Published on Liberal Democrat Voice By Dick Newby | Published 24th January 2012 – 3:24 pm This coming Friday I will introduce the Second Reading of a Bill which has the capacity to permanently change the way in which public sector bodies procure services – whether local authorities, NHS trusts or Government Departments. It will require them to […]

Posted on Liberal Democrat Voice By Stephen Tall | Published 24th January 2012 – 8:29 pm Remember the last Labour government’s record on post offices? Their numbers fell by more than 7,100, or 38%. But not any more, as a result of Lib Dem action within the Coalition — as Lib Dem Voice first reported here almost 18 months […]

How can we help stimulate growth in the creative arts sector? That was the main theme of last night’s Regeneration Scrutiny Panel. Currently the creative and digital sector in Walsall employs under 2,000 which represents 2% of employment in the borough. The national average is 5% so there is plenty of scope for growth. To help […]

I received this email off the Local Neighbourhood Team which could be of interest to 16 – 18 year olds in Walsall:- There are opportunities at Willenhall E-ACT Academy for 16 – 18 year old NEETs in Walsall throughout February. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Candidates must live in the borough and […]

Petitions were handed in to last night’s Full Council meeting at Walsall calling on the Council to improve road safety measures around four schools in the Willenhall area. Liberal Democrat councillor Doreen Shires presented a petition signed by around 200 people calling for improvements to road safety measures in Pool Hayes Lane and Castle Drive […]

Walsall Council has its first Full Council meeting of 2012 this evening. It begins at 6pm and is held in the Council Chamber at the Council House. Under the Cabinet and Scrutiny process the role of Full council is diminished compared with the Committee style of running council where all important decisions had to come to Full Council […]

Liberal Democrat Councillors on Walsall Council will vote against recommendations to increase Councillors allowances reports Group Leader Ian Shires. The Liberal Democrat Group made its decision at its pre Full Council Group Meeting held on Wednesday where it discussed the report from an independent committee on elected members allowances. The independent committee in its report […]