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Thank You Kent!
Following the County Council elections on 4th June, the Liberal Democrats are now the official opposition to the Conservatives on Kent County Council.
Liberal Democrats Ian Chittenden (Maidstone North East Division), Dan Daley (Maidstone Central Division), Trudy Dean (Malling Central Division), George Koowaree (Ashford East Division) and Martin Vye (Canterbury City South West Division) were all re-elected. They are joined by Malcolm Robertson who took the second seat in Maidstone Central Division and Tim Prater who won Folkestone West Division from the Conservatives.
The make-up of Kent County Council is now:
Liberal Democrat Group Leader Trudy Dean said:
"Thank you to all those who have supported the Liberal Democrats in Kent. We came a clear second in the popular vote in the County Elections in Kent while Labour support crashed. Labour have been almost wiped out in Kent, reduced to just two Councillors. The Liberal Democrats are now the official opposition and will hold the Conservatives to account."
Lib Dems call for review of Kent Officer Bonuses
Tue 16th Jun 2009
Kent Liberal Democrat Leader Trudy Dean has called for a review of Kent Chief Officers bonus levels after obtaining details of bonus levels for the past three years. Figures provided to Kent's Cabinet Scrutiny Committee showed Chief Officers whose salaries over £120k pa also received bonuses averaging between 10.77-13.87% over the last three years.
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J5 M25 - Let's Finish the Job
Tue 16th Jun 2009
The Kent Lib Dem group is supporting the campaign to improve junction 5 of M25 at Chevening to allow connections in all directions.
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Kent Lib Dems condolences on passing of Jean Newman
Fri 12th Jun 2009
It is with regret that the Kent Liberal Democrats have learned of the sad death of Mrs Jean Newman, former Conservative County Councillor for Swale East. The group send our best wishes and condolences to her friends and family.
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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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