Welcome to Tewkesbury Liberal Democrats

Tewkesbury constituency covers most of Tewkesbury Borough (except the area west of the Severn) and parts of Cheltenham Borough and Gloucester City.

Essentially the main centres are Tewkesbury town, Ashchurch and Northway, Bishops Cleeve, Winchcombe, Churchdown, Brockworth, Prestbury and Swindon Village and Longlevens.

Since the last General Election we have enjoyed considerable electoral success within the Constituency. There are now 18 Liberal Democrat Councillors at Borough level (16 on Tewkesbury Borough and 2 on Cheltenham Borough), against the Tories 20. We also have 3 County councillors: 1 in Bishop's Cleeve, 1 in Brockworth and Hucclecote and 1 in Churchdown, Innsworth and Down Hatherley . In addition there are 3 County Councillors whose divisions overlap into the Constituency from Cheltenham and who represent St Peters and Swindon Village. With no Labour Councillors at Borough or County level in the Constituency, we are clearly seen as the challengers to the Conservatives.

Alistair Cameron says give children the individual attention they need by cutting class sizes Mon 1st Feb 2010 To give every child a fair start, Liberal Democrats will spend an extra £2.5bn on schools.
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Conservative county and borough councillor Klara Sudbury joins the Liberal Democrats. Sat 19th Dec 2009 Tewkesbury Constituency Liberal Democrats are delighted by the news that Gloucestershire County and Cheltenham Borough councillor Klara Sudbury has today announced that she will be leaving the Conservative Party and applying to join the Liberal Democrats and the party's groups on the county and borough councils.

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County Lib Dems question Tory cuts in Gloucestershire Tue 15th Dec 2009 Up to £32 million is proposed to be cut from Gloucestershire County Council's budget next year, along with 200 job cuts. County Lib Dem leader Jeremy Hilton is concerned that the Tories whilst publicly hoping to protect vital services have less money to spend and debts to be paid.
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Alistair Cameron criticises proposals for incinerator in Gloucestershire Thu 3rd Dec 2009 Alistair Cameron, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Tewkesbury has criticised the County Council's proposals which could result in an incinerator being built in Gloucestershire. Alistair made this criticism when he responded to the County Council's recent consultation on its waste core strategy.
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Alistair Cameron slams proposals to build 5000 houses in Swindon Village and Uckington Sat 21st Nov 2009 Alistair Cameron, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Tewkesbury, severely criticised proposals to build 5000 houses between Swindon Village, Uckington and Elmstone Hardwick, when he viewed the plans at an exhibition run by developers Bloor and Persimmon Homes, at Uckington, on Thurdsay.

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Alistair Cameron criticises Floods Bill as "Damp Squib" Sat 21st Nov 2009 Alistair Cameron, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Tewkesbury has criticised the Floods Bill which is currently making its way through Parliament as a "damp squib" which is far too limited in scope to prevent another major disaster.
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