North Somerset Liberal Democrats
Welcome!
Saturday 19th May
Coffee morning in Yatton : 10am – 12noon
Coffee Tea Home Made Cakes - Books and Bric-A-Brac for Sale!
12 Henley Lodge, Yatton, BS49 4JQ
01934 834143
followed by
Afternoon Tea in Wrington : 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Tea Coffee Refreshments - Plants and Books for Sale! – Bring & Buy
Scout Hall, School Road, Wrington, BS40 5NA
01934 862911 or 01934 862109
Everyone welcome at both events!
Sunday 24th June
Portishead Summer BBQ - Purbeck Lodge, Portishead - click here for details
Lib Dems announce alternative proposals for North Somerset budget
Amongst the headline new ideas put forward by Liberal Democrat councillors include:
- A £10million capital fund to help support the redevelopment of Weston-super-Mare's Tropicana and the construction of a new swimming pool for Nailsea
- £200,000 to fund a new Retail Development Project in North Somerset to help create jobs and bring empty retail units back into use
- £100,000 to support the creation of more apprenticeships in North Somerset's businesses to help get young people back into work
- A £200,000 Localism Fund to support partnership working with Town and Parish Councils, including extra funding to protect key services like public toilets and seasonal flowers
- Funding to introduce a 50% council tax rebate for volunteer special constables working in North Somerset and a 100% council tax rebate for new volunteer special constables in their first year
- Protecting youth services and clubs from cutbacks with a £500,000 reversal in cuts planned by the Conservative administration
- Greater support for vulnerable people with a £100,000 reversal in cuts planned to social services 'Supporting People' budgets
Click here to read our formal budget response document
Click here to enter the Weston Central website which includes more news from the Lib Dem Councillors on North Somerset Council
Keeping you informed .....
- The Liberal Democrat Leader on North Somerset Council (NSC) is now Mike Bell, Councillor for Weston Central - click here to enter the Weston Central website
- NSC is accepting policies from the North Somerset Liberal Democrat Election Manifesto, which included the aim to reduce the number of North Somerset Councillors. You can read our full Manifesto by clicking here
- We need to do something to combat the ballooning allowances that the Tories have given themselves, as well as their pensions. This common sense policy is now being considered by the Tories - we will have to see if they are serious!
- Congratulations to John H Clark on being elected as Vice Chairman of Portishead Town Council
Read more in the Autumn 2011 edition of the Portishead Focus! Click here
.... in July we received an article from Lord Paddy Ashdown exploring some of his thoughts concerning reform of the House of Lords ... click here to read!
Wrington Yeo Views
NEW!! Autumn 2011 edition : click here NEW!!
July 2011 edition : click here
March 2011 edition : click here
Yatton Yeo Views
Summer 2011 edition : click here
Spring 2011 edition : click here
Portishead Focus
Autumn 2011 edition : click here
Mike Bell elected as Leader of the Lib Dems on N S Council : read more
click here to enter the Weston Central website
Call to scrap "shameful" councillor pension scheme : read more
Local Elections 5th May 2011
click here for the full results
Thank You to Wrington voters from Cllr Deborah Yamanaka
I would like to give my deepest thanks once again to those in Wrington ward who voted for me in the recent elections. Once again Wrington ward had a high turnout compared to other areas, Wrington 57%, North Somerset’s overall turnout 46% and the UK turnout 42%. I know that some people voted on national issues, and the referendum brought out more voters than usual, but many voters I spoke to voted on more local matters.
The political balance on North Somerset Council now is not very different from before: the Conservatives at 42 seats are down 4, the Independents at 8 (including 1 Green) are up 1, the Lib Dems at 6 are up 1 & Labour at 5 are up 2.
Going round from door to door I was asked to look into many issues – potholes were the most numerous & waste collection problems unfortunately have not all been resolved.
I will try to sort out all the local problems, and certainly the potholes have become worse during the election period. Residents with internet access can help the situation by reporting potholes themselves on NSC’s website www.n-somerset.gov.uk.
Another issue I came across was electors who found they were too late to apply for postal votes. Anyone who is likely to have difficulty getting to the polling station through ill-health, working away or any other reason, should tick the box for a postal vote application form when the electoral registration form comes round later this summer.
At least it should be a few years before the next election!
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Deborah Yamanaka has lived in Wrington for 29 years with her Canadian husband Ian. They have two adult children. In 1995 Deborah was elected as the North Somerset councillor for Wrington ward and then re-elected at every election since then. Deborah has worked with Wrington & Butcombe Parish Councils, residents & North Somerset on the many issues affecting the ward, including flooding & drainage, the threatened surgery closure, controversial planning applications, new waste collections, threats to the 121 bus, mobile library & Churchill Sports Centre & airport expansion. She is keen to preserve facilities in rural areas.
Click here for details of our other candidates who stood for election to North Somerset Council.
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Did you know .....
.... thanks to the Lib Dem's infuence in government, 2,820 people in North Somerset have been lifted out of paying any income tax, and a further 93,200 have had their annual income tax bill reduced by £200 ....
.... great, but have the Lib Dem's achieved anything else in government?
- find out by clicking here
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