Cllr David McBride

Councillor for Cray Valley East, London Borough of Bromley


Lib Dem Leader Refuses Council Pay Rise

Mon 4th May 2009

Bromley's Liberal Democrat Leader Cllr David McBride has refused to take this year's increase in the allowance paid to councillors, saying that it is the "wrong time" for politicians to increase their pay.

Cllr David McBride, PPC for Orpington (photography: David McBride)

Child Protection Delay Slammed by Lib Dem

Mon 4th May 2009

Bromley's Liberal Democrat Leader Cllr David McBride has slammed an attempt by Tory backbench councillors to slow down the adoption of improved child protection measures in the Borough.

Children

Tax Should be Cut for Orpington's Residents

Sun 26th Apr 2009

Labour's Budget will do nothing for ordinary residents of Orpington, who have been clobbered by rising food, fuel and transport prices, local Liberal Democrats have said.

Vince Cable MP and Cllr David McBride (photography: David McBride)

Children in Bromley to Benefit from Lib Dem Schools Plan

Tue 10th Mar 2009

Proposals from the Liberal Democrats for big improvements to schools and teaching will see around £13 million of extra cash for schools in Bromley to boost the education and life chances of thousands of children say local party members.

David Laws MP and Cllr David McBride calling for an extra £2.5 billion investment in schools (photography: David McBride)

Lib Dem Attacks Late Payment of Fuel Payments to Elderly

Sun 1st Mar 2009

Christmas bonus payments for 22,330 elderly people in Orpington to help with winter fuel bills will not be paid until nearly Easter, warns a leading local Liberal Democrat.

Lib Dems Propose Council Tax Freeze

Sun 22nd Feb 2009

Bromley's Liberal Democrats proposed a rise of 0% for this year's Council Tax, saying that in the current recession a Council Tax freeze would help all of the Borough's residents.

Another Tory tax rise. (photography: Tim Prater)

Tickets must be based on safety, not revenue, say Lib Dems

Mon 16th Feb 2009

The issuing of tickets by traffic wardens in Bromley should be based on road safety and keeping schools and shopping areas free from traffic rather than raising cash for the Council, say the Borough's Liberal Democrats.

Parking tickets (traffic offence) (photography: Tim Prater)

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Orpington General Election Result

Turnout: 54734 (70%)

48.8%
 
Conservative: 26718 (+4.9%)
39.8%
 
Liberal Democrat: 21771 (−3.5%)
9%
 
Labour: 4914 (−1.8%)

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Quotes of the Week

"On issue after issue, the Liberal Democrats have led the fight for real change while the Conservatives lagged behind. On the economy, on the environment and now on the real reform of politics, it is the Lib Dems that are offering something different."

April Pond, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Norwich North by-election

www.norwichlibdems.org.uk - 21 June

"I believe that my position as an MP between now and the next election is untenable."

Labour MP Ian Gibson

Resigning as MP for Norwich North - 6 June. See www.norwichlibdems.org.uk for Norwich North by-election news.