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Welcome to the website of the East of England Regional Assembly Liberal Democrat Group
Kathy Pollard, Group Leader
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The East of England Regional Assembly covers the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. The assembly has representatives from all 54 local authorities in the region.
The East of England Liberal Democrat Group comprises your group leaders and those elected every two years by you to sit on EERA's various Panels. We are unique in ensuring that our EERA representatives are representative of the views of the 540+ Liberal Democrat district, unitary and county councillors in this region.
That means it's your Group - and needs to reflect your views. Please feel free to get engaged with the important agenda now undertaken by the Regional Assembly.
Elections are currently taking place for the various committees and panels- please put yourself forward for election.
Kathy Pollard
Leader
EERA Liberal Democrat Group
Tory leader doesn't want the public to speak at council meetings
Tue 15th Jul 2008
Lord Hanningfield, Conservative leader of Essex County Council has today slammed a proposal by the Liberal Democrats to allow the public to speak directly to councillors at council meetings and to ask questions about the work of the council. The Leader made his comments at a debate on public participation at a meeting of the full council today (15 July).
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Read "Tory leader doesn't want the public to speak at council meetings" in full (222 words).
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Let the public speak at council meetings
Mon 7th Jul 2008
Liberal Democrats at Essex County Council have put forward plans for members of the public to take part in open council meetings at county hall. A motion submitted by the group, proposes a 'public questions' spot at meetings of the full council, where any member of the public can put a question directly to the administration.
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Read "Let the public speak at council meetings" in full (211 words).
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Are Tories Banking an Election Fund with Your Money?
Wed 18th Jun 2008
Conservatives at Essex County Council are underspending on services and banking up millions of pounds in reserve funds, according to a new report. The report, on the council's finances for 2007/08, was discussed and approved at a meeting of the council's cabinet at county hall.
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Read "Are Tories Banking an Election Fund with Your Money?" in full (248 words).
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