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Come and join the Social Market Foundation Pub Quiz

Monday 06 September 2010 17:06

Come and join the Social Market Foundation for a traditional Pub Quiz at Liberal Democrat Federal Conference.

Monday 20th September 2010 20:00-22:00

Baby Blue Bar, Albert Dock, Liverpool

Quizmaster: Bob Russell MP

with contributions from Brigid Simmonds OBE

RSVP to events@smf.org.uk

If you would like to get together a team of up to six people, then please email your team name and attendees to rbaker@smf.co.uk. Otherwise, come along anyway and you will be put into a team on the night.

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Kickstart for 2011!

Tuesday 17 August 2010 15:01

Registrations are now open for ALDC's main campaigner training event of the year - KICKSTART - which takes place 26-28 November 2010.

Kickstart is for teams of volunteer campaigners - not just for those of us with elections in 2011, but also

Crucial elections for Lib Dems in Norwich and Exeter

Tuesday 17 August 2010 14:54

In September, the Liberal Democrats in Exeter and Norwich are facing key elections that will be vital for the parties in both areas.

The elections are as a result of the government’s decision to cancel the proposal to turn both councils in to unitary authorities. Following this decision the High Court decided that all of the councillors whose terms of office had been extended now had to fight by-elections to regain their positions on the relevant councils. It has also led to the unusual situation in Norwich where all of the opposition leaders and four cabinet members suddenly find themselves off the council having to fight to retain their seats.

Both areas need as much help as possible. Not only are these significant for the political make-up of each council but they are also a big test of

Liverpool fringe for your diary

Tuesday 17 August 2010 14:07

Autumn Federal Conference 2010 takes place in Liverpool, Saturday 18 - Wednesday 22 September 2010. If you're not registered already and would like to go you can register here.

There are some great ALDC and local government fringe events planned - put them in your diary!

ALDC Annual General Meeting and Campaigner Awards 2011

Saturday 18 September, 8.00pm, Liverpool Hilton Grace Suite 1, Drinks
Members are invited to the Annual General Meeting of the Association which is followed by

the presentation of the 2011 Campaigner Awards by Party President Baroness Ros Scott.

ALDC Members Reception in partnership with the Co-operative

Sunday 19 September, 1:00 pm, ACC Liverpool Hall 12

Join us at our annual members reception with Business Secretary Vince Cable MP and Party Deputy Leader Simon Hughes MP. Lunch and drinks: ALDC Members Only.

LGA Group "Going local to secure a low carbon future" with Friends of the Earth
Sunday 19 September, 6.15pm Brittania 1, Albert Dock, Holiday Inn Express.

LGA Group - Local Government Reception
details (tbc)
Join the LGA Group at the main social gathering at Conference for everyone involved in local government.

Next Generation Reception and Launch, LG Leadership

Monday 20 September, 1.00 p.m., Liverpool Tate Auditorium Lunch and Drinks

Join our partners from LG Leadership to celebrate the launch of the 2010-2011 Next Generation Programme.

Elected Police Commissioners: Help or Hindrance?

Monday 20 September, 8.00pm, Liverpool Hilton Grace Suite 2, Drinks

Join Brian Paddick, Mike Crockart MP, Tom Brake MP, and Cllr Duwayne Brooks as we look at the different proposals for how local police forces should be democratically accountable and debate how the Police Reform and Social Reponsibility Bill could be improved.

Making Transport Localism a Reality in partnership with Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority (GMITA)

Tuesday 21 September 8.00pm, ACC Liverpool Hall 4a. Drinks and food.

Join Norman Baker M.P, our minister at the Dept. of Transport, and Cllr Keith Whitmore, Vice-Chair GMITA, to discuss if Localism and the Big Society can be extended to transport - and how could that work?

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