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10 Most Recent News Stories
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Fri 13th Aug 2010
Lib Dem councillors participated in the recent call in of the decision by the County Council's Cabinet to sign the contract with Viridor to build an incinerator at Ardley. The call in, stating that the incinerator was not in the best interests of the people of Oxfordshire was supported by Lib Dems Anne Purse and Zoe Patrick and Labour's John Tanner at the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee on 9th August.
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Read "Call in of Ardley Incinerator Decision" in full.
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Thu 12th Aug 2010
As most people by now know, speed cameras in Oxfordshire were switched off on 1st August. This is because the County Council on 27th July decided to cut its whole £600,000 contribution to the Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership (a partnership that includes Buckinghamshire and Berkshire councils, and the police). The Government grant to local authorities towards the funding of the partnership was reduced by £300,000 but the withdrawal of the additional £300,000 as a cost-saving measure means that the partnership is no longer workable in Oxfordshire.
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Read "Lib Dems Oppose Switching Off of Speed Cameras " in full.
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Wed 23rd Jun 2010
The leading Tory group at County Hall will no doubt be expecting Lib Dem support for new in-year budget cuts that they intend to announce next month, but there is no sign of any give and take on their part in return.
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Read "No "Coalition" at County Hall" in full.
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Tue 15th Jun 2010
Oxfordshire Liberal Democrats are today expressing their disappointment that the Conservative run County Council has ignored suggestions to help Oxfordshire wildlife. Safeguarding and enhancing biodiversity - the amount and variety of wild animals, insects and plants in an area - has been a duty placed on local authorities since 2006, and today the Lib Dems suggested a number of ways in which the County Council could improve its work in this area. However, this was turned down flat by the ruling Conservative group.
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Read "Lib Dem Calls to Protect Flora and Fauna Fall on Deaf Ears" in full.
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Tue 15th Jun 2010
Lib Dem calls to set thresholds for petitions from members of the public at achievable levels were today turned down by the Conservatives and Labour Councillors at County Hall
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Read "Public Set Ridiculous Barrier" in full.
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Fri 23rd Apr 2010
An average of five polls conducted immediately after the Sky TV Leaders Election debate on Thursday night put Nick Clegg as the winner, with all instant polls showing him ahead of Gordon Brown. After the Foreign Affairs-led debate from Bristol dominated by issues like Iraq, immigration and climate change, Nick Clegg won 3 of the 5 polls on the night, building on his position after the first debate.
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Read "Clegg Scores Second Win in Party Leaders Debate" in full.
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