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Meads Tesco application rejected for the second time

Fri 31st Oct 2008

Stephen Lloyd, who spoke at the Planning Meeting against the re-application by Tesco for their proposed Store in Meads said: "I was delighted the application by Tesco was rejected a second time by the Planning Committee. The grounds for refusal were exactly the same as last. The noise nuisance given off by the air-conditioners."

Stephen Lloyd in Meads Street (photography: Dan Purchese)

Action needed now to stop flooding

Fri 31st Oct 2008

Action is needed now to stop major flooding in the years ahead, say Liberal Democrats in Eastbourne.

Stephen Lloyd and Steve Webb MP (photography: Dan Purchese)

Ocklynge Walking Bus goes from strength to strength

Tue 14th Oct 2008

Ocklynge School which launched its 'walking bus' service early in the year is growing in popularity, heard Old Town resident and School Governor, Stephen Lloyd, who joined them this week to see for himself.

Ocklynge walking bus (photography: Dan Purchese)

Almost half of Eastbourne's children live in low income families

Tue 7th Oct 2008

The Campaign to End Child Poverty has released data for every parliamentary constituency in the UK, showing how many children are living in low income families. Low income means where no-one is working more than 16 hours a week or the family is receiving the full amount of Working Tax Credit. In Eastbourne the research indicated that 45% of families live in low income households.

Stephen Lloyd at Confrence 2008 (photography: Dan Purchese)

Local people feel the pinch.

Tue 7th Oct 2008

Like everyone else in the country residents of Eastbourne are suffering from rocketing food and energy prices. The government's own figures show that bread is up a fifth, butter and eggs by over a third and potatoes by over a quarter. Hardest hit are pensioners and others on fixed incomes.

Lloyd and Cable (photography: Dan Purchese)

Local resident in despair over Work and Pensions Department

Fri 1st Aug 2008

Eastbourne pensioner and Willingdon Road resident Barbara Limage has been driven to despair over the Pensions department's ability to constantly lose her paperwork.

Photograph (photography: Dan Purchese)

County Council slammed for ignoring Little Ratton

Sun 27th Jul 2008

Residents from the Little Ratton association had their petition demanding action be taken to repair the roads and pavements in their area presented to the County Council this week by Cllr Beryl Healy.

Photograph (photography: Dan Purchese)

Stephen holds successful fundraiser

Fri 31st Oct 2008

Local Lib Dem campaigner recently held a quiz night at his Old Town home.

OT team (photography: Dan Purchese)

Good news for the Ghurkhas

Tue 30th Sep 2008

On Tuesday this week at the High Court in London a group of former Ghurkha soldiers with the British Army, won their immigration test case. They were challenging immigration rules which said that those who retired from the British Army before 1997 did not have an automatic right to stay. The government said it would now review all Ghurkhas cases.

Stepehn and Ghurkha (photography: Dan Purchese)

TESCO TRY AGAIN IN MEADS

Wed 24th Sep 2008

After the surprise reversal last July when Tesco Stores put forward an amendment planning application only to rejected by the Borough Council Planning Committee, the retail giant has come back for a second attempt.

Stephen and Meads Petitions (photography: Dan Purchese)

Equitable Life policy holders ask for support

Tue 26th Aug 2008

Current and former Equitable Life members have been contacting local parliamentary campaigner Stephen Lloyd, asking for his support for compensation, following the EU and Parliamentary Ombudsman's recommendations the regulatory authorities were negligent over many years.

SL head and shoulders shot (photography: Dan Purchese)

Lloyd gets local NHS volunteer drivers motion to Parliament

Thu 21st Aug 2008

The rising cost of fuel has caused problems for volunteer NHS drivers within Eastbourne and the surrounding area. Lib Dem parliamentary campaigner, Stephen Lloyd, first publicised there was an issue in early July when he was contacted by a local resident who volunteers as a driver for the NHS.

Norman Lamb and Stephen Lloyd (photography: Dan Purchese)

Lifeline goes from strength to strength

Wed 20th Aug 2008

Lib Dem parliamentary campaigner Stephen Lloyd paid a recent visit to Wealden and Eastbourne Lifeline (WEL) at their offices in Eastbourne.

Stephen Lloyd (photography: Dan Purchese)

Old Town's Carolyn Heaps cleans up!

Mon 18th Aug 2008

Old Town Lib Dem Councillor Carolyn Heaps has spent an early morning shift working with SITA to clean up our seafront.

Carolyn Heaps cleans up (photography: Dan Purchese)

Conservative think tank calls for millions of new houses in the south of England

Fri 15th Aug 2008

Lib Dem campaigners have described a call by a Conservative-leaning think tank for people from towns and cities of the North to pack their bags and move to the South, as appalling.

Stephen Lloyd (photography: Dan Purchese)

Tesco development closes Meads Street

Sat 26th Jul 2008

Local shopkeepers are angry that Meads Street is to be partially closed for up to three weeks due to the ongoing development of the planned Tesco store.

Photograph (photography: Dan Purchese)

Why can't Police issue tickets in Eastbourne as well?

Sat 26th Jul 2008

Liberal Democrat campaigners have been shocked to discover that the Police and Community Support Officers issued more than 1,600 parking tickets in Bexhill last year.

Photograph (photography: Dan Purchese)

Victory against Tesco in Meads

Thu 17th Jul 2008

Residents in Meads have won a victory against a planning application Tescos in Meads Street.

Stephen Lloyd (photography: Dan Purchese)

Time to stop putting democracy up for sale

Tue 15th Jul 2008

Government must stop forcing Eastbourne Borough Council to sell local residents' electoral register details to direct mail companies

Conservatives walk away from phone mast battle

Fri 11th Jul 2008

Liberal Democrats in Eastbourne have launched a stinging attack on the Conservatives for refusing to support calls to tighten up planning rules on mobile phone masts. Currently, fewer restrictions govern planning applications for phone masts up to 15 metres in height, often making it difficult for councils to refuse permission for controversial proposals.

Stephen Lloyd (photography: Dan Purchese)

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