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Welcome to the website of Darlington Liberal Democrats.
Here in Darlington, Liberal Democrats work hard all year round - campaigning for local people. You may have seen our regular Focus newsletters which help us to keep in touch with you. Liberal Democrats believe in openness and accountability. This website reflects that. It will keep you up to date with our local and national campaigns. It also enables you to contact us about local issues and problems.
There must be a General Election before June, 2010. Our candidate in Darlington will be local campaigner, Mike Barker. Mike is a local councillor, representing North Road ward. He led the "Say No to Tesco" campaign which fought successfully to protect our town centre and market. Mike has achieved great results for local residents during his time on the Council. With your support he can get things done for the whole of Darlington.
Mike Barker welcomes Cabinet Climbdown
Tue 9th Feb 2010
Last week, Mike Barker visited the Darlington Storysacks and Toy Library from which the Labour Cabinet's budget proposals would have withdrawn financial support. Mike was delighted to learn from the Echo this morning, therefore, that the Council has announced it will in fact continue to support the excellent work carried out by the charity.
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Read "Mike Barker welcomes Cabinet Climbdown" in full (236 words).
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Mike Barker Supports Darlington Storysack
Fri 5th Feb 2010
Yesterday, Mike Barker visited the Darlington Storysack and Toy Resources charity, based at Corporation Road School. It is faced with possible closure, and certainly a massive reduction in the service it can offer, thanks to the Labour Cabinet's proposed budget cuts.
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Read "Mike Barker Supports Darlington Storysack" in full (475 words).
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Durham Police Biggest Losers
Wed 3rd Feb 2010
Mike Barker has revealed that Durham Constabulary has lost more officers, as a percentage of its total, than any other police force in the country. Between March 2005 and September 2009 Durham Constabulary slashed its number of police officers by 193, that's a whopping 11.1% of its 2005 total (1738 down to 1545).
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Read "Durham Police Biggest Losers" in full (251 words).
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Lib Dems Support Early Years Inclusion Service
Tue 2nd Feb 2010
The Darlington Early Years Inclusion Service has been the subject of two special Budget consultation sessions over the past couple of days. Lib Dem Councillors have been to both, to try and find out what the real issues are here.
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Read "Lib Dems Support Early Years Inclusion Service" in full (450 words).
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Archive of earlier news stories.
 News Story Feed (v1.0).
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Fiona Hall MEP meets local Lib Dems and cycling campaigners at Darlington Railway Station.
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Lib Dem councillors Martin Swainston and Fred Lawton join the High Row demonstration against the Council's policies for Hurworth School and the Town Centre.
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Fiona Hall, Liberal Democrat MEP, with local Lib Dem members, campaigning about the Council's failure to meet energy-saving targets.
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Expensive, intrusive, inffective. Join the campaign against ID cards.
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