Oxford East Liberal Democrats

OXFORD EAST LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

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Welcome to the home of Oxford East Liberal Democrats. In 2005 Steve Goddard came 2nd by less than a thousand votes. Please look around the site for information on Steve, our policies and what we're doing locally.


Local Dismay at Bus Route Change

Mon 9th Jun 2008

Local Liberal Democrat County Councillor Roz Smith has spoken of her residents' dismay at changes to the No. 10 bus route, which now no longer serves residents in the Florence Park area. And there was concern that the new route now means buses doing a u-turn on the busy Between Towns Road (B4495) outside the Temple Square shopping centre and right next to one of the busiest pedestrian crossings in Oxford.

Oxford Lib Dems Choose Rundle as Group Leader

Sat 3rd May 2008

The Liberal Democrat group on Oxford City Council have elected David Rundle, the Headington Councillor and former Deputy leader of the council, as their new group leader. He will be Leader of the Opposition, after Labour's gains from minor parties gave it a plurality of councillors in Oxford City. Elected unanimously, Rundle was nominated for the post by outgoing Leader of the City Council John Goddard.

Cllr David Rundle - portrait

Lib Dems advance in 2008 Oxford elections

Fri 2nd May 2008

The Liberal Democrats have gained seats in the 2008 local elections. The Leader of the city's two Tory councillors was ousted from his Carfax seat by veteran Liberal Democrat Stephen Brown. The Conservatives now have no councillors in Oxford and have not won an election in Oxford City for eight years. In neighbouring Holywell ward, Nathan Pyle took the ward for the Liberal Democrats from the Green party, who are now in decline in Oxford.

Oxford's Labour MP votes to close city Post Offices - Huzzey

Fri 28th Mar 2008

Holywell councillor Richard Huzzey has challenged Labour MP Andrew Smith's vote to axe city post offices in a letter to the Oxford Mail. After posing for the paper's photographer with a readers' petition against the closures, Andrew Smith MP voted for the government cuts.

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Crewe & Nantwich By Election Result

Turnout: 41856 (58%)

49.1%
 
Conservative: 20539 (+16.5%)
30.3%
 
Labour: 12679 (−18.5%)
14.4%
 
Liberal Democrat: 6040 (−4.2%)

View the results in detail.