion of the government-backed regeneration project.
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