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MEP visit boosts local campaign

Thu 24th Apr 2008

Chafford Liberal Democrats campaign received a boost over the weekend when Andrew Duff, the party's Member of the European Parliament called to shore up support. He was seen canvassing in North Stifford and other parts of Chafford Hundred where the Liberal Democrats are expecting to regain the seat they lost in 2004.

Lib Dem Focus Team with MEP for East of England

Liberal Democrat Manfesto 2008

Thu 24th Apr 2008

Thurrock is a lovely place to live and work. Liberal Democrats want to make it more attractive to indviduals, families, professionals and thriving businesses. However there are serious inadequacies with respect to the strategic planning for appropriate infrastructural development and essential services for existing residents and the impending housing expansion and accompanying population growth in the area.

Council Tax Hitting The Vulnerable With Three Million Poor Families Paying Too Much

Mon 17th Mar 2008

Thurrock Liberal Democrats are renewing their campaign calling for council tax to be scrapped council and replaced with a tax based on a person's ability to pay, to avoid the need for complex means-tested benefits like Council Tax Benefit (CTB).

Labour's failure to combat fuel poverty hits Thurrock's pensioners

Mon 28th Jan 2008

Thurrock Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to protect pensioners in Thurrock from energy price rises. This comes after figures showed that recent increases in the cost of electricity and gas are set to wipe out pensioners' winter fuel payment.

Thurrock Labour MP urged to abandon support for crazy ID cards plan

Mon 28th Jan 2008

The Government's data disaster over confidential and child benefit records shows why plans for Identity Cards must be scrapped, say Thurrock Liberal Democrats.

Thank You from Election Candidates

Fri 11th May 2007

I would like to thank all the residents of Chafford and North Stifford who voted for the Liberal Democrats last Thursday. Although I did not win on this occasion, I will endeavour to continue the hard work for our area.

Thurrock Lib Dems Launch Local Election Manifesto

Thu 12th Apr 2007

Thurrock Liberal Democrats today unveiled their manifesto for the local elections,which can be viewed on-line at www.thurrocklibdems.org.uk/manifesto2007/

Earnshaw Palmer - Hard working campaigner for Thurrock (photography: Earnshaw Palmer)

Parish Councils Will Restore Democratic Accountability in Thurrock

Tue 10th Apr 2007

Liberal Democrats are calling for the introduction of Parish Councils in Thurrock.

Lib Dems Celebrate Victory in Devonshire Road Safety Campaign

Mon 5th Mar 2007

Thurrock Liberal Democrats Road Safety Campaign on Devonshire Road received a massive boost from a reputable International Logistics company which upheld their complaint about their petrol tankers using Devonshire Road as a thoroughfare.

Liberal Democrats Campaign for Primary Care Centre On Chafford

Thu 1st Mar 2007

Chafford Liberal Democrats are now leading a campaign for a new Primary Care Centre on the estate.

Earnshaw Palmer collecting petition signatories

Liberal Democrats looking forward to an eventful 2007

Sun 21st Jan 2007

Thurrock Liberal Democrats have started the year with some exciting activities continuing with their road safety and health campaigns as well as fighting for a fair share of public services for Thurrock residents. We will scrutinise the Council's activities and hold elected members to account when they are remiss in their duties.

Lib Dems Embark on Road Safety Campaign

Wed 22nd Nov 2006

Thurrock Liberal Democrats have launched a massive road safety campaign by sending two road safety petitions to Thurrock Council and separate letters calling on the Leader of the Council and Essex Police to take immediate action to stop the regular and flagrant violations of weight restrictions by HGVs including petrol tankers on Devonshire Road on Chafford Hundred.

Lib Dems Voice Concerns Over PCT Reconfiguration in South Essex

Mon 23rd Oct 2006

"Thurrock Liberal Democrats have expressed concerns about the cost and impact of the recent reconfiguration of Primary Care Trusts in South Essex.

Thurrock Gazette petition

Wed 15th Mar 2006

The Liberal Democrats has started a petition urging the Thurrock Gazette to deliver across the whole of Chafford Hundred. Currently many households do not receive the paper.

Official responses to Thurrock General Hospital Petition

Thu 8th Dec 2005

Following the recent presentation of a 10,000 signature petition to the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street, The Thurrock Hospital Campaign Group led by The Liberal Democrats have received a letter of acknowledgement on behalf of the Prime Minister in which he thanked us for our letter and petition.

Presentation Team with Hosiptal Petition outside Dowining Street (photography: Earnshaw Palmer)

THANK YOU from by-election candidates

Thu 8th Dec 2005

Our candidates for the recent by-elections in Grays Riverside and the Homesteads on 1st December 2005, present their THANK YOU letters.

Thurrock Lib Dems Hospital Campiagn Gathers More Momentum

Fri 11th Nov 2005

The Thurrock Liberal Democrats campaign for a general hospital to be built locally is gaining momentum with additional support from Prof Steve Webb, MP, Health Spokesperson for the party in parliament.

National Health Service (NHS) forms

Lib Dems set to fight local by-elections

Fri 11th Nov 2005

Thurrock Liberal Democrats have selected John Livermore and Paul Riley to contest the wards of Grays Riverside and The Homesteads respectively in the forthcoming by-elections which are due to take place on 1st December 2005. These elections were caused by the resignation of a Labour councillor and the cessation of membership of a Conservative councillor.

Earnshaw Palmer to fight for Thurrock

Tue 22nd Feb 2005

Thurrock Liberal Democrats unanimously selected hard working campaigner Earnshaw Palmer, as their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, at a packed meeting held at the Drake Community Centre on Wednesday 16th February 2005.

Earnshaw Palmer: a clear alternative to New Labour and the Conservatives (photography: Earnshaw Palmer)

Make sure you are registered to vote!

Mon 21st Feb 2005

If the General Election is called for 5th May, which is what all the commentators expect, only people on the electoral roll by 11 March will be able to vote. That means there is under one month left to register.

Vote graphic

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