Wealden Liberal Democrats

Wealden Libdems joined East Grinstead Libdems on their pro EU stand last Saturday. They had an interesting morning.

77 cards were signed for the local MP, Nicholas Soames requesting that he supports a "Peoples Vote" on the final deal.!

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Wealden LibDems joined with Tunbridge Wells LibDems to campaign for a People's Vote on the final Brexit deal in Tunbridge Wells centre on Saturday.

There was great support for the pro-EU stall with a good group of volunteers talking to passers-by and plenty of lively debate about a possible Brexit deal, or no deal, or the option to stay in! People were reminded that it's not too late to cancel Brexit altogether and get out of the current impasse and give political space to address other pressing issues on the NHS, housing and local government cuts.

Wealden Libdem Alan Whittaker says

Two of correspondents of the Sussex Express last week (July 27 2018), Ukippers both of them, demonstrated why this nation of ours is facing a perilous nine months.

Ex-county councilor, Laurence Keeley, is right in saying the LibDems want to remain in the EU, but so wrong in saying Tory cuts to council services are caused by our membership of that body, the richest democratic market in the world. He seems to have forgotten ex-Chancellor Osborne's austerity policy.

Local Liberal Democrat campaigner Gareth Owen-Williams has been out finding out what issues most matter to residents of Jarvis Brook in Crowborough.

After knocking on doors in every road in Jarvis Brook, it's clear there are five major issues that top local people's concerns:
1. Potholes
2. Parking
3. Better facilities
4. Shops
5. Traffic

I am Tim Murray standing in the Uckfield North Ward, Town Council by-election, on Thursday July 12th.

Your vote really matters, so I would ask you to consider very carefully who you support.

I am local, having lived on Manor Park in the North of Uckfield since we moved here with our then young children more than 20 years ago. Our children attended the local primary school and Uckfield Community Technical College.

On Saturday, June 23rd 2018, there will be an anti-Brexit march calling for a vote on the final deal in London.

As the only political party that is clearly and firmly opposed to Brexit, the federal party is organising a major Liberal Democrats presence at this event.

LibDem MEP Catherine Bearder says:

A private member's Bill aimed at protecting an individual's dignity from intrusive photographs has been taken to the verge of becoming law by the Liberal Democrats, and would have completed its legislative passage but for an outrageous objection by a Conservative MP.

Liberal Democrat Wera Hobhouse, who was elected to the House of Commons last year, proposed a private member's Bill that would ban the practice of 'upskirting' - taking photos with a selfie stick under a person's skirt - and other forms of photography under a person's clothes without their permission.

Wealden Libdems Parliamentary Spokesperson Chris Bowers draws attention to an article in the Independent by Labour MP Chuka Umunna.

In the article Mr Umunna talks about progressive alliance arrangements, saying

"Last week a number of my parliamentary colleagues, including Jon Cruddas, Clive Lewis and Ruth Lister, wrote an open letter to the party calling for the three members to be reinstated and for progressive alliance arrangements of this sort to be allowed to stop the Tories.

Teachers, pupils and parents across East Sussex are bracing themselves for the news on Monday April 30 that the Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability, Cllr Bob Standley, will recommend a review leading to the end of music instrument teaching to individuals and small groups.