Monday, October 09, 2006
05/10/2006 Sample stands for Vice Chairman of Liberal Democrat Councillors
5th October 2006
Paul Sample, 45, has been nominated as a candidate for Vice Chairman of his Party's national Councillors Organisation - the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors.
Cllr Sample, who leads his party on Salisbury District Council, said: "It is a terrific honour to be nominated for a leading role within my Party.
"I am a Liberal first and last. I believe the influence of Ministers should be curtailed. Central Government has become too powerful. Parliament should limit itself to international issues - Defence and Foreign Affairs.
"At the sub-national level, major strategic issues should be decided by directly-elected regional assemblies. Locally-elected Councillors should exercise as much responsibility as possible. I believe in the abolition of the County-tier of government and the creation of unitary authorities.
"The nonsensical Cabinet system of local government, which puts power in the hands of the few, should be abolished. Area Committees should be given a bigger role. The powers of Town and Parish Councils should be enhanced. ALDC has a great part to play in taking our message forward."
The result will be announced in late October.
Paul Sample, 45, has been nominated as a candidate for Vice Chairman of his Party's national Councillors Organisation - the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors.
Cllr Sample, who leads his party on Salisbury District Council, said: "It is a terrific honour to be nominated for a leading role within my Party.
"I am a Liberal first and last. I believe the influence of Ministers should be curtailed. Central Government has become too powerful. Parliament should limit itself to international issues - Defence and Foreign Affairs.
"At the sub-national level, major strategic issues should be decided by directly-elected regional assemblies. Locally-elected Councillors should exercise as much responsibility as possible. I believe in the abolition of the County-tier of government and the creation of unitary authorities.
"The nonsensical Cabinet system of local government, which puts power in the hands of the few, should be abolished. Area Committees should be given a bigger role. The powers of Town and Parish Councils should be enhanced. ALDC has a great part to play in taking our message forward."
The result will be announced in late October.
