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October Update from County Hall

Westminster giveth, and Westminster taketh away, as Norfolk receives new cash for cost-of-living support while losing out on education funding.

Lib Dems step up where Council has let down

Public pathways are in dire straits around Norwich. Local Lib Dems put in some elbow grease on North Park Avenue to fix up a supposedly council-maintained path that had been subject to years of neglect.

Labour - Conservative Transport Feud Intensifies; Exchange Street u-turn the first victim of Transport Committee Abolition

Having abolished the Transport for Norwich committee last month, Conservative Councillor Graham Plant of Great Yarmouth has used his new powers to unilaterally u-turn over Norwich's local pedestrianisation.

Concern over future of Transport decisions in Norwich after committee abolished

The Conservatives at Norfolk County Council have abolished the Transport for Norwich committee, replacing it with an advisory-only steering group held behind closed doors.

Watch: Norfolk Lib Dems take aim at Tory plan to rip-up environmental standards

Our councillors took aim at the Conservatives' callous disregard for environmental safeguards at the full meeting of the County Council on September 26th 2023.

Lib Dems in the Community at NR2 Yard Sale

Several Lib Dem stalls were present at the NR2 yard sale, fundraising and making ourselves available to hear about local issues in the area.

Calls for dog waste bin in Strawberry Field & on Bluebell Road

Norwich Council admits it doesn’t know if it even reads letters you send it

A public question from a Lib Dem campaigner unveiled Labour's shocking record on constituent contact in Norwich.

Calls for Improvement on Newmarket / Unthank Road junction

Speed limit reductions on Newmarket Road have already been achieved through the work of the local Lib Dem councillors.

River Wensum filled with sewage

Lib Dem success at the County Council has brought the awful state of Norfolk’s rivers to the forefront after Labour ignored our warnings.

Has Labour simply given up on trying to represent you?

Do you know who your local councillors are? You’d be forgiven for not. It seems they’ve entirely given up on trying to be a local voice whatsoever.

Eaton Park Charge: 91% against but Labour are going ahead anyway

The city council’s consultation has been branded “a sham”, after 91% opposition was waived by the Labour administration.

James & the Lib Dems: The genuine alternative to Labour indifference

UEA student with longstanding links to Norfolk selected as Norwich Liberal Democrat candidate for University Ward.

Knock Knock: Lazy Labour Aren't Home!

Public locked out of local council meetings as Labour arrogance & complacency grows