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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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Birmingham's Shahjalal Housing Co-op is 'a model for community inclusion' - MEP

Thu 22nd Jul 2010

Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne has praised the Birmingham-based Shahjalal Housing Co-operative as a model example of a community initiative for affordable housing.

Liz Lynne MEP and Cllrs Tariq Khan and Ayoub Khan at the Shahjalal Housing Co-operative celebration (photography: Press Officer)

Read "Birmingham's Shahjalal Housing Co-op is 'a model for community inclusion' - MEP " in full (451 words).

County Euro MP regrets vote to axe three Warwickshire fire stations

Wed 21st Jul 2010

A vote by the Conservative-led County Council to close three of the county's 19 fire stations marks a sad day for the people of Warwickshire, says Euro MP Liz Lynne.

Kenilworth Fire Sttion 1 (photography: Giles Derrington)

Read "County Euro MP regrets vote to axe three Warwickshire fire stations " in full (317 words).

Liz Lynne welcomes European Parliament support for Lib Dem plan to reform CAP

Wed 14th Jul 2010

West Midlands Euro MP Liz Lynne has welcomed the overwhelming support of the European Parliament for a Lib Dem blueprint to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

Liz Lynne MEP helping out at a farm in Shropshire (photography: Press Officer)

Read "Liz Lynne welcomes European Parliament support for Lib Dem plan to reform CAP" in full (350 words).

Lorely selected as Chair for BIS committee

Fri 9th Jul 2010

Solihull MP Lorely Burt has been selected as the co-chair of the newly created Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Committee for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Read "Lorely selected as Chair for BIS committee " in full (207 words).

Burt calls for action in Parliament on Powergen

Thu 8th Jul 2010

Solihull MP Lorely Burt has asked for a debate on empty property rates, following residents' complaints about the state of the former Powergen site in Shirley.

Read "Burt calls for action in Parliament on Powergen" in full (149 words).

Liz Lynne welcomes tougher EU cap on mobile roaming fees

Sat 3rd Jul 2010

LibDem Euro MP Liz Lynne has welcomed even tougher rules to limit charges for using a mobile phone in another EU country, which came into force on July 1st.

Read "Liz Lynne welcomes tougher EU cap on mobile roaming fees " in full (424 words).

Burt backs local decision making on housing numbers.

Fri 2nd Jul 2010

Solihull MP Lorely Burt has backed the new right of local authorities to determine how many homes are needed for their own area.

Read "Burt backs local decision making on housing numbers." in full (159 words).

No threat to eggs by the dozen, says Liz Lynne

Thu 1st Jul 2010

Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne has spoken out to reassure businesses and consumers that there is no threat of a ban to sell eggs by the dozen.

Half dozen eggs (photography: Clare Mills)

Read "No threat to eggs by the dozen, says Liz Lynne " in full (183 words).

Liberal Democrats create £1bn fund for communities hit by cuts - Burt

Thu 1st Jul 2010

Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has launched a £1bn Regional Growth Fund to help communities that may be particularly affected by public spending cuts.

Read "Liberal Democrats create £1bn fund for communities hit by cuts - Burt" in full (180 words).

Chiropractors deserve more support from Europe's health ministers - Liz Lynne

Wed 30th Jun 2010

West Midlands Euro MP Liz Lynne is backing a cross party call for Europe's health services to recognise the huge benefits of chiropractic and extend access to the specialism to patients in all EU countries.

Health First Europe meeting Liz Lynne MEP to discuss needlestick injuries

Read "Chiropractors deserve more support from Europe's health ministers - Liz Lynne" in full (554 words).

Solihull MP leads campaign against unfair bank charges.

Wed 30th Jun 2010

Solihull MP Lorely Burt has set her sights on a new campaign designed to giver power back to consumers. Lorely has today brought to Parliament a Private Members Bill designed to end rip-off charges on consumers from banks and financial institutions. Penalties such as overdraft charges are often overly punitive and represent an unfair deal for consumers, especially when their details are hidden away in the small print of contracts.

Read "Solihull MP leads campaign against unfair bank charges." in full (228 words).

Solihull MP re-elected as chair of Parliamentary Party

Fri 25th Jun 2010

Solihull MP Lorely Burt has said she is 'delighted' to be re-elected unopposed as chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party.

Read "Solihull MP re-elected as chair of Parliamentary Party" in full (224 words).

Liz Lynne hails victory in campaign to scrap compulsory retirement age

Thu 24th Jun 2010

Treasury documents released with the Budget confirm that the Coalition Government is to scrap the compulsory retirement age, a change long championed by MEP Liz Lynne and Age UK charity campaigners.

Read "Liz Lynne hails victory in campaign to scrap compulsory retirement age" in full (442 words).

Solihull MP backs 'Tough But Fair' budget

Wed 23rd Jun 2010

Speaking on the emergency budget announcement, Solihull MP Lorely Burt echoed the opinion of Chancellor George Osborne when she described the budget as 'tough, but fair.'

Read "Solihull MP backs 'Tough But Fair' budget" in full (373 words).

Liz welcomes key steps to fairer and greener EU farming policy

Thu 17th Jun 2010

County Euro MP Liz Lynne has hailed a key vote in a European Parliament committee this week as an important step to a reformed Common Agricultural Policy which is both green and good value for taxpayers.

Read "Liz welcomes key steps to fairer and greener EU farming policy" in full (310 words).

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