I am one of three councillors representing the people of Morton ward. I am a Liberal Democrat, as is Cllr Peter Farmer. As well as looking after the needs of the people of the estate I also attend a number of committees on the City Council.

As a member of the city council I have to attend evening meetings approximately every six weeks or so. These can be rather long and sometimes contentious. It isn’t unknown to finish after midnight!   (Read more)

We are pleased to report that the empty flats on Seatoller Close have now had their windows boarded up as requested.

It may be some time before the flats can finally be demolished, but they should now be secure and hopefully residents will have some respite from the anti-social behaviour which has been a problem in the area in the past.

In cooperation with Riverside we have identified a number of other issues, mostly caused by recent weather conditions. These include broken and raised flagstones and potholes, as well as damage to verges caused by parked cars. We hope to have these issues dealt with soon.

Cllr Peter Farmer has visited Seatoller Close and has taken photos which he has sent to Riverside to encourage them to increase the security at Seatoller Close. He has asked repeatedly for this to be done over the last two or three years. He has also asked the police to ensure that they pay more attention to this area. Inspector Tony Quinn has arranged this and officers will be more vigilant in this area.   (Read more)

Cllr Nan Farmer is delighted to hear from Riverside that they have set 8 March 2010 as the date for the start of the build of much-needed new rental homes. This is to replace 40 one bedroom flats which were demolished some years ago as there was little call for them today. These homes will be built to today’s standards and will be energy saving and lifetime homes. It has taken a long time but, at last, the vision is reality.

My name is Neil Hughes and I live near Penrith. Although trained as a teacher I currently work in a bookshop and have taught both in Britain and abroad e.g. Poland. I have worked in Carlisle for the Rural Payments Agency and also undertaken training courses here – including counselling and church courses. For eight years I assisted the national homelessness charity Crisis giving talks in schools and colleges on how to avoid debt and homelessness situations. I am also currently a board member of Eden housing association  (Read more)

Liberal Democrat Cllrs. Olwyn Luckley and Colin Farmer of Castle Ward were called to an emergency meeting in Willowholme, Carlisle on Friday, 27th November.

The Councillors found business people and Showmen shocked and angry that, yet again, their premises had been severely flooded. An early meeting with United Utilities, the private company responsible for the Willowholme Sewerage plant where the flooding came from, was called.   (Read more)

The Liberal Democrats have just concluded the autumn Conference in Bournemouth, during which we have set out our vision for a fresh start for Britain, delivered by our leader Nick Clegg and our outstanding Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable - the first to warn of the banking crisis and the first to see the way out.

We have reinforced our party's commitment to social justice, including lower taxes for those on low and middle incomes and scrapping tuition fees for universities - despite media reports to the contrary. We want to  (Read more)

Carlisle Liberal Democrats would like to congratulate Cllr Steven Tweedie (of Dalston & Cummersdale ward) on the birth of his second daughter. We wish him and his family all the very best and every happiness.

Carlisle Liberal Democrats would like to congratulate Chris Davies on his successful re-election to the European Parliament, and we look forward to his continuing hard work on behalf of the people of the North West of England.

We are delighted that this election has returned an increased UK Liberal Democrat delegation to the European Parliament, in spite of the reduced number of seats.

You can find out more about Liberal Democrats in Europe in the Europe section of this website.