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One example was the decision by the Lib Dems to close the public toilets on Church Street, Holt and to look to redevelop the land for housing to make a quick profit. The loss of public toilets in such a popular tourist area upset local people, but what has really got them incensed was what the Lib Dems are to do next. The land was originally given to the people of Holt for the express purpose of providing public facilities and a covenant was placed on the land to that effect. But the Lib Dems are refusing to hand the land back to Holt to be used for community facilities (a museum being one popular option) and instead wants to spend council taxpayers' money fighting in the courts to have the covenant lifted to enable the land to be sold for housing - against the will of the family of the original benefactor. So will the money at least be returned to the people of Holt? Will it heck - it will go straight into the pocket of the District Council.
Another example is the North Lodge Park in Cromer, the park currently includes a cafe, boating lake, children's playground and a wonderful area of green space within the town. So what do the Lib Dems want to do with it? In their infinite wisdom they have decided to turn a large part of it, including the children's playground, into a car park. Now parking is an issue in Cromer but to be considering concreting over this "green lung" in the town is just nonsense. Rather than exploring other ideas, like the Conservative idea for a park and ride scheme with a shuttle bus
- Liberal Democrats party was formed in 1988. It is basically a merger of
the Liberal Party and Social Democratic Party.
- The term "Liberal Party" was first used officially in 1868.
- Liberal Democrats part is the third largest political party of UK.
- Its current president is Mr. Charles Kennedy.
- According to election of 2005, this party has 62 members of Parliament
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- In 2005 elections, it has 22% votes share.
- Green Liberalism is a term used for liberals because of their concern and
role about protecting environment.
- The Liberal Democrats is a federal party comprising the state parties of
Wales, Scotland and England.
- The ideology of Liberal Democrats is about giving "power to the people".
- The first party leader of Liberal Democrats was Addy Ashdown.
- They have been coalition partners with Labour in the Scottish Parliment
since its re-establishment in 1999 and were also in coalition with Labour
in the National Assembly for Wales from 1999 to 2003.
- The party has several Specified Associated Organisations (SAOs) which play
a special role within the party.
- The sister parties of Liberal Democrats are UDP Tanzania (United Democratic
Party), MFM Madagascar, Latvia, LDS Slovenia and DA South Africa.
- The party is playing valuable role in different sectors of the society like
environment, health, commerce & industry and economy.
- In 1992 Uk General elections, the party votes share was 17.8%.
- Twice a year, in spring and autumn, elected representatives from Liberal
Democrat constituency parties assemble at the party conference to establish
federal party policy - the Liberal Democrat priorities for UK government.
- William Ewart Gladstone was the leader in the House of Common from Liberal
Democrats from 1865-1875 .
- Every year, conference representatives elect a Federal Policy Committee
(FPC) which is responsible for the production of the policy papers that are
debated by Conference, and is responsible for election manifestos. Party members
discuss policy papers in local and regional meetings, and their representatives
then debate and vote on policy motions and papers at Conference.
- Liberal Democrats are a member party of the Labor International and European
Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.
- Party's 12 MEPs form a group, which is a part of ALDE group in European
Parliament
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