http://westmidslibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from West Midlands Liberal Democrats en-GB West Midlands Liberal Democrats http://westmidslibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2009 West Midlands Liberal Democrats 2009-07-04T16:52+01:00 United Kingdom http://westmidslibdems.org.uk/news/002071/25_mile_target_for_nspcc_challenge_walkers.html Local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt and newly elected Malvern Trinity County Councillor, Beverley Nielsen will join walkers on a 25 mile challenge walk, supporting NSPCC projects and Childline, next Saturday. 2009-06-22T16:40+01:00 http://westmidslibdems.org.uk/news/002070/network_rail_challenged_over_train_stopping_point.html Local Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, Richard Burt and County Councillor Steve Brown have challenged Network Rail to move a train stopping point after residents complained their lives are being disrupted every day through noise and vibrations created by London trains that stop and reverse within yards of their homes. 2009-06-22T16:39+01:00 http://westmidslibdems.org.uk/news/002069/mp_reveals_jalsagor_restaurant_wins_place_at_final_of_curry_cup.html The Jalsagor restaurant of St Owen Street, Hereford has been chosen as one of eleven national finalists for the prestigious Veetee Tiffin Cup which is to be held in the House of Commons Wednesday 15th July 2009, Paul Keetch MP for Hereford is pleased to announce. 2009-06-22T16:37+01:00 http://westmidslibdems.org.uk/news/002068/paul_keetch_mp_fantastic_flags_for_armed_forces_day.html Paul Keetch MP is delighted that on Monday 22 June at 1000, Herefordshire Council will join hundreds of councils right across the country in raising a flag to support Britain's first ever Armed Forces Day. 2009-06-22T16:36+01:00 http://westmidslibdems.org.uk/news/002067/mp_receives_international_luminary_award.html Solihull's Liberal Democrat MP, Lorely Burt is making a name for herself on the international stage for her work promoting women in business within the UK. She was recently awarded one of only two international luminary awards for her work promoting WEConnect UK, established along the same lines as the highly influential Women's Business Enterprise National Council in America. 2009-06-22T16:33+01:00 http://westmidslibdems.org.uk/news/002072/worcestershire_must_retain_head_and_neck_cancer_surgery__burt.html Local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt has written to the Chairman of the Three Counties Cancer Network (3CCN) calling for the retention of head and neck cancer surgery in Worcestershire. 2009-06-18T00:00+01:00 http://westmidslibdems.org.uk/news/002073/warm_front_grant_still_leaving_people_out_in_the_cold.html Over 100,000 households have pulled out of the Warm Front scheme in the last five years, with a third of applicants now having to pay a top-up according to figures highlighted by the Liberal Democrats. 2009-06-16T00:00+01:00 http://westmidslibdems.org.uk/news/002074/housing_action_group_to_target_minister.html Parish and town councils will be encouraged to help raise a petition calling on the new Housing Minister, John Healey MP to scrap plans for mass housing development in South Worcestershire under the Regional Spatial Strategy. 2009-06-16T00:00+01:00 http://westmidslibdems.org.uk/news/002075/housing_action_group_to_target_minister.html Parish and town councils will be encouraged to help raise a petition calling on the new Housing Minister, John Healey MP to scrap plans for mass housing development in South Worcestershire under the Regional Spatial Strategy. 2009-06-16T00:00+01:00 http://westmidslibdems.org.uk/news/002076/mp_puts_her_feet_up_for_reynalds_cross_school.html Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt put her feet up with students at Reynalds Cross Special School in Olton after taking part in their sponsored walk last Saturday. Lorely joined the teenagers on the last lap of their 14 mile trek to raise funds for new facilities at the school. 2009-06-15T00:00+01:00 http://westmidslibdems.org.uk/news/002077/mp_makes_music_to_celebrate_national_childminders_week.html Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt today joined childminders and toddlers at the Layca Centre in Shirley to celebrate National Childminding Week with the Solihull Childminding Group. 2009-06-15T00:00+01:00 http://westmidslibdems.org.uk/news/002079/keetch_supports_national_shine_week_2009.html Paul Keetch MP for Hereford is supporting this years Shine festival which celebrates all the talents in all young people and is taking place between 6th and 10th July 2009. Embracing the energy and enthusiasm of young people, teachers and youth workers, Shine Week creates a real buzz across the country and in the media and is a really exciting way to celebrate the talent that every young person has. Shine Week is about celebrating all talent, it can be in the performing arts but it can also be in technology, science or working in the community. 2009-06-11T00:00+01:00 http://westmidslibdems.org.uk/news/002078/burt_joins_charity_supporting_young_families.html Local Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, Richard Burt joined newly elected Malvern Chase County Councillor, Steve Brown on a visit to Home-Start Malvern Hills at their Barnard's Green headquarters last week. 2009-06-09T00:00+01:00 http://westmidslibdems.org.uk/news/002084/carers_at_breaking_point__local_mp_calls_for_recognition_for_solihulls_carers.html Lorely Burt MP is backing this year's Carers Week (8-14 June) in support of Solihull's carers, who are among the six million people in the UK who provide unpaid care for a loved one who is ill, frail or disabled. 2009-06-08T00:00+01:00 http://westmidslibdems.org.uk/news/002083/professional_contractors_support_mps_ir35_repeal_move.html Nearly 100 MPs from all parties have signed a Parliamentary motion tabled by Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt to cut down on over-complex tax investigations for contract workers under IR35 regulations, introduced by the Labour Government 10 years ago. 2009-06-08T00:00+01:00