Plastic Bag Charge is a Lib Dem success story
Plastic bag use has plummeted in England since the introduction of a 5p charge last year, under the previous coalition government.
Read moreLib Dem Membership Surge Tops 16,000 in Fight for Our European Future
Over 16,000 people have joined the Liberal Democrats since Tim Farron declared that the party will go into the next General Election committed to restoring Britain’s place at the heart of Europe, over 200 of those here in Islington. The joining rate peaked at one new member a minute, as impassioned people continued to join the only UK party that refuses to give up Britain’s place in Europe.
Read moreAmazing Foodbank Success in Barnsbury
This weekend the Islington Lib Dems were overwhelmed by the generosity of residents as they collected donations for our local foodbank.
Read moreLib Dems Campaign to Save the 277 Bus
Liberal Democrat Mayoral Candidate Caroline Pidgeon joined local residents and London’s TravelWatch in criticising TFL plans to cancel the 277 bus service from Dalston to Highbury Corner. The 277 route, which currently runs through Hackney on its way between Leamouth, in Tower Hamlets to Highbury Corner, may in the future have to terminate at Dalston Junction following the proposed redesign of Highbury Corner.
Read moreHomelessness will rocket due to Tory Housing Bill
A new Damning report shows homelessness will rocket due to Tory housing bill.
An LGA report released today shows that councils fear that the Conservative housing bill will see a sell off of homes that will not be replaced and a rocketing of homelessness in communities across Britain.
Read moreTory attack on low income working families will be first big battle of 2016
The Liberal Democrats have fired a challenge to Conservative and Labour backbenchers to join with the party in its attempt to stop cuts to Universal Credit. Working families could lose more than £1,000 a year when the changes for new claimants come into force in April.
Read moreAction not rhetoric needed to tackle the scourge of knife crime across Islington & London
A murder investigation has been launched after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Holloway.
Read moreHighbury Sorting Office Set To Close
Highbury residents are alarmed at the Royal Mail’s plans to close the Highbury sorting office in Hamilton Park, N5. The news which was broken to staff late last week, will see services moved to the Royal Mails site in North Road, N7.
Read moreWhat a load of Rubbish
Islington’s Labour-run council had 22,000 complaints about fly-tipping, littering and missed waste collections in just 3 years local Liberal Democrats have revealed.
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