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Campaigning for you in Chelmsford
Liberal Democrats work hard all year round not just at election time
Here, at the heart of Essex, Liberal Democrats are the only party seriously challenging the Conservatives. In all recent elections (Borough, County, Parliamentary and European) Liberal Democrats finished ahead of Labour.
For more about the area see the profile page.
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Thu 15th May 2008
Chelmsford has retained its status as a Fairtrade town. Local Lib Dem parliamentary candidate Stephen Robinson, a Fairtrade campaign supporter, said: "I welcome this news. The Fairtrade campaign is one way we can all help re-balance the massive wealth gap between rich and poor nations - just by thinking a bit more carefully when we go shopping."
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Read "Chelmsford retains Fairtrade status" in full.
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Mon 12th May 2008
The Liberal Democrats have restated their backing for a mixed-use development on Chelmer Waterside that takes account of residents concerns and environmental issues. They support demolishing the old gasworks and developing the area as a retail, leisure and residential destination, but they have attacked what the council is now proposing because it will cram too much development and traffic into one space.
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Read "Chelmer Waterside can be a great new development AND keep High Bridge Road" in full.
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Mon 12th May 2008
Chelmsford Liberal Democrats have been out campaigning about the Council's plans to redevelop Riverside. They plan to remove the outdoor pool and diving facilities, and reduce the length of the indoor pool and the size of the car parking facilities.
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Read "Save our pool!" in full.
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Mon 12th May 2008
Chelmsford Liberal Democrats have called on the Town Centre Plan Inspector to consider the importance of linking Chelmsford's waterways, specifically the building of a cut between the Blackwater Navigation Canal and the River Chelmer..
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Read "Link Chelmsford's waterways" in full.
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Thu 1st May 2008
'Good news for all Kings Road and Dixon Avenue residents', say Marconi ward Cllrs, Lib Dems Graham Pooley and Jude Deakin. O2's third planning application to erect a phone mast near the school has been rejected by Chelmsford Borough Council. Graham says, "We must all remain on alert, to counter any attempt by the mobile phone company to apply for further planning permission".
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Read "3rd O2 Phone Mast application - Kings Road/Dixon Ave - Rejected on 23.4.08".
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Tue 29th Apr 2008
On Saturday 26th April, the statue of Guglielmo Marconi, Chelmsford's founder of broadcasting, duly arrived in "Marconi Plaza" near to the Chelmsford's theatres and bus station redevelopment. That was welcome but Jude Deakin and Graham Pooley, local councillors for this part of Chelmsford - called Marconi Ward - hope it's symbolic of fresh action for Chelmsford's West End.
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Read "The name of Marconi must mean more than nostalgia ….." in full.
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Tue 29th Apr 2008
Residents of Maltese Road, Chelmsford, are gearing up for the planning Appeal on Tuesday May 13th, which will decide whether or not to allow the demolition of Courtman House. Residents have responded to calls from the local press and ITV Anglia, and are planning their approach to the Appeal Hearing with Lib Dem Councillor for Marconi Ward Graham Pooley.
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Read "Courtman House battle - developer goes to appeal" in full.
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Tue 29th Apr 2008
Chelmsford Council committed itself last week to knocking down High Bridge Road, from near the Odeon roundabout to Springfield Road. The local Liberal Democrats have condemned this as bad for the environment, a waste of money and sure to make traffic at the Army & Navy much worse.
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Read "High Bridge Road should stay, say Lib Dems" in full.
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Mon 28th Apr 2008
On 1st April 2008, people who rent garages from Chelmer Housing Partnership (CHP) were presented with a new rental rate of £10 per week plus vat. This represents an astonishing increase of £3 a week plus vat - a 43% rise.
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Read "Chelmer Housing hikes garage rents by 40%" in full.
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Mon 14th Apr 2008
Chelmsford Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate Stephen Robinson was out on the streets this weekend to highlight his campaign for a fair deal for Chelmsford residents - including keeping the 10p tax rate. The 'fair deal' offered by Stephen and the Liberal Democrats include: abolish Council tax (which has DOUBLED in Essex under the Conservatives in the last ten years), and cut income tax by 4p per £ now - for everyone.
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Read "A Fair Deal for Chelmsford" in full.
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Archive of earlier news stories.
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Published and promoted by Chelmsford Liberal Democrats, Ian Gale, 20 Dane Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2SS.
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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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