Kenilworth and Southam Liberal Democrats

Local party for Kenilworth & Southam constituency

Kenilworth & Southam members celebrate their latest successes

A Bad Day for Warwickshire - Lib Dems deplore decision to close three Fire Stations

Tue 20th Jul 2010

Liberal Democrat councillors joined forces with Labour members of Warwickshire County Council today in a joint bid to stop the Conservative Cabinet's proposal to close three Warwickshire Fire Stations - Brinklow, Studley and Warwick. Their combined amendment debated at today's crucial County Council meeting would have maintained all nineteen current fire stations, while providing alternative ways of financing the other aspects of the improvement plan put forward by the Chief Fire Officer.

Warwickshire Fire Service badge

No Fire Station Closures - Lib Dems state their position ahead of Council debate

Mon 19th Jul 2010

"The Lib Dems are not going to support any version of the current plan to close Fire Stations in Warwickshire", said Liberal Democrat group leader Cllr Jerry Roodhouse ahead of Tuesday's crucial vote at the County Council on the Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Service.

Warwickshire Fire Service badge

A guaranteed future for our Nursery Schools

Tue 4th May 2010

The Liberal Democrats are pressing the Conservatives running the County Council to bring an immediate end to the current uncertainty surrounding Warwickshire's nursery schools.

nigel rock & john whitehouse at nursery school (photography: John Whitehouse)

Honesty required about High Speed Rail

Sun 2nd May 2010

The Conservative candidate wants voters to believe that only a vote for him will defend this constituency against the proposed High Speed Rail route.

constituency split by hs2 route

Jeremy Wright's expenses as an MP

Sun 2nd May 2010

A resident of this constituency has written to the press and to the other candidates about Jeremy Wright's expenses whilst an MP. The story was reported by the Birmingham Post on Friday at http://www.birminghampost.net/dailybulletin/news2/2010/04/29/tory-candidate-jeremy-wright-under-pressure-to-repay-expenses-after-breaking-rules-65233-26346079/

Nigel ROCKS!

Sun 2nd May 2010

Here is a true story from the election campaign as we enter the final week:-

Nigel ROCKS

HRI Wellesbourne

Sat 1st May 2010

Tim Farron, Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the last parliament, has said:

nigel rock with tim farron

Royal Mail error affects election communications in new constituency

Fri 30th Apr 2010

Liberal Democrat organisers in the new parliamentary constituency of Kenilworth and Warwick have learned that a serious error by Royal Mail has meant that the wrong candidate leaflets have been distributed across parts of the constituency. And with only days to go the Royal Mail now has little time in which to correct their error, leaving the party fuming.

Royal Mail sign

Nigel Rock's technology credentials would be an asset to Parliament

Tue 27th Apr 2010

Nigel Rock has had an influential career in technology and business improvement. Recently two important international journals have featured items about Nigel - Professional Engineer, and Quality World.

nigel rock with vince cable and professional engineer magazine

Nigel Rock at Troop's Homecoming

Sat 24th Apr 2010

Nigel Rock attended the home coming of 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers on Wednesday (21st April) as they paraded through the streets of Kenilworth. Watching from among the crowd he saw for himself the genuine warmth towards the soldiers returning after their tour of duty in Afghanistan.

nigel rock at homecoming parade

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Kenilworth & Southam General Election Result

Turnout: 48431 (81%)

53.6%
 
Conservative: 25945 (+3.2%)
27.7%
 
Liberal Democrats: 13393 (+5.6%)
14.3%
 
Labour: 6949 (−11.2%)

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Quotes of the Week

"People have been talking about Lords reform for over a century. The time for talk is now over."

Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister

Debate of Constitutional Reform, The Independent - 8 June

"Two welcome announcements have come from David Cameron and Nick Clegg in as many days. First, there are going to be major cuts in public spending. Second, they're going to be done with some finesse."

Eamonn Butler, Director of the Adam Smith Institute

Guardian - 9 June

"The wasteful, bureaucratic and intrusive ID card scheme represents everything that has been wrong with government in recent years. By taking swift action to scrap it, we are making it clear that this government won't sacrifice people's liberty for the sake of Ministers' pet projects."

Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister

Comment on the announcement that ID cards are to be scrapped for British citizens within 100 days - 27 May