We are the largest party on the District Council and we lead the Progressive Alliance.
Steve Flitter, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats on DDDC said - We are delighted to come together as 3 progressive Parties to offer the residents and businesses of the Derbyshire Dales a new approach to local politics. We know that our District faces many challenges, not least the cost of living crisis, the shortage of affordable housing for our young families and the threat to our environment from new developments and pollution.
Working together we will support our communities in the best and most effective way, and provide them with genuinely value-for-money services.
On Wednesday the Commons Privileges Committee will be finally having its long awaited face to face questioning of Boris Johnson and 'Partygate' and we are all invited to watch on tv.
Anyone with no interest in football and not a regular consumer of Match of the Day (MOTD), may have been perplexed at the outrage created by the BBC telling Gary Linekar to take 'gardening leave', or whatever euphemism is used these days. Even if football really isn't your thing, it is significant that the BBC asked a freelance presenter, such as Linekar, to cease and desist from using their own personal social media account, to say something critical about the government.
It will be hard for anyone to be ignorant of the headlines that have bombarded us of late, in which violence against women has been at the core. Violent, dominating or intimidating relationships are all based on a power imbalance. Couzins, it has proved, is not an aberrant member of the police but one of a truly disturbing number of those reported for crimes against women. Aggressive, bullying behaviour, whether within the workplace or home is a reflection of an unhealthy dynamic, an imbalance of power. Until these insidious 'norms' of behaviour are called out and prosecuted, then women will continue to be exploited. It is easy to congratulate our society for 'equality', in contrast to others where women are openly subjugated, but equality for all members of a society is a constant battle and the erosion of rights and opportunities can be subtle and insidious.
The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to hold tech companies accountable, equip the police with the right powers, and build a digital world where women and girls can live safely and without fear.
Supporting people to age well and maintain their independence is better for them and common-sense for the NHS. The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to fix social care, protect our NHS, and ensure everyone can age well in their own home and community.
Liberal Democrat members have renewed our commitment to fix the front door of the NHS, restore patient choice, end dental deserts, and ensure preventative care is accessible before health problems turn into emergencies.