This section contains News articles written by local members on both local and national issues that we feel are important to the lives of those living in Derbyshire Dales. We hope that these give you an understanding of the values that we, as Liberal Democrats, feel are important.
According to research published in the Bloomberg article 'Boris Johnson's Flagship Plan to Fix Britain Is in Trouble', Derbyshire Dales has fallen further behind London and the South East in 5 out of 12 parameters, selected to compare parliamentary constituencies throughout the country. Each parameter was assessed for 2019 and then for 2021. These 5 parameters were;
Derbyshire Dales Civic Chairman's year in office is coming to a close - and Lib Dem Councillor Steve Wain says it has been "a privilege and an honour" to wear the ceremonial chain of office representing the District Council at scores of official engagements. Along the way Councillor Wain and his supporters have raised thousands of pounds for his nominated charity - the Air Ambulance Service, which is funded solely from public donations. There's still time to make a donation to the charity by clicking on the link below www.justgiving.com/fundraising/derbyshiredalescivicchair Please note if you select gift aid it will provide an additional 25% to the charity.
Despite a 15% swing from the Tories to the Liberal Democrats, it was a Conservative who held on to the rural ward of Carsington Water in the Derbyshire Dales, albeit with a reduced majority on an increased turnout.
The Liberal Democrats have demanded a rural cost of living rescue package, including a cap on heating oil prices to help struggling families off the gas grid. The party warned that the Conservatives are leaving rural communities "out in the cold" by refusing to help with soaring bills. Rural communities are bearing the brunt of the cost of living crisis with soaring heating bills, petrol prices and food costs all hitting struggling families.
At a Council Meeting of Derbyshire Dales District Council on April 27th a motion to apologise to the residents of the village of Tansley near Matlock was narrowly defeated as all the Conservative Councillors voted against it.
Whether it is giving water companies 18 years to sort out less than half of their storm sewage discharges or, more locally, suspending food waste collections so that kitchen scraps went to landfill releasing methane, a potent greenhouse gas, the Conservative track record on the environment is less than impressive.
