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| LIBDEM SUCCESS IN 2007 LOCAL ELECTIONS |
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New Councillors Cheryl Hill (left) and Helena McKeown with SDC LibDem
leader Councillor Paul Sample on election night |
The May 3rd local election brought stunning successes for Salisbury LibDems, and loss of political control for the Tories. With an increase from nine to 19 seats, we more than doubled our representation on Salisbury District Council. Meanwhile the Tories lost eight, reducing them to 22 seats.
In the near future we hope to put information about all our new councillors on this website. But until then you can find brief biographical details in the election literature (pdf format), by clicking on the ward names below.
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| Bishopdown |
John English |
| Bulford |
James Spencer |
| Durrington |
Jo Broom, Martin Lee, Graham Wright |
| Harnham East |
Cheryl Hill, Helena McKeown |
| Harnham West |
Brian Dalton, Muriel Tomlinson |
| St Edmund/Milford |
Bobbie Chettleburgh, Paul Sample |
| St Mark/Stratford |
Ian Curr, James Robertson, Tony Thorpe |
| Till Valley |
Colin Mills, Ian West |
| Wilton |
Peter Edge, John Holt |
| Lower Wylye |
Sarah Dennis |
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For an account of the "First 100 Days" of the new Labour/LibDem administration as seen by Council Leader Paul Sample, click here. |
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| NEW COUNCILLORS ON PARADE! |
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Some of the new councillors mentioned above taking part in a recent Mayoral Procession. Among those photographed were Councillors Bobbie Chettleburgh, Ian Curr, Brian Dalton, John English, Cheryl Hill, Helena McKeown, James Robertson, Paul Sample, and Tony Thorpe.
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The Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Salisbury District Council, Cllr Paul Sample, has welcomed a new recruit to Salisbury Liberal Democrats from the Conservative Party!
 Yeovil MP David Laws and Cllr Paul Sample helped Conservative Party member Peter Mitchell, from Bedford Road, Salisbury, to cut up his Salisbury Conservative Association membership card at Bourne Hill, Salisbury, on Thursday.
Then local Party Chairman Greg Condliffe (2nd from right in photograph) welcomed the new recruit with his first Lib Dem membership card.
Yeovil MP David Laws visited the area to see a 18th Century “Secret Garden”, and 14 mature hardwood trees, which are being levelled by the Tories. He said: “I was delighted to accept an invitation by the local Liberal Democrat Councillors to visit the site of this project.
“It is clear from what I’ve been told that the local residents are very angry about the way in which the Conservatives are wasting £15.4 million on this project. They seem to have acted very arrogantly.”
A Sweet Chestnut tree, which looked exactly like the new Conservative Party logo, has already been cut down by the Council’s contractors.
Mr Mitchell, who was previously a Conservative Party member, said the main reason that he was joining the Liberal Democrats was because of Conservative arrogance in pushing the Council Office project through – despite a petition opposing the project signed by over 3,000 people.
Our picture shows, from left to right: Cllr Paul Sample, Yeovil’s Liberal Democrat MP David Laws, Salisbury Party Chairman Greg Condliffe and new Liberal Democrat recruit Peter Mitchell in the parkland threatened by Conservative plans.
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| MORE LOCAL LIB-DEM NEWS |
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LAUNCH OF NEW MANIFESTO
Salisbury
Liberal Democrats have set out their policies and aspirations
for Salisbury District Council in
a new manifesto document. Click
here to view the manifesto.
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NICK CLEGG VISITS SALISBURY LIB-DEMS
 More than 70 members and supporters gathered for a Liberal Democrat Fundraising Supper on Friday 28th September in Hale Hall. Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield Hallam and Home Affairs Spokesman, spoke about the role of an MP in parliament today.
His wide-ranging speech covered many aspects of his political work, but the audience were surprised and impressed to hear how much of his time was spent replying to his constituents’ letters and phone calls following his local MP surgery. He believed that he was giving a “voice to the voiceless” though this essential service.
He suggested that Liberal Democrats should aim to reconfigure the state so it was more in tune with, and closer to, the heartbeat of the people: there was a need to reconnect people to government.
For more about Nick's speech, click here.
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LARRY HOLLINGWORTH GUEST SPEAKER AT SALISBURY LIB-DEM SUPPER
Salisbury Liberal Democrats were privileged to have Larry Hollingsworth, a former United Nations staff member as their after-dinner speaker on 17th February. An audience of eighty-plus were fascinated as he spoke of his work in Somalia, Bosnia, Pakistan, Chechnya, Lebanon and Darfur. Danger is ever present for those whose job it is to ensure that aid agencies are able to deliver aid to refugees and children in war zones and disaster areas across the world.
For more, click here.
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CHRIS HUHNE GUEST SPEAKER AT SALISBURY LIB-DEM CHRISTMAS DINNER
 Our traditional Christmas Dinner was held at Old Sarum College on December 2nd, attended by some 90 members and guests. Featured guest of honour was Chris Huhne, MP for Eastleigh, shadow environment spokesman, and runner-up in the 2006 election for party leader (see photos at left and below). In a wide-ranging and amusing speech, Chris touched on many of the issues which are of concern both to our party and the public at large. For some of the main points that Chris made, click here.
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OUR "POLITICAL LUNCH" PROGRAMME
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Sandra Gidley MP
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Lord Razzall
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Graham Watson MEP
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Chris Huhne MP
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YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED
The Salisbury LibDems Executive Committee were delighted to welcome Henry Curr as committee member with
responsibility for youth and students. Henry is co-ordinating a drive to recruit more young LibDem members, and points out that LibDem policies have a lot to offer young people today. For more information, click here.
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"MEET THE (LibDem) NEIGHBOURS" SOCIAL EVENING
What are that excellent local Folk-Rock band Mary Jane doing here? They provided the entertainment at a very successful Social Evening held in Whiteparish recently, for members of the Salisbury and Romsey LibDem parties and their guests. For more info, and some photos, click here.
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| MORE COUNTY REPRESENTATION |
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LibDem representation for the Salisbury area on the County Council is significantly stronger nowadays. The 2005 County Council Election saw Liberal
Democrat successes in Salisbury East (John English), Salisbury
South (Bobbie Chettleborough and Brian Dalton), and Wilton
and Wylye (Ian West). And across Wiltshire, the Lib Dem vote
was 36.5%, securing us 16 County Council seats. |
| WELCOME! |
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Our website is for anyone who wants
to know about:
- Liberal Democrat involvement
at all levels of politics in the Salisbury area.
- Liberal Democrat policies and
successes on key local issues.
- Who your local Liberal Democrat
councillors are, and how to contact them.
- How to join the party, or get
more information about it.
Salisbury
Liberal Democrat councillors, candidates, and supporters
all endeavour to work towards the party's aims in all
aspects of politics that we are involved in—at District
or County Council level, or in elections for the Westminster
or European parliaments—to help make our district,
county, and country a better place to live in.
If you're interested in joining us
or supporting us, click
here.
If you just want to find out more about
us, then these pages, including our new manifesto,
should help. For more information, contact your local
Lib Dem councillor, or one of the party
officers.
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Liberal Democrat Aims and Beliefs |
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Published by Salisbury Liberal Democrats, PO Box 1888, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8HT.
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