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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.

Councillors lead Southfields Clean Up New!

Wed 23rd Jul 2008

Residents of Southfields have got together with Lib Dem Councillors Dennis Meredith and Andrew Simpson to clean up the area around the shop at the heart of the local community. The area now looks much cleaner after local people came together to support the local shop and restore some pride in the area.

Councillors Andrew Simpson & Dennis Meredith

Read "Councillors lead Southfields Clean Up" in full (82 words).

Lib Dem Council plans for victims to have their say in tackling offenders

Wed 16th Jul 2008

Lib Dem run Northampton Borough Council is proposing to pioneer a new idea to tackle crime in Northampton. Restorative justice panels force offenders to face up to the consequences of their actions and understand the harm and distress they have caused in their local community.

Andrew Simpson, PCSO and Tony Woods (photography: Andrew Simpson)

Read "Lib Dem Council plans for victims to have their say in tackling offenders" in full (279 words).

Cleaning up Victoria Park

Wed 16th Jul 2008

Later this month Victoria Park will get a big clean up thanks to the Community Payback Mayoral Project.

Read "Cleaning up Victoria Park" in full (244 words).

Victory for Local Residents

Thu 10th Jul 2008

Local Lib Dem Councillor Paul Varnsverry (West Hunsbury) was contacted by local residents of Hunsbury Meadows after vegetation and landscaping which provided a sound barrier between their homes and the A43 was removed in order to replace a road sign with a larger one.

Read "Victory for Local Residents" in full (298 words).

Conservatives cost you more for car parking than Lib Dems!

Thu 10th Jul 2008

The effect of the decision made by County Conservative Cllr. Bob Seery to increase car parking charges for on-street car parking in Northampton from 80p per hour to £1 per hour will mean that it will be cheaper to park in the car parks provided by the Liberal Democrat run Borough Council (which will remain at their present price structure) than it will be to park on a street parking meter bay.

Brendan Glynane - Lib Dem Councillor for Delapre and Far Cotton

Read "Conservatives cost you more for car parking than Lib Dems! " in full (230 words).

No Free School Transport for Sixth Formers say the Conservatives

Tue 8th Jul 2008

There is to be no free "home to school transport" for the County's Sixth Form Students according to a response given by Cllr. Joan Kirkbride, Conservative Councillor for Education on Northamptonshire County Council to a question put by Cllr. John Yates, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesman on Northamptonshire County Council.

Read "No Free School Transport for Sixth Formers say the Conservatives" in full (190 words).

Residents Anger over Lack of Consultation on Parking Permits

Tue 1st Jul 2008

Jenny Conroy and Pam Varnsverry borough councillors for the St James Ward joined the St James Residents Association this weekend with a survey seeking residents views on the proposed changes to the parking permit scheme. Local residents feel that the County Council have failed to give them the chance to have a say.

Read "Residents Anger over Lack of Consultation on Parking Permits" in full (162 words).

Archive of earlier news stories.

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