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Lib Dems call for safer streets with more and better police Mon 8th Feb 2010 In a policy paper Safer Streets - More & Better Police the Liberal Democrats have committed themselves to providing 3,000 additional police nationwide to tackle crime and improve detection rates.

SIÔN SIMON TO QUIT AS MP - LIBERAL DEMOCRAT RESPONSE Fri 5th Feb 2010 Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Birmingham Erdington, Cllr Ann Holtom, has welcomed the news that Erdington Labour MP Sion Simon has announced he is quitting his job as a government junior minister and will not stand for re-election to Parliament at the next general election.

Water bills to be cut for low income families after Lib Dem initiative Tue 26th Jan 2010 Thousands of Brummies could pay less for their water bills thanks to an agreement that social tariffs should be used to cut the water bills for families on low incomes.

Ann Holtom puts fairness at the heart of the Liberal Democrat campaign Sat 23rd Jan 2010 The Liberal Democrats have announced they will fight the General Election on four key principles, designed to make Britain a fairer place. Following a key speech by party leader Nick Clegg, Cllr Ann Holtom, Parliamentary Candidate for Birmingham Erdington, has set out locally the four campaign priorities: fair taxes; a fair start for every child; fair, clean and local politics and a fair, green economy with jobs that last.

Speaking Out Against Hate Crime Wed 20th Jan 2010 Liberal Democrat Councillor Ann Holtom is lending her full support to a major new campaign against hate crime in Birmingham. The campaign, launched by the Safer Birmingham crimefighting Partnership, aims to raise awareness about religious and homophobic crime and encourage victims not to "put up" with it.

Have your say on Six issues to Fix Mon 18th Jan 2010 Led by Cllr Ann Holtom, the Tyburn Ward Focus Team have just started the delivery of the Six to Fix leaflet to all homes in Tyburn Ward inviting people to identify their priorities on six key local issues.

Pensioners miss out on Cold Weather payments Sat 16th Jan 2010 Almost four thousand pensioners in Erdington constituency are possibly missing out on cold weather payments which have been triggered by the recent low temperatures, according to research carried out by Tyburn councillor and Erdington Parliamentary candidate Cllr Ann Holtom.

The Big Freeze and Big Thaw - Be Prepared Sat 16th Jan 2010 Local Liberal Democrats are urging people to be prepared and take care during the big freeze. Following several days of cold weather and snow, temperatures plummeted to around -10C on Wednesday night. Now the icy weather is beginning to break, slush and slippery footways will bring further problems. There is also a fog warning at present.

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