I  welcome the launch of the Liberal
Democrats’ vision for Britain by Party Leader Nick Clegg MP. Called ‘Make
it Happen’, the paper will be debated at the party’s conference in
Bournemouth in September.

In their vision for the country the Liberal Democrats say:

They will cut taxes for ordinary families;

If your local hospital can’t see you on time, they will pay for treatment
elsewhere;

They will switch taxes from people to pollution - so it pays to go green;

To improve standards in education, they will fund extra help for those who
need it most;

They will put Britain at the heart of Europe to make us a force for good
in the world;

They will stop ID cards so we can keep control of our privacy;

They will change the voting system so everyone’s voice counts;

They will bring communities together with local people in charge;

They will give communities a say in how offenders pay for their crimes;

These are exciting policies for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton and for Britain. Local people
tell me they are fed up with rising prices, unfair taxes, the waste of
money on the ID card scheme and a Labour government that just doesn’t seem
to care., I’m backing Nick Clegg’s manifesto. It sets out how the Liberal Democrats will
run Britain. No-one in Bognor Regis and Littlehamptonhas escaped the rising cost of food and fuel. The credit crunch is biting hard and local people are feeling the pinch.  Now our party
leader Nick Clegg has set out how the Lib Dems want to help ordinary
people by cutting taxes on those on low and middle incomes. Thousands of
people in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton would benefit from this too.

‘Make it Happen’ is available online at: http://www.libdems.org.uk/

As a parent of a 20 year old I have to admit it was with some relief that I read a report from the police in Bognor Regis that they found no knives on young people who were out on a Saturday evening. I understand that this was a random check on many young people in the area. In my view such checks should be in use during the weekend on a random basis.

 I can not be the only parent out there who has the same fears when they hear the news that some other poor youngster has been innocently stabbed. In my book a knife is every bit as dangerous as a gun and sentencing and punishment should reflect that. I have to say that this is a personal opinion and may not represent Liberal Democrat policy.

Well the credit crunch has well and truly stooped the Construction industry in their tracks. Recent job cuts at Berekley Homes,barrats and Persimmons have made the likelyhood of Policy Site 6 being bulit or the Relief Road in the near future as zilch. However the discovery of a Roman skeleton on the construction site in the past 3 weeks will certainly give them cause for concern but is it a showstopper?

More worringly St Modwen continue towards their 2nd round of consultation with so many questions still unanswered.

• WILL THEY CLOSE THE PROMENADE?
• WILL THE LIBARY BE MOVED?
• WHAT IS THE FINAL DESIGN OF THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE?
• WILL IT BE BETTER THAN OUR CURRENT THEATRE PROVISION?
• WILL THEY MAINTAIN THE THEATRE WHEN BUILDING THE NEW ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE?
• WILL THEY GET RID OF THE HIDEOUS TOWER AT FITZLEET?

All these questions and so many more. The biggest question of the lot though is will the banks lend the money in the present climate?