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What a night 2nd May was! What a month May 2019 was! Celebrating 704 new councillors !

The 2nd of May 2019 is a day that will live in the memory of many people, especially Liberal Democrats, for years to come. The last time I can remember us having a night as significant as this was May 1993 when we made sweeping gains in the County Council elections and David Rendell overturned a Tory majority of over 12000 to win the Newbury by-election with a majority of over 22,000.

by Kevin Daws

10 Jun 2019

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Lib Dems table legislation to tackle air pollution crisis

Lib Dems table legislation to tackle air pollution crisis Today, for World Environment Day, Liberal Democrat Climate Change spokesperson Wera Hobhouse is tabling a bill to give local authorities more powers to issue fines to idling vehicles.

by Jess Clayton

5 Jun 2019

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Gove clutching at straws with new plastic strategy says Lib Dems

Gove clutching at straws with new plastic strategy Responding to the Government's proposals to bring in new controls on plastic items, Liberal Democrat DEFRA spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said:

by David Green

22 May 2019

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LDAT Special for Green Lib Dem Conference – SPECIAL DISCOUNTED TICKETS FOR LDAT MEMBERS!

LDAT Special for Green Lib Dem Conference You will probably have seen already that we have organised a session covering "Nuclear Weapons and the Environment" at the Green Liberal Democrat conference in Nottingham on Saturday 15th June. The speakers for this session are CND General Secretary, Kate Hudson and our own Baroness Sue Miller, so I hope this will tempt Liberal Democrats Against Trident (LDAT) members to come along.

by Keith Melton

16 May 2019

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Lib Dems call for EU-wide fracking ban

Lib Dems call for EU-wide fracking ban The Liberal Democrats have today [16 May 2019] committed to campaigning for an EU-wide ban on fracking because of its negative impacts on climate change, the energy mix and our environment.

by David Green

16 May 2019

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Calling New Lib Dem Councillors - GREEN Workshop - £35

Special! Special! Special! Special! Special! Special! GLD Conference! Special Rate for New Lib Dem Councillors! £35

10 May 2019

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Environment

Pippa becomes Liberal Democrat Energy Security and Net Zero Spokesperson

Pippa Heylings MP becomes Liberal Democrat Energy Security and Net Zero Spokesperson with vow to take take green issues to the heart of Westminster

by Yannifer Malinowski

18 Sep 2024

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Pippa speaking at debate on COP29 Sep 10th 2024

Environment

Pippa addessses COP29 UK priorities debate

Pippa took part in the Commons debate in Westminster Hall on UK priorities for COP29, the UN climate change conference, on Sep 10th

by Yannifer Malinowski

15 Sep 2024

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Pippa Heylings, Ian Sollom, Charlotte Cane underneath the Cambridgeshire flag outside parliament 23rd July 2024

Environment

Cambridgeshire MPs vote for action on Sewage Dumping, Cost of Living and NHS in King's Speech

In one of their first votes in Parliament, the new Liberal Democrat MPs for Cambridgeshire have voted in support of an amendment to the King's Speech which would see action taken on sewage dumping, cost of living and the NHS

by Yannifer Malinowski

24 Jul 2024

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Pippa Heylings swimming in the river at Sheep's Green, Cambridge

Environment

Pippa Heylings celebrates Bathing Water designation: but now water companies must act

Pippa Heylings joined with Cam Valley Forum campaigners on Sunday 19th May for a swim to celebrate Sheep’s Green in Cambridge receiving a Bathing Water Designation

by Yannifer Malinowski

30 May 2024

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Cambridgeshire Tory MPs just voted against proposals to send sewage dumping water bodies to court

Environment

South Cambs MP Votes Against Law To Criminalise Water Companies For Sewage Spills

On Wednesday, Conservative MPs including South Cambs MP Anthony Browne voted against a new law which would have seen water companies in court for sewage spills.

by Yannifer Malinowski

16 May 2024

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Environment

Pippa recognised in environmental Power List

The 2024 ENDS Power List for politicians who have championed environmental causes has been published. It is a list of 50 politicians in the country and Pippa is honoured to be part of that list!

by Yannifer Malinowski

15 May 2024

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