Welcome to the web site for St Austell and Newquay Liberal Democrats

Thank you for taking the time to visit the website of St Austell & Newquay Liberal Democrats!

It's an exciting time for Cornwall - because the population of the county has grown, we're getting an extra MP.

I've been selected by the Liberal Democrats to stand in the new seat, going from Fowey in the south east, along the coast to East Portholland and then up through the county to Newquay and along that coast to Mawgan Porth and Trenance.

The constituency contains St Austell, the clay villages in the centre of the county, St Columb Major along with many other villages and it will be my pleasure to represent this area in Parliament.

However, until the next general election, you will continue to be represented by Dan Rogerson MP, Matthew Taylor MP and Colin Breed MP.

Please take the time to look through the seperate sections of the website and if you have any questions or there is anything I can do to help you, please get in touch.

Many thanks,

Stephen Gilbert

Follow the links down the left hand side of each page to access the area of your choice. For example, Contact list gives names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses of key people in the organisation. Forthcoming events provides details of social and fundraising events planned over the next few months. You can view the main party website or join the party directly from this website by following the appropriate link.

If there is something that you feel that we should have on our website that we don't currently have on there, please let us know.

GOVERNMENT TO TIGHTEN RULES ON LAP DANCING Thu 19th Jun 2008 Stephen Gilbert, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Newquay, who has been campaigning for tighter controls for lap dancing clubs, has welcomed the news that the Government is to change the licensing laws to prevent further growth in the number of venues offering adult entertainment.
Read "GOVERNMENT TO TIGHTEN RULES ON LAP DANCING" in full (199 words).

"SHAME ON YOU" - LIB DEM CANDIDATES TELL CAMERON Mon 16th Jun 2008 The three new Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidates in Cornwall have hit-out at David Cameron during his visit to Cornwall . They have accused the Conservative leader of "crying crocodile tears" and being "absent without leave" when crucial issues affecting Cornwall were debated, and they have called on the Conservative party leader to "apologise".

Read ""SHAME ON YOU" - LIB DEM CANDIDATES TELL CAMERON" in full (309 words).

NEWQUAY LIB DEMS OPEN NEW OFFICE Sat 14th Jun 2008 Local Liberal Democrat members in Newquay were today joined by the town's MP Dan Rogerson, former MP Paul Tyler and Parliamentary candidate Stephen Gilbert, for the official opening of the party's first ever permanent office in Newquay.
Read "NEWQUAY LIB DEMS OPEN NEW OFFICE" in full (288 words).

NEW HOPE RISING FOR ST. AUSTELL Fri 23rd May 2008 Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has praised the progress on the St Austell regeneration during a visit to the town which, he says, 'is finally getting the town centre it deserves'.
Read "NEW HOPE RISING FOR ST. AUSTELL" in full (329 words).

WEEKLY RECYCLING: "RESTORMEL SHOWS WAY FOR CORNWALL" Fri 16th May 2008 Commenting on the news that Lib Dem led Restormel Borough Council is to introduce weekly collections for recycling, Stephen Gilbert, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for St Austell & Newquay, said: "Restormel is leading the way on recycling, and I hope that in time the rest of Cornwall will follow."
Read "WEEKLY RECYCLING: "RESTORMEL SHOWS WAY FOR CORNWALL"" in full (110 words).

NEWQUAY TO GET EXTRA RAIL SERVICE Fri 16th May 2008 Commenting on the news that Newquay is to benefit from an increased rail service from the end of the year, Stephen Gilbert, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for the town, said "This is good news for Newquay and will be a real boost for rail users. The next step in the campaign is to secure the land necessary to increase Newquay's platform capacity."

Read "NEWQUAY TO GET EXTRA RAIL SERVICE" in full (178 words).

LIB DEMS CALL FOR REVIEW OF ADULT ENTERTAINMENT IN NEWQUAY Wed 7th May 2008 Liberal Democrats in Newquay are to press Restormel Borough Council to review the number of adult entertainment licences in the town in response to a rapid growth in the number of venues offering nude dancing.
Read "LIB DEMS CALL FOR REVIEW OF ADULT ENTERTAINMENT IN NEWQUAY" in full (241 words).

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