http://www.libdemeuro.com/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from East Midlands Liberal Democrats en-GB East Midlands Liberal Democrats http://www.libdemeuro.com/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 East Midlands Liberal Democrats 2010-03-20T09:10+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000190/labours_persistent_underfunding_leaves_derbyshire_fire_authority_thirdlowest_funded_in_england.html Figures uncovered in parliamentary questions by Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield show that Derbyshire Fire Authority is the third-lowest funded in England. 2010-03-15T14:27+00:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000192/town_centre_debate_set_for_25th_march.html Guildhall Regeneration Spokesperson, Cllr Richard Church (Lib Dem, Kingsthorpe), and Conservative MP for Northampton South, Brian Binley will go head-to-head at a public debate entitled 'The Future of Northampton Town Centre' on Thursday 25th March. 2010-03-12T00:00+00:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000189/northampton_marina_to_be_in_place_within_12_months.html Work has begun on a £2 million Marina in Becket's Park to open up Northampton's most discarded natural resource - the River Nene. 2010-03-10T00:00+00:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000188/holmes_attacks_labour_over_shortchanging_of_derbyshire_pupils.html The Labour Government has short-changed Derbyshire schoolchildren by more and more each year since 1997, according to figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrat MP, Paul Holmes. Ten years ago, the average pupil in Derbyshire received £230 less than the England average. Now, pupils in the county receive almost £400 less per year. 2010-03-09T12:58+00:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000187/sign_the_petition_against_the_housing_development.html You can sign Lucy Care's petition against the housing development at http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/stopthehousingdevelopment 2010-03-09T09:00+00:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000183/paul_holmes_supports_major_rspb_campaign.html Chesterfield MP, Paul Holmes 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). 2010-03-08T17:04+00:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000184/kingsthorpe_celebrates_200th_edition_of_focus__the_local_newsletter_labour_and_the_tories_said_wouldnt_last.html Lib Dems in Kingsthorpe are celebrating the 200th issue of 'Focus on Kingsthorpe'. Published for the first time over 30 years ago, Focus has kept people informed of local issues and actions by Lib Dem councillors ever since - Kingsthorpe has elected Liberal and Liberal Democrat councillors in every election since 1981. 2010-03-06T09:40+00:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000191/national_autistic_society_thank_paul_holmes_mp_for_his_help_and_support.html Paul Holmes MP for Chesterfield, has helped to bring about changes which could transform local support for the thousands of people with autism who feel isolated, ignored and often at breaking point. Along with the National Autistic Society (NAS), Paul Holmes has been calling for dramatic improvements in health, social care and other public services for people with autism through backing the adult autism strategy published on the 3rd March. 2010-03-03T14:44+00:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000185/success_at_last_its_official.html This morning a Parliamentary Committee finally agreed to pay Chesterfield Borough Council the £1.84 million shortfall on the Government's Concessionary Bus Fares scheme for 2010-2011. 2010-03-02T13:14+00:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000186/vince_cable_backs_leading_local_firm_ahead_of_f1_season.html Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable, commended staff at Northampton-based engineering firm Cosworth, following a tour of its premises on St James Mill Road. 2010-03-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000182/poll_win_points_to_lib_dem_victory_in_may.html Liberal Democrats are today celebrating victory in last night's Eastwood South Borough Council by-election. Liberal Democrat Keith Longdon took the seat on Broxtowe Borough Council with a huge swing from Labour. Lib Dem Lorraine Perro also gained a seat from Labour on Eastwood Town Council. 2010-02-26T13:54+00:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000180/lib_dem_tax_plans_would_end_income_tax_for_one_in_five_chesterfield_workers.html Chesterfield MP Paul Holmes has welcomed official figures, uncovered by the Liberal Democrats, which show that around one in five workers in Chesterfield would no longer have to pay a penny of income tax under Liberal Democrat tax plans. Paul said, "Gordon Browns abolition of the 10p tax rate hit the poorest the hardest, Vince Cables tax plans would reverse this." 2010-02-25T09:08+00:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000181/vince_cable_to_visit_northampton_on_key_campaign_stop.html Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable, will use a visit to Northampton on Friday 26th February to highlight the need for more manufacturing as part of a rebalanced UK economy. 2010-02-24T00:00+00:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000179/local_mep_thrilled_with_full_house_at_fakes_conference.html Lib Dem Euro-MP for the East Midlands Bill Newton Dunn today hosted a conference hailed by all participants as a huge success. 2010-02-22T00:00+00:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000177/liberal_democrats_launch_general_election_plans_on_policing.html 2010-02-10T23:51+00:00