http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Manchester Liberal Democrats Online en-GB Manchester Liberal Democrats Online http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Manchester Liberal Democrats Online 2010-03-12T16:55+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000792/on_time_and_under_budget__new_christie_radiotherapy_centre_ready_to_open_in_oldham.html World-class cancer treatment and research services will now be available in Oldham at the new radiotherapy centre run in cooperation by The Christie and Pennine NHS trust. 2010-03-12T14:02+00:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000791/manchester_lib_dems_welcome_council_mcfc_and_nem_agreement.html Manchester Lib Dem Leader Simon Ashley has welcomed the signing of a joint agreement between the Club, Council and New East Manchester. 2010-03-12T09:20+00:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000790/councils_should_be_allowed_to_determine_which_areas_need_landlord_licensing.html Lib Dem Housing Spokesperson, Cllr Iain Donaldson, has written to the Housing Minister calling for local councils to be allowed to decide where and when they will use new licensing powers. 2010-03-12T08:43+00:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000789/exarmed_services_personnel_will_receive_priority_under_the_new_housing_allocations_policy.html Intervention in the development of the City Council's allocations policy by Lib Dem Housing Spokesperson, Cllr Iain Donaldson has ensured that former armed services personnel will receive priority under Manchester's new housing allocations policy. 2010-03-10T08:58+00:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000788/labour_kick_taxi_lottery_plans_into_the_long_grass.html Liberal Democrat Licensing spokesperson Cllr John Commons has learnt from Council Officers that controversial plans to introduced a "lottery" system for allocating Hackney Licenses are to be shelved until after the General Election. He contacted them when the report failed to appear on next Monday's Licensing Committee Agenda 2010-03-09T18:15+00:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000787/local_mp_welcomes_new_metrolink_funding.html Withington MP John Leech welcomed today's announcement of a full funding grant for two further Manchester Metrolink extensions, to Ashton and East Didsbury. 2010-03-08T13:15+00:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000785/when_is_a_council_tax_freeze_not_a_freeze.html Commenting on Labour's plans to raise overall Council Tax levels by £11 whilst calling it a freeze, Manchester Lib Dem Leader Simon Ashley called for "less spin" from Labour bosses. 2010-03-03T15:23+00:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000786/local_mp_joins_breakthrough_breast_cancer_to_ensure_older_patients_are_given_every_chance_to_beat_breast_cancer.html Local MP John Leech joined forces with Breakthrough Breast Cancer on 24th February, as the charity launched the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Every Chance campaign to tackle the barriers that limit equal access for older patients to breast cancer treatments and care. 2010-03-02T15:02+00:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000784/local_mp_demands_government_takes_opportunaty_to_protect_fish_stocks.html John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington joined campaigners on 25th February to demand that the government does not spend taxpayers' money on fish that is endangered. 2010-03-01T10:55+00:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000782/local_mp_supports_blind_tv_fans.html The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) leads the way to raise awareness of the barriers to communication that blind and partially sighted TV fans come up against. 2010-02-25T09:43+00:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000781/local_mp_goes_red_for_heart.html Withington MP John Leech and The British Heart Foundation (BHF) are calling on the people of Manchester to join National Wear Red Day on Friday 26th February 2010 and to follow the BEAT health code. 2010-02-23T15:03+00:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000780/burton_road_botch_up.html In a letter to the local MP, the Head of Highways Services spelled out that the pedestrian safety issue had not been solved by the construction of the island, outside of the Old House at Home pub, Burton Road, in Spring 2009. 2010-02-23T15:00+00:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000779/south_manchester_rail_users_group__first_public_meeting.html South Manchester Rail Users' Group are having their first public meeting. 2010-02-17T16:10+00:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000783/liberal_democrats_welcome_platt_fields_centenary_celebrations_and_new_boat_house_clock.html Platt Fields Park has kicked off a year of centenary celebrations with the unveiling of a new clock on the boathouse today. The local voluntary residents' group, the Friends of Platt Fields, organised the event in conjunction with the Council's parks and leisure department, and arranged funding for the clock from Sainsburys. 2010-02-17T00:00+00:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000778/over_3000_emergency_hospital_admissions_a_year_for_children_with_diabetes.html Latest figures reveal that last year there were more than 3,300 [1] cases of children in England admitted to accident and emergency departments with a potentially fatal diabetic complication, warns leading health charity Diabetes UK. 2010-02-15T13:14+00:00