The Cambridge Liberal Democrats have launched our manifesto for the 2011 City Council elections. The manifesto can be downloaded as a PDF from our main website.
In the manifesto, the Lib Dems reaffirm their commitment to work for the benefit of the city and its residents.
The manifesto identifies three guiding principles:
•basic services - promising to keep the city clean and cared for by collecting waste, sweeping streets and caring for parks and open spaces;
•vulnerable people's services - continuing play provision, keeping advice centres open and continuing with grants to those working with the homeless. the elderly and the disabled;
•growth - promising proper planning with quality design and establishing green spaces and new neighbourhoods where people will want to live.
Over the last 11 years of Liberal Democrat control, Cambridge City Council has had a track record of careful financial management that was judged excellent by the Audit Commission.
The manifesto clearly outlines a list of some of the key achievements that the Liberal Democrats have made to make this council so strong. The Lib Dems have:
•Taken advantage of a change in government financial rules and built some new council houses which were handed over to City Homes in January 2011;
•Invested in the expansion of Logans Meadow local nature reserve to create a new wetland reserve in East Chesterton and consulted about an expanded West Cambridge conservation area;
•Used the resources, gained through the Cycling Demonstration Town status, to improve The Tins, New Bit and Madingley Road cycle paths;
•Campaigned for and won the promise from the Highway Authority of a Mill Road area 20mph zone;
•Campaigned for the installation of more Real Time information at bus-stops especially where there is already money available from developer contributions
•Pressed the County Council to work more closely with the City Council to find transport solutions to meet the growth of jobs and homes in Cambridge;
•Campaigned for safety measures to be carried out on the A14
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