Recent News:

‘Getting on with Going Green’

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate is joining 10s of 1000s of other visitors to Bristol this weekend to mark the start of Bristol Green Week. Ed Davey MP is the keynote speaker at the Green Liberal Democrat (GLD) conference, Getting on with Going Green, held at UWE, timed to coincide with the [...]

Why the public must get their share of RBS and Lloyds – Williams

In an article published in the New Statesman today, Stephen Williams, MP for Bristol West and co-chair of the Liberal Democrat Treasury Parliamentary Policy Committee, said “My Lib Dem colleagues and I will not stand by and watch private investors reap all of the benefits once the banks are taken off intensive care.” The full article [...]

Mayor accused of arrogance as major transport reports held back

BRISTOL’S Mayor, George Ferguson, stands accused of arrogance today (Thurs, June 13) over his handling of two of the most important issues facing the city. Major reports on both residents’ parking and Bus Rapid Transit – which should have been published yesterday – have been delayed until “on or around” next Tuesday (June 18). Council [...]

Lib Dems give Mayor’s parking scheme changes a cautious welcome

MAYOR George Ferguson is today (Weds, June 12) reportedly announcing changes to his highly controversial residents’ parking scheme for Bristol – and Liberal Democrats have given this a cautious welcome. The Lib Dem group on the city council says the so-called “improvements” – many of which appear to correspond to suggestions its councillors have made [...]

Bristol welcomes Green Lib Dems: Andrew Brown Blogs

Bristol is well known for its reputation as a Green City – including having been runner up for the European Green Capital 2014 and being on the shortlist to receive the title in 2015, with the winner due to be announced on Friday this week. One of the events that contributes to its reputation is [...]

Stephen Williams MP backs South West Renewable Energy Manifesto

Stephen Williams MP has signed a pledge to drive forward industry and deliver 34,000 green jobs. Stephen Williams MP today demonstrated his commitment to the development of a world-leading renewable energy industry in Bristol West and the wider south west, by signing up to the UK’s first regional renewable energy manifesto at the House of [...]

Mayor challenged over “slur” on business over parking permits

LIBERAL Democrat leaders are challenging Bristol Mayor George Ferguson to admit he had no grounds for claiming – in public – that business had “misused” a parking permit scheme. The allegation is right at the heart of the growing controversy over Mr Ferguson’s major proposals to extend residents’ parking schemes across much of the city [...]

Christian Martin pays tribute to outgoing Lord Mayor Peter Main

On the day that Bristol celebrated its first Muslim Lord Mayor in Faruk Choudhury, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Christian Martin (Clifton East) also celebrated outgoing Lord Mayor Peter Main’s (Brislington West) fantastic year as Lord Mayor. Christian took time at Full Council to celebrate Peter as Bristol’s first openly gay Lord Mayor, and to thank [...]

Henleaze Ward News: Clare Campion-Smith attends Bristol Celebration of Learning

On Friday 24th May Henleaze Councillor Clare Campion-Smith attended the Bristol Celebration of Learning event held as part of national Adult Learners Week and shares her experience. “It was a great event, It was organised by the Community Learning team and it had everything. There were short speeches saying how important education was at any stage of [...]

Lib Dems welcome full council debate on Mayor’s Parking Scheme

LIBERAL Democrats today (Tues, May 28) welcomed news that a successful petition to halt Bristol Mayor George Ferguson’s highly controversial residents’ parking scheme has triggered a full council debate. The Mayor faces a growing clamour from residents and businesses across the city who are worried and angry about his plan to force the £10 million [...]