Norfolk County Council Liberal Democrats

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Group Leader Paul Morse with national Leader, Nick Clegg

10 Most Recent News Stories

Lib Dem Budget Looks to Young people and First time Buyers as Norfolk's Way out of The Recession

Mon 15th Feb 2010

A tuition scholarship and an interest free loan for a first home deposit for Norfolk residents were the highlights of the Liberal Democrat County Council Budget. The budget put forth proposals that would see Norfolk residents able to access an interest free loan of up to £7,500 from the County Council to put towards a deposit on a first home. Lib Dem Leader, Paul Morse, said the proposal was innovative step to help Norfolk residents, "First time homes are the lifeblood of the local economy, if we can get this market moving again, we can speed up Norfolk's exit from the recession. It also gives young people and families a chance to get out of the rental trap many are in. The deposit needed to secure a mortgage at present is proving to be a major barrier for many families in getting on the property ladder. Our scheme would see the council use money that is sitting in banks collecting minimal interest be put to much better use as investment in Norfolk residents and the local housing market."

Leader's Monthly Report - January

Fri 5th Feb 2010

I completely forgot to do the December review - it must have been a quiet month! As I write we await the Secretary of State's announcement on LGR for Norfolk. The strong rumour is a unitary Norwich on existing boundaries with the rest of the County two tier. This would be the worst possible outcome. As well as blatant gerrymandering, it is expensive and Norwich is part of Norfolk, not a separate city. The Tories, with their exclusive focus on preventing a unitary county need to take a massive share of the blame for this - if it happens! I am not sure what many of the Tory County Councillors will now do with their time if the "unitary war" is over.

A Full NDR is a Necessary Evil - Cllr Tim East

Wed 2nd Dec 2009

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Lib Dem 10/10 motion to Norfolk County Council - Read It Here

Thu 19th Nov 2009

The Liberal Democrats at Norfolk County Council have taken the lead in fighting climate change in Norfolk. Their motion to Council, which will be heard Monday, calls on individual councillors to lead the way in Norfolk and sign up to the 10/10 pledge.

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James Joyce Open Letter - Adult Day Care Centres

Sat 7th Nov 2009

Dear Sir or Madam

James Joyce

Norfolk Disadvantaged Hit The Hardest Again

Fri 6th Nov 2009

Young people from poorer families will be denied access to education as a result of new Conservative plans to halve the annual post-16 transport subsidy. Lib Dem Spokesperson for Children's Services, Mervyn Scutter has labeled the policy, 'an illustration of Conservative elitism';

WHAT PRICE DEMOCRACY? - An Open Letter From Paul Morse

Tue 3rd Nov 2009

Dear Sir or Madam

Day Care Centre Closures Not Right For Norfolk's Elderly

Mon 2nd Nov 2009

Norfolk's elderly are having their choice limited by the proposed closures of certain adult day care centres in Norfolk according to the Lib Dems at County Hall.

Lib Dems Sound Out Costs for New Norfolk Flood Sirens

Thu 22nd Oct 2009

A new replacement state of the art flood siren system for Norfolk would cost around £800,000 according to the Lib Dems at County Hall.

Leader's Monthly Report - September

Thu 8th Oct 2009

After a fairly quiet August, political life at County Hall returned to normal in September with a wide range of meetings. At Full Council on 28th September the various factions in the Tory group came together to pass a motion opposing any changes to the structure of Local Government in Norfolk. Whilst there were parts of the motion we could have supported - primarily a clause about rejecting a Norwich Unitary on current boundaries - we voted against it as in principle we support the idea of unitary local governance.

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