North Thanet Liberal Democrats

Serving Herne Bay and Margate

North Thanet

Kent Lib Dems vote against Councillors allowance increase

Fri 26th Jun 2009

The Liberal Democrat Group on Kent County Council have voted against a report giving County Councillors a rise in basic allowances of 8% at the first County Council meeting after the elections.

Lib Dems call expenses hike "an insult to voters"

Fri 26th Jun 2009

From BBC Kent: Kent Liberal Democrats have described Conservative support for an increase in County Councillors basic allowances of 8% as an "insult to voters".

From Kent Online (www.kentonline.co.uk): Councillors vote in favour of allowances hike

Fri 26th Jun 2009

Conservative Kent County councillors have voted through an eight per cent increase in their allowances despite Lib Dem calls for the payments to be frozen.

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.

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.

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.

Lib Dems Announce Kent Line-up as Official Opposition

Fri 12th Jun 2009

The Liberal Democrat Group on Kent County Council have announced their Shadow Cabinet line-up. The Liberal Democrats are now the official opposition to the Conservatives on Kent County Council after the County elections saw Labour lose 18 of their 20 seats.

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