Derby Liberal Democrats

Polls are now showing that Derby North residents have switched from supporting Brexit to being in favour of remaining in the EU. Data gathered by Focaldata and published in The Observer shows that Derby North is now projected to support remaining in the EU with a majority of 52%, up from 2016 when 46% voted remain. Derby North is among the 112 parliamentary constituencies which voted to leave in the 2016 referendum which now have a majority of constituents supporting remaining in the EU.

The recent Neighbourhood Forum was told that the Royal Derby Hospital has submitted a planning application for 100 extra beds to be built by next spring. Three wards on the front of the hospital would be extended above the current single storey building.

Across the road, beyond Aldi, an extra 600-place car park is to be built. It is hoped that Manor Park Way will be widened to help reduce queuing into the car park and general congestion.

It's 70 years since the founding of the NHS - brainchild of Liberal politician William Beveridge.

But sadly our health service is now at breaking point - with nurse numbers falling fast and waiting lists rising.

The Liberal Democrats have a fully costed plan - devised by health experts - to give our NHS the support it really needs.

Hundreds of thousands of people marched in London for a say on the final Brexit deal. Key members of the Government dealing with Brexit have resigned over the latest plans. Major UK companies are going bust or saying they'll stop investing in the UK.

This all makes President Trump's comment that the UK is in 'turmoil' sounds rather true.

Police were called to Stenson Road on the evening of 3rd June after reports of 2 cars stopping and the occupants fighting each other by the railway bridge.

Two people were treated in hospital for injuries they received during the fighting. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of affray.

If you witnessed the fight and haven't yet spoken to the Police, contact them on 101 quoting reference 18000255030. If you have information about the people involved, please contact the Police or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

President Trump has imposed a whopping 25% tariff on all UK imported steel and 10% on aluminium. Over 32,000 people in the UK are employed in the steel industry, nearly 5% of those jobs are here in the East Midlands.

Lib Dem parliamentary campaigner for Derby North, Barry Holliday commented:

"President Trump has launched a petty and self-defeating trade war with his tariff on British and European steel. He's acting like a spoilt 2 year old not a world leader.

It has come to light that the A52 widening project started by the previous Labour City Council administration is rocketing in cost. From a previous budget of £15 million, the works are now forecast to be an eye-watering possible £30 million. The new Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Campaigner for Derby North, Barry Holliday, has called on Derby Labour members to come clean about what they know.

At a meeting with Council Group Leader Cllr Ruth Skelton, Barry Holliday said:

Former cabinet member for Sport and Leisure Joe Naitta has today called out the Tories on their "backwards" plans to change Moorways swimming pool to 25m, rather than the 50m length currently planned.

In their sports strategy plan, written when the Liberal Democrats ran Derby City Council, they left plans for a new 50m pool at Moorways - which Labour failed to act on, losing Derby's top swimming facility.

Following a packed selection meeting, the Liberal Democrats in Derby North
have selected Barry Holliday as their new prospective parliamentary candidate.

Barry has already been working with Group Leader Councillor Ruth Skelton and
the local elections campaign team to achieve our recent superb local election
results, securing the re-election of every sitting Liberal Democrat councillor and
only missing winning the Abbey Ward by a single vote.