Bob Smytherman – Tarring Ward Diane Jones – Northbrook Ward Yvonne Leonard – Selden Ward Dimitri Serlis Courtesy of Worthing Voice

Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has today launched the Liberal Democrats’ 2014 European election campaign. The launch took place in Colchester at a rally with activists and supporters, followed by a public town hall-style Q&A session hosted by Heart FM. The Liberal Democrats have also released their 2014 European election manifesto, […]

  In the blame game over who is responsible and accountable over the payout to NCP one salient fact has been overlooked. Whatever officers have done or not done it is the Cabinet Member for Environment that is ultimately responsible for the parking portfolio. In July 2009 Worthing Borough Council (WBC) and NCP agreed to […]

BUDGET SPEECH – FEBRUARY 18TH 2014 This being a time of austerity I read recently a book about a former time of austerity – between the two world wars.  In “The Road to Wigan Pier” George Orwell  describes the terrible housing conditions and the impossibility for many to provide decent food on the table in […]

“Did he jump or was he pushed?!  The financial briefing emphasis makes it hard to accept that he was not pushed. Besides this the Leader of West Sussex CC has form, as she sacked his predecessor without following due process. To misquote Oscar Wilde…. “To lose one Chief Executive may be unfortunate, but to lose […]

Leader: Council Tax Freeze News this past week: 1. ‘Use It Or Lose It’ 2. More Plants Than On The Seafront 3. Bob Smytherman For Mental Health Champion? 4. New Fishing Quotas To Rebuild Fish Stocks in 2014 5. Beach Chalet Tenants Lose Out WORTHING LIBERAL DEMOCRATS NEWSLETTER 15TH TO 21ST DECEMBER 2013 Lib Dems […]

Leader: Cheaper parking News this past week: 1. ECON Backs Bowles On Tax Transparency For All Large EU Firms 2. Final Agreement Reached On Rebuilding Europe’s Fish Stocks 3. Jemima Bland Welcomes Investment In Worthing By Top Global Company 4. East and West Worthing And Adur Liberal Democrats Unite 5. Executive Online Card Fees Banned […]

Leader: Mathematics of madness News this past week: 1. Worthing Car Park Charges Slashed On April Fools Day 2. Goldman Sachs May Reconsider London As A Hub If UK Quits EU 3. Montague Street Funding Still A Mystery 4. Why No Beach Chalet Planning Meeting Report? WORTHING LIBERAL DEMOCRATS NEWSLETTER 1ST TO 7TH DECEMBER 2013 […]

Leader: Now it’s Mrs Muddle News this past week: 1. Siemens To Stop Investment If Britain Leaves EU 2. Sharon Bowles MEP Backs Moves To Close Corporation Tax Loophole 3. EU Ban On Seal Products Upheld 4. Planning Committee Rejects Beach Chalet Conversion Or Does It? 5. Bland Welcomes New Flood Relief Insurance For Adur […]

Leader: Parking – Mr Muddle Strikes Again News this past week: 1. 40% Increase In Erasmus Funding Will Allow 4 Million To Study And Train Abroad 2. Sharon and Catherine Back End To “Travelling Circus” 3. Sharon Bowles MEP Backs Controversial Quotas For Women 4. Billions Of EU Funding Available For The South East WORTHING […]