South Northants Lib Dem Councillors are outraged that the Tories at Northants County Council have ignored calls to invest in key services. Newly elected County Councillor Chris Lofts was part of the team that put together plans to turn on street lights, fund all of Towcester’s PCSOs, fund Towcester’s Lollipop Lady and stop massive cuts […]

Thank you again for all your support and encouragement over the past six months since we were elected to South Northamptonshire Council. Like you many people in Towcester have passed on their appreciation of the work we are doing. Towcester people like the fact Liberal Democrats keep in touch and work all year round, not […]

The Housing Charity Shelter has recently published research showing that the number of families accepted by South Northamptonshire Council as homeless has risen steadily during the past year. The gap between household income and average house prices has also been widening dramatically. ‘In 1997 the average house in South Northants cost five times the average […]

South Northants Liberal Democrat Councillor Chris Lofts has taken the fight to get free bus passes for companions of elderly, sick or disabled bus travellers to County Hall. Speaking at the Northamptonshire County Council meeting on 23rd June he highlighted the plight of one resident in Towcester who supports two family members with bus passes. […]

Parents are campaigning to keep the lollipop lady who helps children cross Vernon Road near Towcester Primary School. Conservative run Northamptonshire County Council has withdrawn funding for all school crossing patrol services in the county. Liberal Democrat Councillor Martin Johns has been supporting parents, who have started a petition to try to save the school […]

Northamptonshire County Council has refused to grant bus passes for the carers of elderly, sick or disabled residents across Northamptonshire. Many elderly or disabled residents who qualify for bus passes cannot travel alone. SNC, and other district councils across the county, used to issue their carers free bus passes to use when escorting their dependants. […]

Together with Councillor Martin Johns I have started monthly surgeries at Towcester Library. We are fortunate in having such an excellent and well used library in the town. It’s very important to Liberal Democrats that we keep in touch with local people, listening to their views, issues and concerns. Today we heard from people about […]

Tory controlled Northamptonshire County Council have been turning off Towcester street lights over the past few weeks. The decision to plunge Towcester and many areas across the county into darkness has been done to save money. Liberal Democrats on the county council have proposed more sensible ways of saving money. Commenting district councillor Martin Johns […]

Street lights are being turned off this week across Towcester by Tory controlled Northamptonshire County Council. The decision to plunge Towcester and all areas across the county into darkness has been done to save money. Commenting district councillor Martin Johns said, “These are quite extreme measures from the Conservatives. The effects will become more noticed […]

Lib Dems campaign to reduce the size of SNC’s Tory Cabinet which would save £15,000 each year.