Wealden District News

A personal tribute to Paddy Ashdown

A Tribute to Paddy Ashdown

Every Letter Counts!

"Last Saturday a group of committed and stalwart Liberal Democrats joined in the national day for demanding a "peoples vote" on the final deal. Pictured are two of us waiting for the stand to arrive. It was such a miserable wet, cold day and even the Xmas lights on the tree failed. It was a very interesting morning. Alas the "deal" is not a deal but a wish list of suggestions for future negotiations. Nothing is as good as the deal we already have with Europe. We will be poorer, apparently we will lose the economic might of the whole of the Welsh economy or the City of London. The rich will be fine, as they always are but the poor will suffer. There will be no Brexit dividend. The continuing negotiation of the UK's future relationship with Europe will continue for many years distracting the government from resolving the many issues facing us which are all to do with national policy; affordable housing, better wages, up skilling the workforce, funding local policing, looking after the NHS and caring for our eld

Paul Sparks – Browns Lane-London Road wall finally fixed.

Uckfield LibDem Councillor and campaigner Paul Sparks was contacted by several residents living close to the junction of Browns Lane and London Road. A retaining wall at this location was in a very poor condition and starting to collapse towards the pavement and road.

Today we remember them and we honour their sacrifice.

Vince Cable: I am honouring Remembrance Day at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, and yesterday I did so at the Richmond Synagogue.

Wealden Lib Dems join over 500,000 for Peoples March!