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Lib Dem community campaigner slams Tory care cuts
Mon 23rd Mar 2009
The number of day care sessions attended by elderly people has halved in the two years since charges were introduced, it has been revealed. In April 2007 the Conservatives at Suffolk County Council agreed to introduce a charge of £15 per session. Day care was previously free of charge. They also increased the cost of transport and meals. In total cuts of £42 million have been made to Adult Social Care since the Conservatives started running the County Council in 2005.
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Brome black spot needs action now
Mon 16th Feb 2009
Liberal Democrat campaigner Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne, has called for urgent action for the Brome cross roads on the A140 close to the town of Eye. Earlier this month the A140 was closed at Brome when a car and an articulated lorry collided. Andrew commented:"This accident is in addition to another serious accident and three shunts that have happened recently"*
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Liberal Democrats raise concerns over incineration
Wed 14th Jan 2009
Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne has raised serious concerns over the proposed incineration station at Sproughton. Although located outside his constituency prevailing winds would mean that emissions including 'toxic fly ash' would be blown across areas of North West Ipswich including Castle Hill and Whitehouse.
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Andrew celebrates Lib Dem campaign victory
Tue 18th Nov 2008
Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich has welcomed the news that the Labour Government have listened to reason and awarded the Post Office the contract to pay benefits and pensions direct to local people. Labour also buckled under a petition of more than two million people, calling for the Post Office Card Account to be saved.
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Liberal Democrats call to preserve local dispensing services
Wed 29th Oct 2008
Local Liberal Democrats across the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Constituency have reacted with concern over the Labour Government consultation document which could see the end of the dispensing service to the frail, infirm, young and the elderly at Doctor Surgeries across the constituency.
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| Suffolk Central & Ipswich North General Election Result |
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Turnout: 50866 (67%)
43.9%
Conservative: 22333 (−0.5%)
28.5%
Labour: 14477 (−8.6%)
21.1%
Liberal Democrat: 10709 (+5%)
View the results in detail.
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| Quotes of the Week |
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"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.
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