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Lib Dems deliver as Freemans Quay opens
18th July 2008
Durham's new swimming pool and leisure complex opened its doors for the first time today as the Lib Dem City Council celebrated delivering this landmark facility.
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Make it Happen - say Lib Dems
17th July 2008
Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats has launched a national campaign for real change in Britain, calling for big tax cuts for those who are struggling, an end to the unfair council tax and extra investment in the poorest children from their first day at pre-school right through to university.
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POST OFFICE CAMPAIGN UPDATE
2nd July 2008
Lib Dem-backed campaigns to save Post Offices in Witton Gilbert, Esh Winning and Pittington from the current round of closures have succeeded. Meanwhile, Durham's Labour MP stands accused of rank hypocrisy having voted in Parliament for closures to go ahead.
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LIB DEMS VOW TO FIGHT ON TO SAVE POST OFFICES
1st July 2008
Durham Liberal Democrats have vowed to step up their fight against Labour’s Post Office closure programme, after it was announced today that the post offices at Brancepeth and Gilesgate are to be closed.
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OUTRAGE AT MP’S ‘GHETTO’ REMARKS
27th June 2008
Carol Woods, Lib Dem Deputy Leader of Durham City Council has today slammed the City’s Labour MP for labelling Durham’s villages as “low income ghettos”.
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Henley humiliation for Labour as Lib Dems surge forward
27th June 2008
Labour's humiliating result in the Henley by-election last night - where they finished fifth and lost their deposit - is a further rejection of Gordon Brown's New Labour, said a leading Lib Dem in Durham today.
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MP's objections to regeneration dismissed as 'nonsense' by Lib Dem Leader
25th June 2008
Durham City's Labour MP has been heavily criticised after her attempt to derail Lib Dem plans for regeneration at Byland Lodge were dismissed by the Government Office for the North East. She is also facing criticism for labelling Durham's villages as "low-income ghettos".
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DURHAM HAS NOT BENEFITED FROM BROWN’S FIRST YEAR AS PM - WOODS
25th June 2008
Gordon Brown's first year as Prime Minister has been a disaster, says Carol Woods, Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson for Durham.
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UNITARY POWER BASE HARMING DURHAM
5th June 2008
After only five weeks of the new Unitary Council for County Durham, fears that resources would be diverted away from Durham City have been proved correct.
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LIB DEMS WIN IN DURHAM AGAIN
2nd May 2008
The Liberal Democrats have continued their run of success in Durham district by winning 15 of the 22 seats contested for the new Unitary Authority.
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Lib Dems slam Labour's 10p betrayal
23rd April 2008
Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson, Carol Woods, has accused Durham’s Labour MP of playing politics with poverty after it became apparent that Ms Blackman Woods intends to do a u-turn over the 10p tax change.
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Lib Dems Launch Biggest Ever County Durham Campaign
4th April 2008
The Lib Dems have confirmed their position as the number one challengers to Labour in County Durham at their campaign launch today.
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Lib Dems battle to save Post Offices
20th March 2008
Local Lib Dem campaigners across Durham are leading the battle to stop Labour’s post office closures.
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Lib Dem regeneration success
20th March 2008
Local Lib Dem County Councillor Dennis Southwell has succeeded in securing a massive injection of funds as work continues to regenerate the Gilesgate area.
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Lib Dem MP visits Durham
14th March 2008
Shadow Secretary for Work and Pensions, Danny Alexander MP visited Sherburn Village today and met with local residents along with local Lib Dem campaigner Carol Woods.
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Liberal Democrats to attend Spring Conference
6th March 2008
Liberal Democrats in Durham are heading to Liverpool this weekend for the Party’s Spring Conference where Carol Woods has been asked to join Nick Clegg on stage to speak about the Lib Dems' turnaround of Durham City.
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It's time for a vote on Europe - Carol Woods
2nd March 2008
Durham Lib Dem campaigner Carol Woods has reiterated her demand for an EU referendum in a letter to local residents.
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Carol Woods - New Council is wolf in sheep’s clothing!
19th February 2008
Lib Dem concerns that the new Unitary Council for Durham amounts to a takeover by the County Council seems to have been confirmed after it was announced that the elections in May will refer to the new Authority as Durham County Council.
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LIB DEMS OPPOSE STATUE MOVE
12th February 2008
The Lib Dems in Durham have reaffirmed their opposition to the removal of the statues from the Market Place.
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DURHAM ROADS MORE CONGESTED THAN EVER
24th January 2008
Figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats show that over the past decade, the number of vehicles on the roads in Durham has increased by 17% - well above the national average.
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COST OF UNITARY SWITCH SET TO DOUBLE
24rd January 2008
Further accusations of incompetence have been levelled at Labour over plans for local elections this year after the Boundary Commission put forward proposals for a ballot in 2010.
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UNNECESSARY ELECTION TO COST TAXPAYER £600,000
22nd January 2008
Labour plans for a new Unitary Council in Durham are in further disarray after it was revealed that elections for the new Authority will cost local taxpayers more than half a million pounds.
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LABOUR LOSE CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES!
21st January 2008
The Labour Party in County Durham is in crisis again after its members called for a vote of no confidence in their own leader for the second time in months.
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New Pool Gets Name and Stays On Time and On Budget
17th January 2008
The Lib Dem project to build a state of the art leisure facility for Durham remains on track and will be called 'Freeman Quay Leisure Centre'.
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Heritage Preserved By Lib Dems
16th January 2008
The Lib Dem-run City Council is to declare a Local Nature reserve in the City Centre.
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Durham Lib Dems Do It Different
15th January 2008
The Liberal Democrats in Durham have today done their bit for the environment and relieving congestion in the City by leaving their cars at home.
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LABOUR SPIN COSTS TAXPAYERS £4M
7th January 2008
Carol Woods, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader of Durham City Council, has slammed the Labour County Council for spending nearly £4 million of public money on ‘publicity’ in the last year.
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