Liberal Democrats in Harlow are making their final preparations to attend the party's conference in Bournemouth in September. Four members from Harlow will be heading for the conference which will be held from Saturday 13 to Wednesday 17 September.

Debates taking place will include pensions, crime, eco-towns, the housing and mortgage crisis, transport and health. Liberal Democrat leader Cllr Chris Millington says:

"We are looking forward to a good conference and some lively debates. We are also looking forward to speeches from leading figures in the Liberal Democrats, particularly Nick Clegg's Leader’s speech on the final day.

People in Harlow are feeling the pinch with rising unemployment, rising prices for food and energy, and a collapsing housing market. So there will be a great deal of interest in the debate about the housing and mortgage crisis and in the speech of Vince Cable MP, our Shadow Chancellor."

The members attending from Harlow are Cllr Chris Millington, Cllr Robert Thurston, local party chairman David Wright, and Cllr Lorna Spenceley.