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Andrew Duffield

Andrew Duffield

After a massive 11% swing to us at the 2005 General Election, Hexham is now very much a 3-way marginal seat.

Andrew Duffield has been re-selected as the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Hexham.

Hexham Constituency includes part of the area covered by Northumberland County Council. It includes the whole of the former Tynedale District Council and part of the former Castle Morpeth District Council (Ponteland and nearby villages).


Lib Dems top Northumberland poll in Euro elections

Mon 8th Jun 2009

Following on from the Lib Dem triumph in the Northumberland Unitary elections in 2008, Liberal Democrats topped the polls in Thursday's European elections for votes cast within Northumberland.

Winning Here Diamond

Fiona Hall re-elected to European Parliament

Sun 7th Jun 2009

Fiona Hall the Liberal Democrat MEP for the North East region has been successfully re-elected to the European Assembly. The Labour vote fell by nearly 10%. Congratulations to the Lib Dem team on a well deserved success.

Fiona Hall

ANDREW DUFFIELD SETS THE STANDARD

Thu 28th May 2009

Hexham's Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate, Andrew Duffield, has proposed an "electoral covenant" between candidates and voters in response to the scandal over MP's expenses.

Andrew Duffield with Vince Cable

New Unitary Council prepares for business

Tue 14th Apr 2009

April 2009 sees a change in Local Government. Tynedale Council will end with its functions passing to the new Unitary Council. Hexham will be a major town for delivering key services such as planning, waste collection and road maintenance. Hadrian House, Market Street, Hexham remains the main council building. A new single telephone number 0845 600 6400 is available for use from anywhere in the County and you can visit the website www.northumberland.gov.uk

End of line for District Councils

Wed 1st Apr 2009

Tynedale District Council and Morpeth Borough Council ceased to exist from today (1st April 2009). That means that all Tynedale and Morpeth Councillors will cease to be district councillors from that day.

Vehicle Activated Signs

Mon 23rd Mar 2009

Following concerns from residents, your Councillors are close to getting a new series of vehicle activated signs implemented in Hexham. Around £12,000 has been contributed toward the new signs from the Councillors improvement scheme.

Rebecca Elton, Derek Kennedy and Judy Lloyd campaign for safer roads

MORE MONEY FOR NORTHUMBERLAND SCHOOLS

Sun 1st Mar 2009

Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Andrew Duffield has welcomed promise of more cash for Northumberland schools in plans launched by Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg.

Andrew Duffield with Vince Cable

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Hexham General Election Result

Turnout: 41513 (69%)

42.4%
 
Conservative: 17605 (−2.2%)
30.3%
 
Labour: 12585 (−8.3%)
25.7%
 
Liberal Democrat: 10673 (+10.7%)

View the results in detail.

Liberal Democrat Campaigns
Fiona Hall MEP News Stories

Corus job cuts bitter blow to Teesside families
Thu 25th Jun 2009

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT EUROPEAN ELECTION SUCCESS
Tue 9th Jun 2009

MEP PLEDGES TO BE 'A VOICE FOR NATURE'
Tue 2nd Jun 2009

NORTHUMBERLAND FOODS IS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Mon 1st Jun 2009

ENERGY-EFFICIENCY MEP VISITS THORN LIGHTING
Fri 29th May 2009

More Fiona Hall MEP News Stories...

(c) 2009 Fiona Hall MEP
Northumberland Liberal Democrats News Stories

Sanofi-Aventis future in Alnwick must be secured, says Beith
Thu 2nd Jul 2009

Sentencing policy must not be driven by misconception of what public want, says Beith's Justice Committee
Thu 2nd Jul 2009

Beith to visit Amble Day Centre
Tue 30th Jun 2009

Beith calls BT over phone box "consultation"
Tue 30th Jun 2009

Beith Helps Secures Funding for Crucial Road Repairs
Tue 30th Jun 2009

More Northumberland Liberal Democrats News Stories...

(c) 2009 Northumberland Liberal Democrats
Quotes of the Week

"On issue after issue, the Liberal Democrats have led the fight for real change while the Conservatives lagged behind. On the economy, on the environment and now on the real reform of politics, it is the Lib Dems that are offering something different."

April Pond, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Norwich North by-election

www.norwichlibdems.org.uk - 21 June

"I believe that my position as an MP between now and the next election is untenable."

Labour MP Ian Gibson

Resigning as MP for Norwich North - 6 June. See www.norwichlibdems.org.uk for Norwich North by-election news.