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Welcome to the website of West Midlands Liberal Democrats

The West Midlands covers the five counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the metropolitan area of the West Midlands.

The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity - Preamble to the Liberal Democrat Constitution

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KEETCH STANDS UP FOR TRAIN PASSENGERS New!

Mon 8th Feb 2010

Paul Keetch MP stood up for train passengers last week by recognising their number one concern: high fares.

Read "KEETCH STANDS UP FOR TRAIN PASSENGERS" in full (138 words).

Rates Hike Could Put Traders Out Of Business

Sun 7th Feb 2010

Shop owners on Pershore High Street are facing an average 80% to 90% increase in site valuations for business rates that will come into effect from 1st April.

Read "Rates Hike Could Put Traders Out Of Business " in full (222 words).

Northwest Link Road Routes Blight Village Homes

Sat 6th Feb 2010

Richard Burt today slammed Worcestershire County Council for publishing alternative routes for the City's Northwest Link Road on their website half way through their consultation process and naming houses close to the route that would suffer from noise pollution and other disturbances.

Read "Northwest Link Road Routes Blight Village Homes" in full (215 words).

KEETCH SUPPORTS SCAMNESTY CAMPAIGN

Fri 5th Feb 2010

Paul Keetch MP is supporting a nationwide 'Scamnesty' campaign by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) by signing Early Day Motion 738 - Scams Awareness Month Campaign, which aims to help end the scourge of mass marketing scam mailings in the UK.

Read "KEETCH SUPPORTS SCAMNESTY CAMPAIGN" in full (138 words).

Lorely Burt MP Lends Political Muscle to Call for Better Muscle Disease Care

Fri 5th Feb 2010

As talks between West Midlands Primary Care Trusts about investment into muscle disease services reach a critical point, MP for Solihull Lorely Burt has lent her political muscle to the fight for better healthcare.

Read "Lorely Burt MP Lends Political Muscle to Call for Better Muscle Disease Care" in full (525 words).

Admissions by Israeli commanders build case for independent inquiry on Gaza - Liz Lynne MEP

Thu 4th Feb 2010

Recent admissions by Israeli commanders that they fired phosphorus shells and put civilians at risk in Gaza strengthens the case for an independent inquiry, says Euro MP Liz Lynne.

Read "Admissions by Israeli commanders build case for independent inquiry on Gaza - Liz Lynne MEP" in full (509 words).

Fury as Warwickshire Tories slash road safety to fund £12 million overspend

Wed 3rd Feb 2010

Huge cuts in vital county road safety schemes to fund a £12 million overspend on the Rugby Western Relief Road are a disaster for Warwickshire, say opposition Liberal Democrats.

Jerry Roodhouse - a Campaigner - a Worker (photography: Mark Gregory)

Read "Fury as Warwickshire Tories slash road safety to fund £12 million overspend" in full (561 words).

Liz Lynne re-elected as Co-chair of cross-party Age Intergroup

Wed 3rd Feb 2010

West Midlands region Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne has been re-elected as Co-chair of the All Party Age Intergroup in the European Parliament.

Read "Liz Lynne re-elected as Co-chair of cross-party Age Intergroup" in full (248 words).

Commission report shows economic measures alone won't beat Europe's crisis

Wed 3rd Feb 2010

Ignoring the dramatic social consequences of the financial crisis could be a fatal mistake for any strategy for recovery, Lib Dem Euro MP Liz warned today.

Read "Commission report shows economic measures alone won't beat Europe's crisis" in full (341 words).

Urgent Enquiry into Operations of Foundation Trust Needed- Burt

Wed 3rd Feb 2010

Lorely Burt, MP for Solihull, has today demanded an enquiry into the operations of the Heart of England Foundation Trust. This comes after Monitor, the independent regulator of NHS Trusts, wrote a letter to the Trust explaining that it is in 'significant breach of its terms of authorisation.' This is because the Foundation Trust's hospitals failed to see patients at A&E in under four hours.

Read "Urgent Enquiry into Operations of Foundation Trust Needed- Burt" in full (318 words).

Privacy safeguards must not be ignored in rush for airport body scanners, says Euro MP

Tue 2nd Feb 2010

Full body scanners now being installed at Birmingham Airport must only be used if privacy is properly protected, local Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne warned today.

Read "Privacy safeguards must not be ignored in rush for airport body scanners, says Euro MP " in full (273 words).

Tories In Complete Disarray Over Housing And Transport Plans

Tue 2nd Feb 2010

Richard Burt today slammed the Conservatives over their handling of mass housing and transport plans, saying they were "in complete disarray" and had made "monumental blunders that could adversely affect our local communities for generations to come".

Read "Tories In Complete Disarray Over Housing And Transport Plans" in full (256 words).

Richard Challenges Secret NHS Plans For Cuts In Orthopaedic Services

Tue 2nd Feb 2010

Richard Burt has today contacted the Strategic Health Authority following reports that regional NHS bosses have instructed Worcestershire's Primary Care Trust to slash the orthopaedics budget for the county.

Read "Richard Challenges Secret NHS Plans For Cuts In Orthopaedic Services" in full (115 words).

West Midlands Euro-MP is "kingmaker" says independent report

Tue 2nd Feb 2010

Liberal Democrats may not have power at Westminster but a new report shows that they are "kingmakers" in Brussels.

Liz Lynne at a plenary session of the European Parliament

Read "West Midlands Euro-MP is "kingmaker" says independent report" in full (196 words).

Termination of Cheque will Hurt Solihull Charity Fundraising- Lorely Burt

Tue 2nd Feb 2010

Solihull MP Lorely Burt has today expressed her concerns that charities such as SoLO (Solihull Life Opportunities) and Marie Curie will suffer when it comes time to terminate the cheque. This comes after the Payments Council has announced that they will phase out the cheque over the next 8 years.

Read "Termination of Cheque will Hurt Solihull Charity Fundraising- Lorely Burt " in full (239 words).

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