Letter regarding the cutting of local services, including loss of train stations, threat to Kerbside, etc. Full text below the fold:
read more from "Centralising services: Isn’t that the wrong direction?"

Letter regarding the Post Office closures questioning the decisions of our local MPs to vote in favour of shutting essential local services.

read more from "Post Office closures: Why did Calderdale MPs vote for them?"

Forcing the local Labour party to select a female candidate is anti-democratic and unneccessary, much better to ensure training and encouragement is available and make sure the candidate selected is the best candidate for the job. Letter sent to the Evening Courier, full text below the fold:

read more from "All women shortlists in candidate selection"

Hilary attended a public meeting regarding changes to rail timetables affecting local and national services, especially in Mytholmroyd, Todmorden and Walsden.
read more from "Northern Rail timetable change"

Letter to the Courier responding to a letter from Jonathon Timbers regarding Lib Dem Cllr Janet Battye, observing that the principle reason Cllr Battye is unable to give power to people such as himself is because the Lib Dems have never held power in Calderdale–it is their stated objective to devolve power and make services more responsive.

Full text below the fold:
read more from "Democracy and local accountability—don’t blame the opposition"

Liberal Democrats in Calderdale are stepping up their campaign to fight the government’s plans to close 2500 Post Offices.
read more from "Post Offices: Campaign to save from closure"

Chris McCafferty, sitting Calder Valley Labour MP, supported and voted for the Governments ID card and national identity database, following many scandals regarding Govt data retention problems, we call upon the scheme to be abandoned, press release follows.

read more from "MP told: Abandon support for crazy ID cards plan"

Letter to the Hebden Bridge Times regarding Gordon Brown’s eventual decision not to hold a General Election, in response to Bernard Ingham’s column.
read more from "The General Election That Wasn’t"