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Thank you for taking the time to visit my website. I am the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Hereford and South Herefordshire. I was selected to be the candidate by the local Liberal Democrat party in March 2007 following Paul Keetch's announcement that he would not be standing for election as Member of Parliament again. I ran Paul Keetch's successful campaign to be elected as the Liberal Democrat MP for Hereford in 1997. I am delighted that Paul is backing my campaign.

Like Paul Keetch, I live with my family in Hereford. As a result I also understand and share many of the concerns of local people. I love our county. I am currently actively campaigning on a range of issues including our local health services, pushing for affordable homes for local people and fighting against proposals that damage or close local facilities such as threats to our post offices and our schools.

Please scroll down to find links to more information on my recent campaigns and my views on current issues of the day. Please have a look around my site and do send me an email or telephone if you have any questions or if you would like to get more involved with the Liberal Democrats in Herefordshire.

Thanks again for visiting. I hope to see you soon.

With best wishes

Sarah

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Mon 8th Mar 2010:

Local Candidate pledges support for nature: Sarah Carr supports major RSPB Campaign.

Hereford & South Herefordshire Prospective Liberal Democrat MP, Sarah Carr, has joined a campaign to protect our natural world by signing the Letter to the Future, a major new campaign run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). The letter calls for better investment in nature by politicians, urging them to consider our natural as well as our financial future when making decisions about how to tackle the country's pressing economic problems.

Sarah Carr pledges her action for children in Herefordshire.

Sarah Carr, the Liberal Democrat Prospective MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire has pledged to take action for children to help generations to come. On Thursday 4th March Sarah visited Herefordshire Family Support Services run by Action for Children in partnership with Herefordshire Council. During the visit, Sarah heard about the projects being supported by Action for Children and their work in helping severe deprivation in the county.

Parliamentary Candidates Question Time at Hereford Sixth Form College.

Sarah Carr, Liberal Democrat Prospective MP for Hereford, Ross and South Herefordshire took part in a heated 'question time' for general election parliamentary candidates held at Hereford Sixth Form College on Thursday 4th March.

Fri 5th Mar 2010:

Mums' campaign on A49 crossing.

Local mums took their campaign for a pedestrian crossing on the A49 at Much Birch to the Much Birch Parish Council last night (4th March). Local mum Sharon Davies is leading a campaign for a pedestrian crossing after a lorry narrowly missed her daughter when the family were crossing the road to get to Much Birch Primary School. Sarah Carr, the Liberal Democrat Prospective MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire attended the Parish Council with Sharon and other concerned residents to show her support and at their request.

Fri 26th Feb 2010:

Sarah Carr makes pledge to voters on student fees.

Ahead of the Hereford Sixth Form Election Special Debate being held on Thursday 4th March, Sarah Carr, Liberal Democrat Prospective MP for Hereford, Ross and South Herefordshire, has signed a pledge to voters ahead of the forthcoming general election that she will vote against any increase in tuition fees in the next parliament. The National Union of Students (NUS) has launched the Vote for Students campaign to encourage candidates to pledge to protect student interests by opposing attempts to lift the cap on student top-up fees.

Mon 22nd Feb 2010:

Sarah Carr meets with Herefordshire Police Chief to raise front desk concerns.

Following public concern that West Mercia Police are planning to close the front desks at Peterchurch and South Wye Police stations, Sarah Carr, Liberal Democrat Prospective MP for Hereford, Ross and South Herefordshire has met one-to one with Herefordshire's Police Commander to question him on the proposed closures whilst also raising concerns about lack of visible policing in specific areas.

Sarah Carr brings Vince Cable to meet Herefordshire businesses.

Sarah Carr, Liberal Democrat Prospective MP for Hereford, Ross and South Herefordshire welcomed Vince Cable MP, the Liberal Democrat party Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor to Herefordshire on Thursday 18th February.

Mon 15th Feb 2010:

Sarah Carr backs Bid for Tudorville Community Hall.

Sarah Carr, Liberal Democrat Prospective MP for Hereford, Ross and South Herefordshire attended a meeting at Tudorville Youth Centre, Ross-on-Wye on Saturday 13th February to support plans by local residents to transform the local youth centre under threat of closure by Herefordshire Council into Tudorville Community Hall managed for and by the local community.

Liberal Democrats launch plans to revitalise Britain's High Streets.

Sarah Carr, Liberal Democrat Prospective MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire, has welcomed plans set out to revitalise Britain's high streets, protect the future of the Post Office, and help small businesses establish and grow in a fairer marketplace. The announcement from the Liberal Democrats comes as research shows one in eight shops is now empty after the recession. The report, published by the Local Data Company (LDC), says that vacancies shot up by 24% in the second half of 2009.

Campaign success as Stonebow Unit Gardens planning application withdrawn -Sarah Carr.

Sarah Carr, Prospective Liberal Democrat MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire, has welcomed news that a planning application to build over more than a third of the important gardens of the Stonebow Mental Health Unit at Hereford's County Hospital has now been withdrawn.

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