Welcome to Norwich Liberal Democrats

Following the 2008 City Council elections, the Liberal Democrats remain a strong opposition party on Norwich City Council. There are now 6 Lib Dem Councillors representing wards across the city. The Lib Dems will continue to offer a distinct and positive alternative to the minority Labour administration.

At Parliamentary level, Liberal Democrats are the clear challengers to sacked Labour Home Secretary Charles Clarke in Norwich. At the 2005 General Election, the Lib Dems came within 3,700 votes of winning the seat, while the Conservatives came a poor third. The Green Party were in fourth place with only 7 votes in every hundred. In the recent city council elections Labour finished fourth in Norwich South. Commentators have been predicting for some time that the seat may well be won by Liberal Democrat Simon Wright at the next General Election election. Simon's personal website is at www.simonwright.org.uk

Council Criticised for not progressing Freedom of the City for women New!

Thu 24th Jul 2008

Calls have been renewed for women to be admitted to the Freedom of the City, with campaigners hitting out at the delay and inaction of the City Council administration.

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Lib Dems demand rail improvements

Tue 22nd Jul 2008

At a full council meeting this week the Liberal Democrats will demand that Norwich City Council do everything in its power to lobby for improvements and expansion of the rail network in the region.

Rosalind Wright (photography: Justin Long)

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Lib Dems respond to unitary announcement

Tue 8th Jul 2008

The Liberal Democrat group on Norwich City Council have responded with disappointment to yesterday's announcement by the Boundary Committee that their preferred option is for one single unitary authority to cover the whole of Norfolk and Lowestoft.

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UPDATE! Council backs cycle hire study

Wed 2nd Jul 2008

Last week the City Council backed Lib Dem plans to investigate having an on-street cycle hire scheme in Norwich.

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UPDATE! Council backs Post Office Plan

Sun 29th Jun 2008

Norwich City Council has unanimously backed Liberal Democrat proposals to help local post offices.

Post Office sign (photography: Simon Hobson)

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UPDATE! Lib Dems get e-petitions

Wed 25th Jun 2008

Liberal Democrat Group Leader Brian Watkins has welcomed the decision by the council to support a Lib Dem proposal to introduce e-petitions.

Petition to save Post Office card account (photography: Stephen Robinson)

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UPDATE! City Hall is spying on noisy neighbours

Tue 24th Jun 2008

Noisy neighbours have been secretly taped by Norwich City Council using laws brought in to help fight terrorism, it was revealed today.

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Simon Wright News Stories

Over 1,500 Petition Signatures for New Costessey Post Office
Thu 3rd Jul 2008

One Year of Brown - Norwich Losing Out
Fri 27th Jun 2008

Vauhall Street Post Office Saved by Local Campaign
Tue 24th Jun 2008

New Costessey Post Office Closure Proposed
Tue 24th Jun 2008

Post Office Boss Rewarded for Failure
Sat 24th May 2008