http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Cambridge Liberal Democrats en-GB Cambridge Liberal Democrats http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Cambridge Liberal Democrats 2008-05-17T02:09+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/000552/lib_dems_maintain_control_of_cambridge_city_council.html Lib Dems won 8 out of 14 seats up for election yesterday, including an outstanding win in King's Hedges. 2008-05-02T00:00+01:00 http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/000551/norfolk_street_agreement_a_groundbreaking_initiative__city.html A compromise reached between a convenience store, local residents and representatives from the police could be a groundbreaking initiative in licensing and alcohol sales. 2008-04-26T00:00+01:00 http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/000550/carbon_emissions_must_be_reduced_with_shift_from_road_to_rail__howarth.html Recent figures have shown that rail improvement spending is far behind road spending, David Howarth MP deplored. 2008-04-26T00:00+01:00 http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/000549/government_regulations_threaten_800_cambridge_residents_with_eviction__howarth.html Cambridge MP David Howarth has raised in Parliament the plight of 800 Cambridge private rented sector tenants who are threatened with eviction because of changes in housing benefit regulations pushed through by the Labour government. 2008-04-24T00:00+01:00 http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/000548/affordable_housing__ecofriendly_schemes_called_for_by_city_lib_dems.html Liberal Democrats on Cambridge City Council will restate their commitment to eco-friendly measures and high-quality services at the Full Council Meeting on Thursday 24 April 2008. 2008-04-24T00:00+01:00 http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/000546/government_must_give_way_on_doubling_10p_income_tax__howarth.html Gordon Brown's decision to double the lowest rate of income tax is unfair and hurts the lowest earners, David Howarth MP said. 2008-04-22T12:00+01:00 http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/000547/tremendous_success_for_close_the_door_initiative__howarth.html David Howarth MP has spoken enthusiastically about the Close the Door initiative. 2008-04-22T10:00+01:00 http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/000545/lib_dems_call_for_action_on_overnight_lorry_parking__county.html Cambridgeshire County Council Lib Dem group leader, David Jenkins, has called for action on overnight HGV parking. 2008-04-21T00:00+01:00 http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/000544/lib_dems_pledge_support_to_stronger_climate_change_bill__howarth.html Cambridge Lib Dems pledged to support a stronger climate change bill at the World Development Movement event on Saturday. 2008-04-20T00:00+01:00 http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/000543/labour_must_come_clean_over_ecotowns__citycounty.html Cambridge Lib Dem Councillors have challenged Cambridge's Labour leaders to clarify their position on the 8,000 dwelling Hinxton new town proposed by the government. 2008-04-18T00:00+01:00 http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/000542/huntingdon_road_a_priority_in_castle__city_lib_dems.html Lib Dem Candidate for Castle, Valerie Holt, is already working around the clock for Castle residents, trying to improve her community. 2008-04-17T00:00+01:00 http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/000540/yes_to_cambridge_east_no_to_hanley_grange__city.html Lib Dem City Councillors will move a motion resolving to brief MPs and parliamentary spokespersons for constituencies covering Cambridge on the current status of the Area Action Plans for urban growth sites on the fringes of the city, including Cambridge East. 2008-04-15T12:00+01:00 http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/000539/ymca_training_celebrates_successful_projects_with_david_howarth_mp__howarth.html YMCA Training celebrated its success in helping hundreds of long-term unemployed adults into work through working partnerships with employers, voluntary agencies, recruitment agencies and training organisations throughout Cambridgeshire. 2008-04-15T10:00+01:00 http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/000541/county_council_speeds_into_uturn__county.html The County Council's Cabinet is set to reverse the decision it took last year which gave hope to people wanting to see 20mph speed limits in their streets. 2008-04-14T00:00+01:00 http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/000538/spring_comes_to_christs_pieces_and_trumpington__city.html Lib Dem City Councillors are delighted to report that fantastic floral displays are appearing all over Cambridge including Christ's Pieces and Trumpington. 2008-04-13T13:00+01:00