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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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£500m EU microfinance plan for new business loans needs government backing - Liz Lynne

Thu 18th Mar 2010

A new EU plan to fund business loans for unemployed people and very small firms will need active support from UK government agencies to succeed, says LibDem Euro MP Liz Lynne.

LibDem MEP Liz Lynne helps launch the People before Bankers Campaign in the European Parliament (photography: Press Officer)

Read "£500m EU microfinance plan for new business loans needs government backing - Liz Lynne" in full (423 words).

EU Commission move to close cheque fraud loophole - Liz Lynne

Wed 17th Mar 2010

Local Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne has welcomed a pledge from the European Commission that they will seek to close a loophole in cheque-cashing policy that has led to Britons abroad being defrauded by millions of pounds.

Read "EU Commission move to close cheque fraud loophole - Liz Lynne" in full (283 words).

Lorely Burt Speaks out Against Government's Dementia Policy

Tue 16th Mar 2010

Lorely Burt, MP for Solihull has today called for better research and diagnosis for Alzheimer's suffers in a debate in Parliament.

Read "Lorely Burt Speaks out Against Government's Dementia Policy" in full (260 words).

Lorely Burt Accepts Prestigious Award from the Federation of Small Business

Tue 16th Mar 2010

Solihull MP Lorely Burt has once again been named the Federation of Small Business' 'most business friendly parliamentarian '

Read "Lorely Burt Accepts Prestigious Award from the Federation of Small Business" in full (245 words).

Independent Newsagents Take Concerns to Lorely Burt

Tue 16th Mar 2010

Independent shopkeepers raised their concerns and highlighted the key issues affecting them during a face to face meeting with Liberal Democrat Shadow Small Business Spokeswoman and Solihull MP Lorely Burt

Read "Independent Newsagents Take Concerns to Lorely Burt" in full (243 words).

Lorely Burt Attends Exercise Session with Solihull Osteoporosis Group

Tue 16th Mar 2010

Solihull MP and patron of the Solihull Osteoporosis Group Lorely Burt discovered the benefits of gentle exercise for osteoporosis sufferers when she attended gentle exercise classes in John Palmer Hall Solihull.

Read "Lorely Burt Attends Exercise Session with Solihull Osteoporosis Group" in full (223 words).

Council Stand-Off Is Not Helping Local Print Businesses

Tue 16th Mar 2010

Richard Burt has called on Malvern Hills District Council leaders to give a clear guarantee that council printers will not take work away from local businesses by using resources paid for by the tax-payer.

Read "Council Stand-Off Is Not Helping Local Print Businesses" in full (172 words).

Liz Lynne MEP opens Lib Dem conference at ICC in Birmingham

Sun 14th Mar 2010

West Midlands Euro MP Liz Lynne has formally opened the Liberal Democrats' first national conference to be held in Birmingham.

Liz Lynne and deputy city leader Paul Tilsley at the first LibDem party conference in Birmingham (photography: Press Officer)

Read "Liz Lynne MEP opens Lib Dem conference at ICC in Birmingham" in full (605 words).

Tenbury Properties To Get Flood Resilience Grants

Fri 12th Mar 2010

Richard Burt said he was "delighted" to hear the announcement that Tenbury had secured Defra grants to protect individual properties in the town from flooding.

Read "Tenbury Properties To Get Flood Resilience Grants" in full (218 words).

MEP welcomes EU Parliament plan to cut red tape for small businesses

Wed 10th Mar 2010

Local Euro MP Liz Lynne has welcomed today's European Parliament vote for a plan to exempt struggling very small businesses from the need to produce annual accounts.

Liz Lynne MEP and John Wright from the Federation of Small Businesses are campaigning to scrap pointless red tape. (photography: Press Officer)

Read "MEP welcomes EU Parliament plan to cut red tape for small businesses" in full (303 words).

Liz Lynne backs European Parliament call for war crime allegations in Gaza to be investigated

Wed 10th Mar 2010

A resolution calling for alleged war crimes in Gaza to be independently investigated and for an end to the blockade of the territory won support from Euro MPs today, including local LibDem MEP Liz Lynne.

Read "Liz Lynne backs European Parliament call for war crime allegations in Gaza to be investigated" in full (498 words).

Holidays for cats, dogs and ferrets - Euro MP Liz Lynne

Tue 9th Mar 2010

New EU rules will allow family pets to take continental holidays for years to come.

Read "Holidays for cats, dogs and ferrets - Euro MP Liz Lynne" in full (219 words).

Transport Strategy Consultation Is A Dog's Breakfast

Tue 9th Mar 2010

Richard Burt has responded to the County Council's Worcester Transport Strategy consultation by saying the process is "deeply flawed" and a "dog's breakfast".

Read "Transport Strategy Consultation Is A Dog's Breakfast" in full (243 words).

New needle stick safety law a victory, but governments must act now - Liz Lynne

Mon 8th Mar 2010

Euro MP Liz Lynne has hailed a decision by EU ministers in Brussels today to adopt new laws to tackle the serious risks faced by nurses and other workers from needlestick injuries at work.

Read "New needle stick safety law a victory, but governments must act now - Liz Lynne" in full (568 words).

Lib Dems Praised By Police Federation Boss Over Pledge For 3000 Extra Officers

Mon 8th Mar 2010

Paul Lewis, Chairman of the Constables' Central Committee of the Police Federation for England and Wales has praised the Liberal Democrats for their commitment to put 3000 extra police on the street.

Read "Lib Dems Praised By Police Federation Boss Over Pledge For 3000 Extra Officers" in full (206 words).

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