http://www.spelthornelibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Welcome to the website of Spelthorne Liberal Democrats en-GB Welcome to the website of Spelthorne Liberal Democrats http://www.spelthornelibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Welcome to the website of Spelthorne Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T08:49+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.spelthornelibdems.org.uk/news/000158/labour_has_neglected_carers_says_lamb.html "Labour's cuts are already biting across the NHS and their failure to cut back on waste means that it is the most vulnerable who are losing out," said Norman Lamb, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary. 2010-03-09T21:41+00:00 http://www.spelthornelibdems.org.uk/news/000157/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_supports_a_common_standard_for_electric_cars.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has proffered her support for a common standard for electric cars in advance of a parliamentary debate on the issue in Strasbourg this week. 2010-03-09T11:20+00:00 http://www.spelthornelibdems.org.uk/news/000159/surrey_police_plans_for_more_bobbies_on_the_beat.html The Surrey Police Authority is to hold a widespread public consultation on their plans to expand their force by about 200 new constables over the next 3 years, paid for by cutting about 50 senior officers and relocating Police Stations to council offices and supermarkets. About 100 of the new officers would join the neighbourhood police teams of "Bobbies on the Beat". This initiative has been supported by the Lib Dem members of the Surrey Police Authority. 2010-03-08T08:00+00:00 http://www.spelthornelibdems.org.uk/news/000156/london_irish_planning_application_to_be_determined_at_kempton_park_on_27th_april.html The Planning Committee meeting to determine the London Irish applications in Sunbury will take place at 7:00 PM on Tuesday 27 April at Kempton Park. The Council is making arrangements for what is expected to be a very large audience. 2010-03-05T07:27+00:00 http://www.spelthornelibdems.org.uk/news/000154/tory_peer_lord_ashcroft_estimated_to_have_saved_127m_in_tax_says_huhne.html Lord Ashcroft is estimated to have saved more than £127m in British tax since he became a member of the House of Lords, according to Liberal Democrat research. 2010-03-03T21:10+00:00 http://www.spelthornelibdems.org.uk/news/000155/heathrow_runway_ruling_in_march.html A JUDGE will rule next month on whether the Government's decision in January 2009 to add a third runway at Heathrow was lawful. 2010-03-02T18:18+00:00 http://www.spelthornelibdems.org.uk/news/000151/spelthorne_budget_debate__liberal_democrat_leaders_speech.html Spelthorne's budget was presented to the Council meeting on 25th February. Below is the speech by Councillor Colin Strong, Liberal Democrat Leader of the Opposition. 2010-02-26T16:14+00:00 http://www.spelthornelibdems.org.uk/news/000150/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_speaks_out_on_rbs_bonuses_of_13_billion.html Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, today raised concerns about the ongoing bonus culture after RBS announced it would hand out £1.3 billion in bonus shares to its investment bankers. 2010-02-25T17:45+00:00 http://www.spelthornelibdems.org.uk/news/000152/conservative_shadow_chancellor_george_osborne_is_out_of_his_depth_says_vince_cable.html "Slashing spending now could push the economy back into recession and inflict further structural damage on the UK," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor. 2010-02-24T18:46+00:00 http://www.spelthornelibdems.org.uk/news/000153/vince_cable_sets_out_the_liberal_democrat_plan_for_the_banking_sector.html Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable today set out the Liberal Democrat plan for the banking sector. 2010-02-23T17:55+00:00 http://www.spelthornelibdems.org.uk/news/000149/local_residents_are_right_to_oppose_london_irish_plans.html Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Mark Chapman and County Councillor Caroline Nichols are certain that the London Irish plans to move to Hazelwood Golf Centre and redevelop their current site would damage the local area. Caroline said that "This development would be a disaster for Sunbury and nearly every resident I have spoken to has been against it". 2010-02-17T21:54+00:00 http://www.spelthornelibdems.org.uk/news/000147/grit_bin_fiasco.html Throughout Surrey there was a failure to fill and top-up grit bins during the periods of heavy snow in December and January resulting in many justified complaints from residents. Just how chaotic the situation was has been revealed following questions from County Cllr Stephen Cooksey. 2010-02-13T08:00+00:00 http://www.spelthornelibdems.org.uk/news/000148/lib_dems_oppose_damaging_county_council_budget.html The Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have voted against the Tory administration's budget for 2010/11 at County Hall. Leader of the Liberal Democrats Cllr Hazel Watson said: "I support the 2.5% level of Council Tax increase proposed for the Council. Many Surrey residents are struggling to pay their bills during the economic downturn and therefore the Council Tax needs to be set as low as possible whilst allowing for adequate funding for services. I oppose, however, the content of the budget proposed by the Conservative administration as it does the opposite of what Surrey residents want." 2010-02-12T08:00+00:00 http://www.spelthornelibdems.org.uk/news/000145/mps_facing_criminal_charges_must_not_hide_behind_parliamentary_privilege.html "We do not have immunity from prosecution for Parliamentarians in this country," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House. 2010-02-06T19:06+00:00 http://www.spelthornelibdems.org.uk/news/000146/cuts_should_be_based_on_economic_indicators_not_political_dogma.html "When to start cutting public spending and by how much should be based on economic indicators, not political dogma" said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer 2010-02-03T16:20+00:00