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Labour Fat Cats New!

Thu 27th Nov 2008

Labour Councillors are set to approve an increase in their allowances of 2.45 per cent At the full council meeting this evening - Only a year after agreeing rises of up to 37 per cent.

Cllr. Peter Coley

Details Lost by Council

Mon 17th Nov 2008

Labour run Leicester City Council has now admitted that a computer memory stick containing the details of children and their families has gone missing from a nursery.

Meomory Stick

Eco Town Gets Vote Despite Concerns

Fri 31st Oct 2008

Labour councillors have voted to conditionally support the controversial Eco-town, despite widespread protests from all sides last night.

Eco Town

Solar Heating

Wed 15th Oct 2008

Leicester Liberal Democrat leader Councillor Peter Coley has asked the City Council to look into the feasibility of providing solar heating for the city's residents.

Solar Panel

Fancy a FREE trip paid by the taxpayer?

Sun 12th Oct 2008

While most of us have to make do with October's winter weather, the Lib Dems find out that our Labour Council leader along with some of his cabinet chums are enjoying the sun at taxpayers expense.

One of Guatemala famous golden sand beaches.

Labour Councillor Quits

Wed 8th Oct 2008

A Labour councillor has left the Council Labour group because she said the leadership made it difficult for councillors to speak their minds on issues. The now independent councillor told local press that other members of the party were unhappy and hinted more could follow.

Cllr. Gill

Pennbury - The real questions.

Sun 5th Oct 2008

Cllr. Gary Hunt, the Liberal Democrat councillor for Knighton writes in the local press about the burning issue of Pennbury;

Cllr. Gary Hunt

I.D. Card Motion

Wed 24th Sep 2008

Councillor Peter Coley, leader of the Lib Dem group will place a motion forward to Octobers full council meeting regarding I.D. Cards.

I.D. Card

Visual Awareness on City Centre Streets

Thu 11th Sep 2008

Leicester South Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Parmjit Singh Gill joined Ian Bradwell and other members of the Leicester Access Group to see for himself the hidden dangers that could trip up visually impaired people in Leicester City Centre.

Parmjit Singh Gill with Ian Bradwell

Fat Cats!

Mon 1st Sep 2008

Local press has revealed that approx £400,000 was spent on food and drink for council staff and councillors last year. This included chocolate bars such as Kit Kats.

Fat Cat
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Quotes of the Week

"Damian Green's arrest is a mayday warning for our democracy."

Nick Clegg MP

Commenting on the arrest of Conservative MP Damian Green - 28 November

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Vince Cable - Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor

Commenting on reports that Alistair Darling considered raising VAT to 18.5% in 2011 - 26 November