East of England Regional Assembly Group

Welcome to the website of the East of England Regional Assembly Liberal Democrat Group

Kathy Pollard Group Leader

Kathy Pollard, Group Leader

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


Lib Dems vote against Tory plans fro massive waste plants in Essex

Tue 15th Jul 2008

Liberal Democrats at Essex County Council have voted against Tory plans to build large waste treatment plants in Essex. The vote was taken after a debate on waste at county hall today.

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).

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.

Liberal Democrats seek role of Recruitment Agency in Chief Executive salary

Tue 24th Jun 2008

Liberal Democrats have written to the District Auditor in an attempt to reveal the role of the recruitment agency hired for £50,000 to advise the County Council in selecting a new Chief Executive.

Liberal Democrats concerned about the new Park & Ride contract for Ipswich

Fri 20th Jun 2008

Liberal Democrats have called into question the timing of the new Park & Ride contract for Ipswich. The contract, which sees First Eastern Buses take over from the locally run Ipswich Buses, comes at a time when the future of the County Council is still to be decided.

Suffolk Liberal Democrats boycott recruitment of the new Head of Communications.

Fri 20th Jun 2008

Liberal Democrats have today called for Suffolk County Council to review its decision to appoint a new Head of Communications at a salary of around £81,000.

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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