Praise for local Liberal Democrat achievements

B&NES Council's Liberal Democrat administration has been singled out for praise by Nick Clegg for their achievements in environmental issues.

Speaking at the launch of the Liberal Democrat local election campaign, the party Leader highlighted how Liberal Democrat-run councils are delivering for residents compared to councils run by other parties. Some of our achievements which the DPM noted include:

• Installing LED street lighting;
• Extending and improving the cycle network;
• Creating a cycle hire scheme for council staff;
• Working hard on the Green Deal;
• Introducing a community energy strategy that tackles fuel poverty;
• Investing in local bus services when so many other councils are cutting theirs;
• Leading the way on re-opening two railway stations;
• Improving recycling – less than a third of our waste now goes to landfill.

Nick Clegg said:

“The Liberal Democrats stand for something. We stand for fairer taxes. We stand for an economic rescue plan that isn’t just built on cuts, but where we invest in roads, rail, business and all the things our communities need to thrive. We stand for protecting our environment and fighting climate change, even when our opponents seem to have given up. We stand for keeping Britain an open and outward facing nation where we do what we work with others and lead on the world stage.”

Councillor David Martin, the Council’s member champion for energy and climate change, commented:

“Environmental issues underpin everything we do as a Liberal Democrat administration. We are working hard to help residents reduce fuel costs, eliminate fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions. When our office reorganisation project is complete, not only will we be making annual savings of £3.5M, but we will have reduced our own carbon footprint by 70%. We have also frozen Council Tax since coming into office as well as investing in jobs and growth, and protecting the services that our residents care about the most.”

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If you would like to read the full speech by Nick Clegg, please see this page: libdems.org.uk