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. […]

An elderly lady in Towcester was visited by a salesman who persuaded her that her roof was defective and needed several thousand pounds of unnecessary repairs. The salesman spent over two hours at the property and was about to leave with a cheque in his pocket for nearly a thousand pounds as a deposit. South […]

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 Conservative run Northamptonshire County Council has withdrawn funding for all school crossing patrol services in the county.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 […]

Copies of the adopted Masterplan for Towcester are now available for the public. This key planning document looks at challenges facing the town, highlights opportunities and sets out a vision for Towcester’s future development. Commenting Councillor Martin Johns said, “This is an important publication that deals with issues from the town’s economy, to transport, housing, […]

Towcester Liberal Democrats have written to local MP Andrea Leadsom raising concerns over some elements of the Welfare Reform proposals. The current complicated web of benefits and allowances available to the most vulnerable people in society is being simplified, a move that is welcomed. There are concerns, however, that improvements could be made to the […]

Liberal Democrats on South Northants Council welcome the proposal to install solar panels on Council buildings in Towcester. Towcester Leisure Centre and Tove Refuse Depot will both be fitted out with energy generating equipment that will be good for the environment and save the Council in the region of £20,000 a year. The proposals are […]

Towcester’s newly elected Liberal Democrat councillors have been denied a place on the important South Northants Council Development Control Committee. In a surprise move Tory controlled SNC have refused to allocate the Lib Dems a seat on the planning committee, despite planning being at the top of Towcester’s agenda. Commenting Councillor Martin Johns said, “Planning […]