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  • Article: Jan 24, 2012

    Liberal Democrats in L19 and L18 have launched a petition calling for road safety measures on Booker Avenue and Aigburth Hall Avenue.

    Councillors Paula Keaveney, Richard Oglethorpe, Tina Gould, Erica Kemp, Richard Kemp and Tom Morrison called for action in a motion to a Council meeting.

    To support the call they've launched a petition, which is being delivered in the area.

  • Petition: Jan 24, 2012
  • Article: Jan 20, 2012

    Cressington Councillor and Liberal Democrat Leader Paula Keaveney has called for the City Council to do more to deal with litter linked to takeaways, betting shops and ATMs.

    She made the call at a Full Council meeting this month (January 18th).

    The government has given Liverpool City Council the power to do more to make takeaways and other shops take responsibility for litter linked to their sales.

  • Article: Jan 14, 2012

    Liberal Democrats in Garston have said they'll carry on fighting the plans for a waste plant at Stalbridge Dock.

    The Labour run City Council decided to designate this piece of land in Garston as the official sub regional waste site for Liverpool.

    Labour made the decision as part of a Merseyside wide plan.

  • Petition: Jan 13, 2012
  • Pensioner at bus stop in Leicester
    Article: Dec 21, 2011

    Liberal Democrats in South Liverpool have launched a petition for better bus services on the 80 and 80a route.

    The buses run between Speke (either the airport or the district centre/Morrisons) and the City Centre going along roads such as Banks Road, Long Lane and Brodie Avenue.

    During the day on weekdays the service is good. But residents complain that during the evenings and on Sundays the half hourly service is not only not frequent enough but means people can't get to particular locations like the district centre.

  • Petition: Dec 21, 2011
  • Article: Nov 16, 2011

    Apprenticeships have reached record highs in the academic year 2010/11, thanks to Liberal Democrats in the Coalition Government. More than 440,000 learners started an apprenticeship last year, which is an increase of 50% compared to the year before.

    In Liverpool, 5,885 of learners took on an apprenticeship in 2010/11, an increase of 75%.

  • Article: Oct 12, 2011

    Schools across South Liverpool are to benefit this year from money from the Pupil Premium, an investment designed to give extra cash to schools with children from deprived areas or children of service families.

    Figures for this year's Pupil Premium were published today. They are higher than predicted as the Co alition Government has managed to invest more in the scheme.

  • Article: Oct 5, 2011

    A proposal to turn the grocers on Greenhill Road into a takeaway has been turned down.

    The idea was for the shop on the corner with Melbreck Road - number 306.

    Lib Dem Councillors Paula Keaveney and Richard Oglethorpe objected saying they were worried about litter, traffic and other potential problems.