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Council budget agreed in Northumberland

Tue 2nd Mar 2010

The task of passing the budget in Northumberland has been completed following a decision by the Conservatives to back down and abstain when the vote on spending plans and council tax was taken.

LIB DEMS WELCOME LOCAL SUCCESS AGAINST PHONE MAST NEAR SCHOOL

Tue 2nd Mar 2010

Northumberland Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall has welcomed O2's decision to cancel its plan to put up a new phone mast next to a school in Darras Hall after a meeting between local campaigners and the mobile phone provider which she had helped to arrange.

Who will be our next MP ?

Sun 28th Feb 2010

Popular local Lib Dem campaigner Andrew Duffield is just a few votes away from becoming our new local MP.

graph of 2008 election esults

Illuminating Hadrian's Wall

Tue 23rd Feb 2010

Liberal Democrat councillor Derek Kennedy has been selected as a volunteer for the Illuminating Hadrian Wall project on 13 March 2010. Derek and a small group of volunteers tested the lighting on Monday 22nd Feb. Derek was interviewed by ITV local news and by the Times. Open this story and click the link below to watch the video coverage from Times on line.

Local campaign steps up a gear

Sun 31st Jan 2010

Andrew Duffield, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Hexham, has opened a new campaign office on Watling Street in Corbridge in readiness for the General Election.

Andrew Duffield (left) joins Fiona Hall and Lib Dem supporters at the opening of their new election office in Corbridge.

Liberal Democrats open new campaign office

Fri 29th Jan 2010

With the General Election less than six months away, Tynedale's Liberal Democrats are gearing up for the battle ahead.

Lib Dem office, Watling Street, Corbridge (photography: Stuart Rowlands)

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

LIB DEM WELCOMES 2-HORSE RACE

Sat 22nd Nov 2008

Local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Andrew Duffield, has congratulated Hexham Conservatives over their surprise selection of a Wiltshire-based barrister and an amateur jump-jockey as the new Tory challenger for the Northumberland constituency.

Andrew Duffield

Tynedale to hand over £20m nest egg

Sat 1st Nov 2008

Hexham Courant, Friday, 31 October 2008 - Despite having paid the £10 million bill for Hexham's new swimming pool, Tynedale Council still has £28 million in the bank, according to new figures.

Councillor Derek Kennedy

Post Office closures announced for Tynedale

Sat 20th Sep 2008

Following the review of Post Offices in Northumberland, rural Tynedale faces dramatic cuts to its Post Office services. Villages throughout the region are set to lose their Post Office or be limited to the occasional visit by a "mobile office", typifying the Labour government's continued neglect of rural communities.

Tom Appleby

Lib Dems confirm commitment to community groups in Northumberland

Tue 1st Jul 2008

Speaking at the Northumberland Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) annual conference to be held at Alnwick Gardens today, Councillor Neil Bradbury will calm the fears of community groups across the county over the possibility of slashed funding by the new Northumberland Authority.

Neil Bradbury

Post offices closure update

Tue 17th Jun 2008

Despite strong vocal opposition from local communities, the closure process continues.

Post Offices

Closures of phone boxes

Tue 10th Jun 2008

Is your nearest phone box under threat?. If you are unhappy about this then contact Tynedale Planning Department email planning@tynedale.gov.uk

BT Telephone Box (photography: Stuart Rowlands)

Getting off to a good start in Northumberland

Thu 5th Jun 2008

The Liberal Democrats have got straight to work in keeping their election pledge on post 16 school transport. They have agreement that all transport charges for post 16 students will be scrapped.

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