Cheltenham Liberal Democrats

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Martin Horwood

Welcome to Cheltenham Liberal Democrats

Thank you from Martin Horwood, MP for Cheltenham

Martin Horwood

Welcome to the website of Cheltenham Liberal Democrats.

My name is Martin Horwood and I'm the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Cheltenham - a tradition that stretches back to the town's first MP, the Liberal Craven Berkeley in 1832. I was born and brought up in Cheltenham and I lived and worked here with my family before I was an MP, so when I fight to protect our green spaces, to defend local NHS services and see the best for our children, these are issues that really matter to me.

I'm also proud that we have a Liberal Democrat-led council and that the LibDems introduced the first kerbside recycling of glass, paper, cans, green waste, cardboard and now plastic bottles, that they held out a helping hand to charities like the Cheltenham Housing Aid Centre when the last Conservative administration cut their funding and that they were the first to change council policy to help stop 'garden-grabbing' overdevelopment.

On this website you'll find out more about what we've been campaigning about, links to the national party, our leader Nick Clegg, Liberal Youth and much, much more.

I hope you'll become part of Cheltenham's great Liberal tradition too and help us fight for greener, safer, fairer Cheltenham. Use the contact us link to get in touch. I'll look forward to meeting you.


Floods Bill votes row

Wed 3rd Feb 2010

CHELTENHAM MP and Lib Dem shadow environment minister Martin Horwood has welcomed the successful passage of the Floods and Water Management Bill through the House of Commons last night - but has criticised Conservative MPs for failing to support critical amendments on planning permission and insurance. Martin is his party's national spokesman on flooding.

Martin commits to safeguard the legacy of Holocaust Survivors

Fri 29th Jan 2010

Cheltenham MP Martin Horwood pledged his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day by signing a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to honour those who perished in the Holocaust.

Martin commits to safeguard the legacy of Holocaust Survivors

Andy Pennington remembered

Thu 28th Jan 2010

Cheltenham MP Martin Horwood has paid tribute to Andy Pennington, local councillor, campaigner and assistant to Nigel Jones, on the tenth anniversary of Andy's tragic death. Andy was killed on 28 January 2000 in the attack in Nigel Jones's constituency office, which also left Nigel himself badly injured.

Brizen Farm plans to go before Planning Committee next week

Wed 27th Jan 2010

Plans to build 350 houses plus and a 1,000 space Park and Ride on land at Brizen Farm, Shurdington Road which are due to be heard by a Public Inquiry later in the year are now due to go before Tewkesbury Borough Council's Planning Committee next week (Tuesday 02 February).

Residents gather to protest at axing of bus service

Mon 25th Jan 2010

Local residents on the Cleevemount estate met up with Cheltenham's Member of Parliament Martin Horwood today to express outrage at the decision by the County council to finally axe the 'W' bus service.

Martin campaigns to save the 'W' bus

Government U-turn on water bill social tariffs welcome - Horwood

Fri 22nd Jan 2010

Millions of people could pay less for their water bills after the Government backed down on proposals for new social tariffs tabled by the Liberal Democrats.

Liberal Democrats pledge to fight on over flood risk powers

Wed 20th Jan 2010

ON the penultimate day of the Flood and Water Management Bill committee stage, both the government and the Conservatives have voted down a Liberal Democrat amendment that would have given farmers and landowners a right to maintain land that has been designated by a flood risk management authority without going through the bureaucracy of getting approval every time.

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Cheltenham General Election Result

Turnout: 43621 (61%)

41.5%
 
Liberal Democrat: 18122 (−6.2%)
36.3%
 
Conservative: 15819 (+1.1%)
11.4%
 
Labour: 4988 (−0.6%)

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Martin Horwood's recent appearances (TheyWorkForYou)

Schedule 4 - Reservoirs | Compensation Act 2006 (Amendment) | Commons debates
Tue 2nd Feb 2010

Schedule 4 - Reservoirs | Compensation Act 2006 (Amendment) | Commons debates
Tue 2nd Feb 2010

New Clause 10 - Resilience of critical infrastructure | Compensation Act 2006 (Amendment) | Commons debates
Tue 2nd Feb 2010

New Clause 10 - Resilience of critical infrastructure | Compensation Act 2006 (Amendment) | Commons debates
Tue 2nd Feb 2010

New Clause 3 - Pilot schemes for adoption of private drains | Compensation Act 2006 (Amendment) | Commons debates
Tue 2nd Feb 2010

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Quotes of the Week

"I hate to say it, but only one party leader seems to have grasped that, if you construct a system where unskilled people are worse off by taking a job than by staying on welfare, they remain trapped in poverty - and that is Nick Clegg."

Lord Norman Tebbit

Daily Telegraph online - 13 Jan

"It's unbelievable that the Tories are still planning to cut taxes for a handful of millionaires when the majority of people across the country are feeling the squeeze. We need fair tax cuts that put money back in the pockets of ordinary people. The Tory sums simply do not stack up. It is irresponsible and highly misleading for George Osborne to continue to pretend that they do."

Vince Cable MP

Responding to Conservative Spending Plans - 4 Jan