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Liberal Democrats Proposals are selected for the Future of Suffolk

Tue 8th Jul 2008

Suffolk Liberal Democrats are celebrating today after the Boundary Committee accepted, in principal, their proposals for a Unitary North Haven.

Cllr. Andrew Cann (photography: Andrew Cann)

Lib Dem Gooch bringing wind power to Ipswich

Sat 5th Jul 2008

The following story was reported in the Evening Star - 5th July 2008

Louise (garden)

Ipswich Waterfront on target for 300 social homes

Thu 26th Jun 2008

Liberal Democrats are trying to get more social homes built in Ipswich. One way is through requiring developers to build social homes as part of their developments. Lib Dems are pushing through changes at the Borough which will see greater than 35% of new homes developed as social homes for rent or shared ownership.

Ipswich Borough Social Houses (1996 - 2006) (photography: Andrew Cann)

Recycling message starts in Ipswich schools

Fri 13th Jun 2008

Ipswich Borough Council's Clean Neighbourhood Team Are going into Schools to raise awareness of recycling and climate change issues.

Chris Maines and Bob Shekyls get Bob's grandsons Max and Alexander into the recycling habit (photography: Brian Robson)

Lib Dem Louise Gooch launches Bra recycling scheme

Fri 13th Jun 2008

Ipswich women are being asked to recycle their Bra's as part of Recycle Now Week.

Louise Gooch writing at desk

Ip-art 2008 - June 28th - July 13th

Wed 11th Jun 2008

Ip-Art - Ipswich's only arts festival is upon us again with more events than ever.

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Ipswich Music Day

Wed 11th Jun 2008

17 years ago, the first Ipswich Music Day took place in Christchurch Park…………yes, 1991 saw the birth of what is now the largest, free, one-day music event in the East of England. Through the years, the biggest family day out in Ipswich has expanded and developed and today you can enjoy terrific entertainment offered on no less than six separate stages in the park, plus music in the nearby Key Coffee Shop and St Margaret's Church.

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Nick Clegg launches 'Make It Happen'
Thu 17th Jul 2008

Liberal Democrats launch proposals to tackle youth crime - Huhne
Mon 14th Jul 2008

Doha trade talks must succeed - Clegg
Fri 25th Jul 2008

Ministers can't even find 100 foreign criminals - Huhne
Fri 25th Jul 2008

Mental health discrimination unacceptable - Lamb
Fri 25th Jul 2008

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Quotes of the Week

"Holding someone without charge for 42 days adds nothing of value to the investigation, prosecution or conviction of terrorists."

Liberal Democrat Shadow Attorney General Lord (Martin) Thomas

Comment ahead of the Second Reading of the Counter-Terrorism Bill in the House of Lords - 8 July

"Opponents of Mugabe's regime are at serious risk of being tortured or killed if they are sent back to Zimbabwe. I am dismayed that the Home Office seems intent on pushing ahead with deportations at the earliest opportunity."

Chris Huhne, Lib Dem Home Affairs Spokesman

www.libdems.org.uk - 8 July

"Schools' performance in recognising and tackling homophobia should be an assessed criterion in Ofsted school inspections."

Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg

www.bbc.co.uk/news/ - 7 July

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Ipswich General Election Result

Turnout: 41878 (61%)

43.8%
 
Labour: 18336 (−7.5%)
31.1%
 
Conservative: 13004 (+0.6%)
20.2%
 
Liberal Democrat: 8464 (+5%)

View the results in detail.