South West Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats

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Incineration the Liberal Democrat Position

Tue 9th Mar 2010

Derek Scudder, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Waste said: 'We agree that the New Barnfield site is unsuitable for any sort of waste management facility. The Liberal Democrat group at County hall has consistently opposed the use of the site and on a number of occasions has put forward motions to that effect. The ruling Tory group has always voted these down.

CHRISTOPHER TOWNSEND, PROSPECTIVE PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE FOR S W HERTS, ENDORSES VINCE CABLE'S BANKING SECTOR REFORM PLANS

Fri 5th Mar 2010

Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for South West Hertfordshire, Christopher Townsend has commented on his party's plan for the banking sector, which the Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable announced last week. Christopher Townsend said: "Without a clear strategy for the banks, we are likely to see history repeating itself - another systemic failure of the banking system followed by another taxpayer-funded bailout."

Christopher Townsend Endorses Lib Dem Bank Policies

School Choice? Not for almost 2,500 children

Wed 3rd Mar 2010

n a press release issued by Herts County Councils on secondary school places, it was announced that 95.48% of children had been allocated one of their ranked schools - up 2.63 per cent from 2009.

Both local Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidates support an amendment to minimise Council Tax in Dacorum

Fri 26th Feb 2010

At Wednesday's Dacorum Borough Council meeting, Christopher Townsend, who is the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for S W Herts and Councillor for Tring West and Rural, called for the Dacorum Borough to lower its Council Tax demand. Dr Richard Grayson, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Hemel Hempstead offered his full support for this amendment.

Christopher Townsend

LIB DEM PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE CHRISTOPHER TOWNSEND BACKS 'RESPITE FOR CARERS' GUARANTEE

Tue 23rd Feb 2010

Christopher Townsend, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for South West Hertfordshire, has spoken strongly in favour of his party's promise to guarantee respite for carers who work over 50 hours a week.

Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate Christopher Townsend Calls for better Energy Efficiency

Tue 16th Feb 2010

At last Wednesday's Dacorum Borough Council meeting, Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for South West Hertfordshire, Christopher Townsend, called for the Borough to invest in a thermal imaging camera, which residents could hire to measure how heat efficient their houses are.

Thermal Image of House

Andrew Duff says new European Commission must be 'bolder and better'

Tue 9th Feb 2010

East of England Liberal Democrat MEP Andrew Duff has voted in favour of the election of the new European Commission today.

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Hertfordshire South West General Election Result

Turnout: 50088 (69%)

46.9%
 
Conservative: 23494 (+2.6%)
30%
 
Liberal Democrat: 15021 (+3.7%)
20.9%
 
Labour: 10466 (−6.1%)

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Christopher Townsend - Parliamentary Candidate

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