City of York Council is encouraging residents who do not pay council tax by direct debit to access support that is available to help claim their £150 council tax rebate. A claim can be made online HERE and there is a Freephone number open 8.30am to 5pm for support in completing the application which staff […]

Residents are invited to call into a drop-in session being held every Monday from 1 to 2.30pm at St James the Deacon Church on Sherringham Drive in Woodthorpe. Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ward’s new Local Area Co-ordinator, Catherine Claudius-Cole, will be available for a chat and to offer support and advice.

The July police report for Braeside and Mannofield is now available and covers issues including theft, fraud ad scams.

With the announcement that traditional banking services in Shaw and Crompton will come to an end in January 2019 with the closure of the local Royal Bank of Scotland Branch, Shaw Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, who is the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Democrat Group on Oldham Council, has written to the Chairman […]

The Oldham Liberal Democrats have welcomed the recent Conservative Government U-turn on the payment of Universal Credit and housing benefit to those under 25. These benefits will now be restored to these young people. Commenting, Liberal Democrat Group Leader, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE said: “Although this eventual change of heart amongst Conservative ministers is to […]

Whilst most of us will be enjoying the Festive break, many people will be working over Christmas and New Year to keep the rest of us safe, secure and comfortable. So thank you: Council roads staff Social workers Carers Health workers Police officers and civilians staff Ambulance service staff Fire service staff RNLI and mountain […]

A new Neighbourhood Alert services has been launched which allows the police to send e-mail messages about local crime trends and containing crime prevention advice quickly and effectively to people. This can be targetted to particular streets or communities if required. Anyone can sign-up to receive these e-mail messages, either for themselves or their community […]

A council report reveals that the authority missed its target for reducing the numbers of rough sleepers in the City. It had hoped to reduce the number to no more than 12 but at the test date last November 18 were found on the streets. This was the same number as a year previously. (NB. […]

Aberdeen’s Liberal Democrat councillors today proposed investing in education, repairing crumbling roads and pavement and enhancing Aberdeen’s environment at Aberdeen City Council’s budget meeting. The Liberal Democrats also squarely put the blame for the cuts Aberdeen City Council is making on the SNP Scottish Government which has cut the council’s funding for 2017/18  by over […]

Aberdeen City Council is meeting at 2pm on Wednesday 22nd February to set its budget for 2017/18. A huge £13 million cut in the council’s funding imposed by the SNP Scottish Government means a massive real terms reduction in the money available for vital local services in our city. My Liberal Democrat colleagues and I will submit […]