Last night was our 2019 Annual General Meeting where we were joined by Liberal Democrat Greater Manchester mayoral candidate Andy Kelly. The meeting was a great success where we discussed the year since our last AGM and new members were able to meet Andy and elect our officers for 2019/20.
Lib Dems will invest £35 billion and stop Brexit to protect NHS The Liberal Democrats have today (19/11/2019) set out their plans to protect the NHS, by stopping Brexit and investing an extra £35 billion in the health service and social care over the next five years.
Liberal Democrats announce plans to tackle the growing number of long-term empty homes in Makerfield The Liberal Democrats announce today that they would allow Wigan Council to increase council tax by up to 500% on empty homes that are left empty long-term. The latest Government statistics show that there were 1,342 homes left empty long-term in Wigan in 2018.
Liberal Democrats: A&E waiting time figures in Wigan show Tories' "dismal record" on NHS Only 77.7% of patients arriving at A&E in Wigan were treated or admitted within four hours in October 2019, according to damning figures published today by NHS England.
Liberal Democrats to double spending on youth services in Wigan to £8,048,789 The Liberal Democrats have announced they would more than double spending on youth services in Wigan to £8m, to help tackle rising levels of anti-social behaviour. This would form part of a total ring-fenced fund of £500 million for Local Authorities across England to spend on youth services, providing young people with positive, safe and healthy alternatives to gangs.
Makerfield Liberal Democrat candidate John Skipworth was interviewed by YLE Uutiset yesterday making our message clear to our EU friends that even in towns like Wigan we are out to Stop Brexit!
