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Welcome to the web site of Chingford and Woodford Green Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.
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Sun 28th Jun 2009
Geoff Seeff, the Liberal Democrat's Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Chingford and Woodford Green, reckoned that Chingford folk have had quite enough of politics in recent weeks and deserved at least one day of the year when they would not be reminded of the credit crunch, duck ponds, speakers and elections. He put on his saxophonist hat and brought his band, the Chingford Wheezards, to entertain the crowd at the Festival held on 27th June . In keeping with the glorious weather and his intention to "lighten up", they performed a suitable selection of upbeat jazz standards including favourites such as, "Swunderful", "Give Me the Simple Life", "In a Mellow Tone" and "Things are Looking Up".
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Read "Chingford Festival - Swunderful!" in full.
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Fri 12th Jun 2009
In a letter published in the Waltham Forest Guardian (11th June) Geoff Seeff, prospective parliamentary candidate for Chingford and Woodford Green, issues a direct challenge to Iain Duncan Smith about his claims for office costs in the period 2005 to 2007.
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Read "Seeff Challenges Iain Duncan Smith on Expenses" in full.
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Sun 31st May 2009
In recent weeks Redbridge's Tory Group have been in complete turmoil. In April, following months of infighting, party leader Alan Weinberg was replaced by Keith Prince. The move divided the party straight down the middle with Cllr Prince just securing the position. On 21st May Cllr Prince tried to seek Council approval for a new Cabinet that was to include Cllr Weinberg but exclude most of the previous portfolio holders. Several members of the Tory Group did not attend the meeting whilst three resigned the whip and became independents. With the 11 LibDem councillors and the Labour Group not supporting the proposals Redbridge was left without an administration.
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Read "Redbridge Tories in Turmoil; LibDems Step In to Save the Day" in full.
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Wed 25th Mar 2009
During the past 12 months Redbridge Council has been implementing a number of traffic management schemes in the Woodford area as part of the Schools Safety programme. Not all are considered successful by residents and road users. It has recently been told it can access further funds for these purposes from Transport for London ("TfL") and has devised a scheme for the area surrounding Trinity High and St Anthony's Primary Schools on which it is presently consulting residents of Monkhams ward in the roads immediately affected. The principal features of the proposed scheme are:-
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Read "Proposed Traffic Management Scheme around Trinity High and St Anthony's Primary Schools; Speed is not the problem says Seeff." in full.
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Mon 15th Dec 2008
Liberal Democrat councillors, Richard Hoskins and Hugh Cleaver made impassioned pleas for Funkymojoes' licence to be suspended at a packed meeting of Redbridge's Licensing Committee on November 21st. They argued that the business was operating as a nightclub not the high class champagne bar and restaurant that was promised when the licence was applied for. For five months neighbours, including those in an adjoining residential home, had been subjected to appalling anti-social behaviour by customers leaving the premises, which remained open until 3.00am. Ineffective sound proofing, a shooting and the glassing of a woman customer all added to the concerns of local residents.
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Read "LibDems Challenge Licence for South Woodford Nightclub" in full.
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Thu 11th Dec 2008
As reported on this site, Liberal Democrats and residents of Hale End and Highams Park ward were saddened by the untimely death of our constituency chairman Councillor John Beanse. Another of our councillors in the ward, Noel Penstone, was forced to resign due to ill-health. As a result a by-election was called for December 4th to elect two new councillors to succeed these two popular local champions.
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Read "LibDems retain Hale End and Highams Park Council Seats " in full.
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