Bromley Liberal Democrats are calling on the Chancellor to protect education spending, as shocking new figures show that schools in Bromley face cuts in their spending power of £6.2 million next year.
Lib Dem Councillor Graeme Casey witnessed a disturbing instance of knife culture in Orpington Walnuts Shopping Centre on Saturday 5th November. No one was injured, and Cllr Casey immediately called the Police to report it but it underlined just how normal it has become to see people carrying knives.
Jeremy Hunt's first budget as Chancellor was bleak to say the least. The OBR has forecast that the next two years will see the biggest fall in household incomes in generations.
The Lib Dems believe Bromley should embrace live streaming to let residents see their council in action, joining the 85% of other London councils who already do so.
The Tory leadership merry-go-round may have resulted in the coronation of a new unelected leader but that doesn't help families in Bromley and across the country struggling to heat their homes and put food on the table.
The public gallery at Bromley Council was full on Tuesday evening (18th October) to discuss progress on the Biggin Hill Airport Noise Action Plan. The Lib Dems used this opportunity to reiterate the party's opposition to any expansion of the airport and to urge the CAA to move ahead with the approval for the new approach to runway 03 which will deliver noise reductions in surrounding areas including Farnborough, Crofton and Petts Wood.