West Wiltshire Liberal Democrats

The Liberal Democrat Group at West Wiltshire District Council are committed to ensuring that the Conservative administration is held accountable for any decisions made. The Leader of the Lib Dem group is Cllr Trevor Carbin, a Liberal Democrat district councillor for the Avonside ward.

[Cllr Trevor Carbin, Leader of the Lib Dem group on West Wiltshire District Council]

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News from the Liberal Democrats on West Wiltshire District Council

15 Most Recent Stories From Wiltshire Liberal Democrats News Stories

Fri 6th Apr 2007:

[Wiltshire Lib Dems offer 143 candidates for election to district councils]

The Liberal Democrats across Wiltshire have put forward one hundred and forty-three candidates in the district council elections this May, and many more for local town and parish councils.

Wed 21st Mar 2007:

[First Great Western challenged over Melksham train service]

Liberal Democrat councillors in West Wiltshire have called First Great Western to account over the state of rail services in the district. Executive from the new rail franchise holder, First Great Western, attended a special meeting of the council on 20th March.

Fri 13th Oct 2006:

[Access All Areas - Young People to visit West Wiltshire District Council]

Lib Dem councillors in West Wiltshire are opening up the district council for Local Democracy Week next week.

Wed 11th Oct 2006:

[Councillors hold local surgeries in Local Democracy Week]

Liberal Democrat district councillors in West Wiltshire are holding local surgeries in their communities to hear the concerns of local residents during Local Democracy Week, enabling residents to drop-in to meet their representatives.

Wed 27th Sep 2006:

[Sarah Content takes the West Wiltshire District Council Cabinet 'On the Road']

Leader of West Wiltshire District Council, Liberal Democrat Sarah Content, is taking her Cabinet of lead councillors out 'On the Road' to hear directly from residents their views on the council and their priorities for the future. They will be holding surgeries for residents in each of the district's five town during the next few weeks.

Fri 17th Mar 2006:

[Save Our Trains!]

Stations in West Wiltshire, including Warminster, are set to lose several trains in each direction each day from December, if First's proposed timetable for the new Greater Western franchise gets the go-ahead.

Thu 24th Nov 2005:

[Westbury Cement Works rules-out importing waste for 'alternative fuels']

Wiltshire County Council has announced plans to convert local waste into a substitute for coal for Westbury cement works, reducing the council's need for landfill sites. The news follows a commitment not to import waste products from the cement works' manager under questioning from Cllr Duncan Hames at a meeting hosted by West Wiltshire District Council.

Wed 31st Aug 2005:

[West Wilts PCT closes Bradford on Avon Hospital]

At a hurriedly arranged Board meeting today, West Wiltshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) declared its decision to close Bradford on Avon Hospital permanently. It also decided to substantially downgrade the Westbury Hospital facility and confirmed that the threat of closure still hangs over West Wiltshire hospitals, notably Melksham, under its 'Pathways for Change' review.

Tue 19th Jul 2005:

[Hames backs £70million affordable homes bid]

Action to tackle the affordable housing crisis in our part of the country took a major step forward tonight (Tuesday 19 July 2005).

Thu 12th May 2005:

[Lib Dems to lead West Wiltshire District Council]

Lib Dems, joined by Labour and two Independent councillors, have formed a new administration to run West Wiltshire District Council.

Fri 25th Feb 2005:

[Tory cuts threaten West Wiltshire health services]

Local health services risk the axe after the Conservatives on West Wiltshire District Council voted for a budget which cuts the local Health Promotion Service by £65,000 per year from April. The cuts call into question the future of the popular cardiac re-hab classes at the district's leisure centres, the fall prevention classes, the Healthy Back programme, and the Health Link GP exercise referral initiative.

Sat 29th Jan 2005:

[No to the Hilperton Gap road - proposes Cllr Hames]

West Wiltshire District Councillors met on Friday night to decide the fate of the proposed road through the Hilperton Gap. The sometimes chaotic and often highly charged meeting was attended by over 300 members of the public.

Tue 25th Jan 2005:

[Too soon to stop calling time]

Westbury Lib Dem spokesman, Cllr Duncan Hames, is backing calls for the Government to delay the implementation of the legislation bringing forward more flexible and longer licensing hours in pubs and clubs.

Fri 21st Jan 2005:

[Lafarge faked test results spark action]

News of 'rogue staff' faking test results at Lafarge Cement's Westbury plant has alarmed the Chair of West Wiltshire District Council's external scrutiny committee, Cllr Duncan Hames.

Wed 19th Jan 2005:

[Waterloo train service consultation missed by council]

West Wiltshire District Council failed to respond to a government sponsored consultation on the future of rail services to London Waterloo.

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