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| Lib Dem pledge to lead on climate | Lib Dem pledge to lead on climate |
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| The Liberal Democrats have promised to make Wales lead the world in tackling climate change, as they launched their Welsh assembly election manifesto. | The Liberal Democrats have promised to make Wales lead the world in tackling climate change, as they launched their Welsh assembly election manifesto. |
| It includes a target to produce all electricity from renewable sources by 2050 and proposals to give grants and free advice to families to "go green". | It includes a target to produce all electricity from renewable sources by 2050 and proposals to give grants and free advice to families to "go green". |
| The party's health plans include a guaranteed standard for NHS service, 'health hubs' and 'walk-in centres'. | The party's health plans include a guaranteed standard for NHS service, 'health hubs' and 'walk-in centres'. |
| Healthier school meals and smaller primary class sizes are also proposed. | Healthier school meals and smaller primary class sizes are also proposed. |
| The 60 page manifesto is entitled 'A Fair Green Future'. | The 60 page manifesto is entitled 'A Fair Green Future'. |
| In its introduction, the Liberal Democrat leader in the assembly, Mike German, says his party has the "energy, drive and ambition" to use new powers devolved to Wales to "make the assembly work for the people". | In its introduction, the Liberal Democrat leader in the assembly, Mike German, says his party has the "energy, drive and ambition" to use new powers devolved to Wales to "make the assembly work for the people". |
| The document describes the environmental plans as "bold but achievable". | The document describes the environmental plans as "bold but achievable". |
| LIBERAL DEMOCRAT POLICIES 100% renewable electricity by 2050'Health hubs' and 'nurse-led walk-in centres' Smaller primary school classes500 extra police community support officersCut 'red-tape' for businessBetter integrated public transport Re-introduction of the Post Office Development FundSource: Welsh Liberal Democrat manifesto | LIBERAL DEMOCRAT POLICIES 100% renewable electricity by 2050'Health hubs' and 'nurse-led walk-in centres' Smaller primary school classes500 extra police community support officersCut 'red-tape' for businessBetter integrated public transport Re-introduction of the Post Office Development FundSource: Welsh Liberal Democrat manifesto |
| The party wants 30% of Wales electricity to come from renewable sources by 2020, as a 'milestone target' towards all electricity being renewable by 2050. | The party wants 30% of Wales electricity to come from renewable sources by 2020, as a 'milestone target' towards all electricity being renewable by 2050. |
| Measures to achieve the targets include making all new buildings carbon neutral by 2015, requiring public buildings to generate more of their own energy and insulating homes better. | Measures to achieve the targets include making all new buildings carbon neutral by 2015, requiring public buildings to generate more of their own energy and insulating homes better. |
| The manifesto also promises to oppose the building of nuclear power stations. | The manifesto also promises to oppose the building of nuclear power stations. |
| 'Dental deserts' | 'Dental deserts' |
| To improve NHS care the party proposes 'nurse-led walk-in centres'. | To improve NHS care the party proposes 'nurse-led walk-in centres'. |
| The centres would offer "simple and straightforward access to treatment" seven days a week and be based alongside larger accident and emergency departments and GP out-of-hours services. | The centres would offer "simple and straightforward access to treatment" seven days a week and be based alongside larger accident and emergency departments and GP out-of-hours services. |
| The Liberal Democrats propose bringing together services such as GPs, physiotherapists and pharmacies with housing and social services to form 'health hubs'. There are also policies to make it easier to register with an NHS dentist. | The Liberal Democrats propose bringing together services such as GPs, physiotherapists and pharmacies with housing and social services to form 'health hubs'. There are also policies to make it easier to register with an NHS dentist. |
| More salaried dentists and increasing the use of mobile dentists are two Liberal Democrat plans to help parts of Wales the manifesto describes as 'dental deserts'. | More salaried dentists and increasing the use of mobile dentists are two Liberal Democrat plans to help parts of Wales the manifesto describes as 'dental deserts'. |
| "A really serious comprehensive plan for government" Jenny Willott MP, campaign chair | |
| The document promises to legislate to improve carers rights and to place a duty on the NHS to consider their welfare. | The document promises to legislate to improve carers rights and to place a duty on the NHS to consider their welfare. |
| Liberal Democrat education priorities include reducing primary school classes to an average of under 25 and investing more money in school buildings. | Liberal Democrat education priorities include reducing primary school classes to an average of under 25 and investing more money in school buildings. |
| The party also pledges to give all pupils healthier meals and guarantees to maintain the extra financial support Welsh students currently receive. | The party also pledges to give all pupils healthier meals and guarantees to maintain the extra financial support Welsh students currently receive. |
| The manifesto confirms plans announced at the Welsh Liberal Democrat conference to fund an extra 500 police community support officers. | The manifesto confirms plans announced at the Welsh Liberal Democrat conference to fund an extra 500 police community support officers. |
| There are also promises to "free business from unnecessary red tape" and to make a "massive injection" in social housing. | There are also promises to "free business from unnecessary red tape" and to make a "massive injection" in social housing. |
| 'Backbone' | |
| Jenny Willott MP, who is chairing the party's election campaign, said it was a "really serious comprehensive plan for government" which would show how the Lib Dems would "make the most of the assembly and what it can do for the people of Wales." | |
| The Cardiff Central MP said it offered the strongest green programme of any party, with "no half measures." | |
| The Lib Dems still refused to say, however, which of their proposals would be priorities if they were in coalition talks after the election. | |
| Mr German said that last time they were in coalition - with Labour from 2000 to 2003 more than 100 Lib Dem measures were passed. That figure, he said "we expect to be a benchmark this time." | |
| The party says it would fund its ideas with at least £600m which it estimates will be available in the next assembly term for new spending. | |
| Mr German was repeatedly pressed on Lib Dem terms for coalition. | |
| But he refused to go any further than the party's stance that it is prepared to form a coalition with any other party as long as Lib Dem policies formed the "backbone" of a government programme and it was not a step to independence. | |
| With six AMs the Liberal Democrats formed the smallest group in the assembly chamber. | With six AMs the Liberal Democrats formed the smallest group in the assembly chamber. |
| But Ms Willott predicted that the Lib Dems would make more gains than any other party after the 3 May election. |