News - Chesterfield Liberal Democrats

Learning From the Past

Last Saturday I attended the Old Whittington Gala, a vibrant and well attended annual event which is a credit to its local organisers. Napoleonic soldiers paraded outside the Revolution House, a superb brass brand played, children climbed in and out of the police van and the wide variety of stalls did a roaring trade. A newcomer this year was the RAAW stall (Residents Against Asbestos Waste), a local group who are doing an outstanding job of campaigning against the application to put an asbestos waste transfer site smack in the middle of a densely populated urban area.

by Paul Holmes

4 Jul 2008

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Paul Holmes MP, Cllrs Craw, Collins and Stone with Nicola Smith, Simon Kendrick and other RAAW campaigners at Old Whittington Gala.

Paul Holmes Mp and local Liberal Democrat Councillors support RAAW at the Old Whittington Gala

Paul Holmes MP and local Liberal Democrat Councillors supported RAAW (Residents Against Asbestos Waste) at Old Whittington Gala last Saturday.

1 Jul 2008

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HOLMES CHALLENGES MINISTER OVER SLOW PACE OF GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR FLOOD PROTECTION IN CHESTERFIELD

This afternoon Paul Holmes questioned Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs during his Statement in the House of Commons on the newly published report of Sir Michael Pitt, on last summers flooding.

25 Jun 2008

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CABLE OPENS NEW STATE OF THE ART HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE

Vince Cable MP, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats visited Chesterfield last Friday to formally open the brand new state of the art Healthy Living Centre built to time and to budget in Staveley, one of the poorest areas of Chesterfield. Vince was visibly impressed by the high quality of the Centre which matches the best that the private sector offers in its extensive Gym, Climbing Wall, Pool, Children's play facility and the inclusion of two private sector businesses as well. He praised the Liberal Democrat run Council for acting so swiftly to replace the old Leisure Centre which had to be closed due to mining subsidence. The Council found all £8 Million out of its own resources where the previous Labour run council had failed for 7 years to get the money together to replace the former crumbling and dangerous building. Vince noted that not a penny had come from the Government or the Sport Lottery and that the over running costs of the London Olympics would mean constituencies around the country being star

19 May 2008

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Paul Holmes MP and Friends of the Earth Demonstrate at East Midlands Airport against Gordon Brown's Climate Change Bill.

Paul Holmes MP and Friends of the Earth held a demonstration at East Midlands Airport last Saturday to highlight the gaping holes in Gordon Brown's Climate Change Bill.

14 Apr 2008

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HOLMES HOLDS PUBLIC MEETING TO ADVISE MINERS ON COMPENSATION SCHEME

On Friday, Paul Holmes Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield is holding two public meetings with the Law Society's Legal Complaints Service to advise miners and their families who believe they may have paid money out of their compensation that should really be theirs.

25 Mar 2008

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