Jeremy Hilton

Gloucester's next MP

20 Most Recent News Stories

Liberal Democrat Membership Boom

Thu 25th Feb 2010

Liberal Democrat councillor Sebastian Field recently took on the important role of Membership Development Officer for the Liberal Democrats in the Gloucester Constituency.

Sebastian Field out campaigning in Gloucester (photography: Jeremy Hilton)

Change the council

Tue 16th Feb 2010

This year will see two important elections, the first being the General Election and the second, elections to Gloucester City Council.

Jim Beeley, (Hucclecote), Verona Vidal (Barton & Tredworth), Jeremy Hilton (PPC Gloucester) and Anna Mozol (Quedgeley Severnvale) (photography: Jeremy Hilton)

Jeremy Hilton - "Low paid shouldn't pay any tax"

Sun 14th Feb 2010

Liberal Democrat candidate for Gloucester, Jeremy Hilton, today welcomed the party's new plans to bring in a fairer tax system.

Liberal Democrats announce education funding commitment for Gloucester

Sun 7th Feb 2010

The Liberal Democrats have announced a major funding commitment to boost education in Gloucester.

1,300 innocent people on Gloucestershire Police DNA Database since EU Court ruling

Thu 21st Jan 2010

Liberal Democrats have discovered that 1,300 innocent people from Gloucestershire have had their DNA records added to the police DNA database since December 2008, when the European Court of Human Rights said the practice was illegal.

Gloucestershire doctors receive £230,000 per year in "ash cash" payments

Tue 19th Jan 2010

Doctors working for Gloucestershire Hospitals earn almost £230,000 a year in so called 'ash cash' payments made by grieving families, figures released today by the Liberal Democrats have revealed. The payments are made to doctors to sign a form releasing a body for cremation.

Tory Cabinet Members refuse questions

Fri 15th Jan 2010

Tory cabinet members at the county council have blocked plans to allow people who live and work in Gloucestershire to ask questions about their decisions.

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS PROPOSE GROUND RULES FOR ACADEMY SCHOOL IN GLOUCESTER

Thu 14th Jan 2010

Liberal Democrat councillors have proposed to set the ground rules on the county council's plan for an Academy. The full council meeting on 20th January at Shire Hall will consider a motion submitted detailing how the cabinet should proceed.

Jeremy Hilton outlines four key principles for the General Election

Wed 13th Jan 2010

The Liberal Democrats have announced they will fight the General Election on four key principles, designed to make Britain a fairer place.

Nick Clegg, Jeremy Hilton and Lucy Nethsingha meet in London to discuss party policy

Jeremy Hilton's statement to Select Committee on TriService Centre

Fri 8th Jan 2010

The House of Commons Communities and Local Government Select Committee is to hold a short inquiry (early February 2010) into the government project to establish regional fire control centres.

Tory run Gloucester City Council is underperforming says Audit Commission

Sat 2nd Jan 2010

Gloucester City Council led by the Tories is underperforming when compared to Liberal Democrat run Cheltenham Borough Council.

COUNCIL WORKERS LOSE RIGHT OF APPEAL

Mon 30th Nov 2009

Hundreds of staff facing redundancy at Gloucestershire County Council have lost their right to appeal against redundancy and unfair dismissal to a committee of councillors .

No to slash & burn

Sat 21st Nov 2009

Gloucester's Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, Jeremy Hilton, has condemned the Tories for their slash and burn approach of county council services.

Campaign against toxic waste incineration gets backing from Baroness

Thu 19th Nov 2009

Party president Baroness Ros Scott came to Gloucester on Saturday to support Liberal Democrat councillors who are campaigning against a massive waste incinerator in Gloucester.

Ros Scott, Jeremy Hilton and team (photography: Jeremy Hilton)

Frustration on failure to improve hospital access

Tue 17th Nov 2009

Liberal Democrat councillors for Kingsholm and Wotton have expressed their frustration over the delays in the resurfacing of Hyde Lane, off London Road in Gloucester.

Jeremy Hilton inspecting Hyde Lane (photography: Jeremy Hilton)

COUNCIL CO2 EMISSIONS MUST BE REDUCED

Fri 13th Nov 2009

Liberal Democrat councillors today submitted a motion to the full council meeting calling for a 10% reduction in CO2 emissions from Gloucestershire County Council.

Declan & Jeremy - Climate Change  (photography: Jeremy Hilton)

Liberal Democrats call for reassurance on charges for residents parking

Mon 2nd Nov 2009

The Tory run county council's new scheme for residents parking permits has been 'called in' by Liberal Democrat councillors over worries that the administration will increase fees beyond what people can afford.

We must improve rail services from Gloucester & keep ticket prices rises below inflation

Thu 22nd Oct 2009

Liberal Democrat Jeremy Hilton who is hoping to become Gloucester's next MP has given his backing to the campaign for improved rail services to London.

Jeremy Hilton campaigning for better express rail service to London (photography: Jeremy Hilton)

LEGAL CHALLENGE OVER TORIES "SLASH AND BURN" OF COUNCIL SERVICES

Mon 12th Oct 2009

Liberal Democrats have mounted a legal challenge to the Tory cabinet on Gloucestershire County Council. This is done this using the council's "call-in" rules. Now Council Scrutiny will begin investigating the cabinet's plan to axe 500 unidentified jobs.

Local Government Association votes to oppose regional fire controls - Jeremy Hilton votes to save TriService Centre

Fri 18th Sep 2009

The Government's controversial plans to close Gloucestershire's TriService fire control and replace it with a regional fire control in Taunton received a blow today at a meeting of the Local Government Association's (LGA) Fire Services Management Committee.

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