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 2010-09-04T01:14+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000859/sir_cyril_smith_dies_aged_82.html Former Rochdale MP Sir Cyril Smith has died at the age of 82. 2010-09-03T14:46+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000858/mps_to_go_meat_free.html Manchester MP John Leech has responded to Manchester Friends of the Earth campaigners by submitting a parliamentary Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for catering authorities at the Houses of Parliament to go "meat-free" on Mondays. [1] 2010-08-27T11:49+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000857/manchester_lib_dems_welcome_fifa_delegation.html Following a Downing Street Reception with Lib Dem Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and visits to London, Leeds, Nottingham and the North East, today is Manchester's turn to try and impress the 6 strong Fifa delegation as part of England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup. 2010-08-25T07:50+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000856/manchester_lib_dems_show_lgbt_commitment_throughout_the_decades.html Liberal Democrats from across Greater Manchester will be supporting Manchester LGBT Pride on the August Bank Holiday weekend. Manchester Pride is an annual highlight for LGBT people across the country, with tens of thousands visiting the City. 2010-08-24T18:27+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000855/john_leech_welcomes_wheel_clamping_ban.html John Leech MP has today spoken of his delight following the government's announcement that a ban on wheel clamping on private land in England and Wales. 2010-08-17T12:49+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000854/mp_backs_didsbury_in_bloom.html John Leech MP and the local Liberal Democrat Didsbury Councillors have played their part in backing Didsbury's In Bloom bid to go all the way for gold. 2010-08-12T16:14+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000853/bernsteins_fee_should_benefit_voters_affected_says_local_mp.html Following news that Sir Howard Bernstein, Manchester City Council's Returning Officer for the recent General Election, has given a fifth of his bonus fee for helping to run the election to the Lord Mayor's charity, John Leech has criticised his decision saying it should go towards benefiting locals affected by the polling fiasco. 2010-08-10T09:47+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000852/john_leech_mp_concerned_at_cuts_affecting_local_legal_aid_charity.html News that the Legal Services Commission (LSC) has decided to cut the legal aid contract of the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) was greeted with dismay by local MP John Leech. 2010-07-29T10:03+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000851/mp_launches_proud_of_pubs_week_in_manchester_withington.html At the Farmer's Arms Pub in Burnage Local MP John Leech has added his support to the Publican's Proud of Pub's week campaign by catching a quick pint. 2010-07-27T15:52+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000850/cavendish_kids_create_scarf_for_third_world.html John Leech MP received a huge scarf made by the children at Cavendish Road Primary School, to highlight the problems with education in the Third World. 2010-07-26T11:26+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000849/manchester_labour_cant_be_bothered_to_engage_with_young_people.html Labour Town Hall Chiefs have threatened to scrap an innovative Group engaging with Young People because they can't find enough Labour Councillors to volunteer. Labour's Mike Carmody, the Chairman of the Children and Young Person's Scrutiny Committee told Tuesday's meeting, (20/7/2010), ""the subgroup has to be 'politically balanced', and if it can't maybe it should be scrapped". He also called engagement with young people "a dead issue". 2010-07-21T17:33+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000848/manchester_labour_reject_council_refund_for_id_scheme.html Manchester Labour's Town Hall bosses have rejected a Lib Dem motion to refund those residents who took part in Labour's failed ID card pilot scheme. 2010-07-16T14:46+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000847/labour_vote_down_lib_dem_plans_to_continue_funding_free_swimming_in_manchester.html Labour's Town Hall bosses have voted down plans proposed by the Lib Dems that would see the continuation of Free Swimming in Manchester. 2010-07-14T15:09+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000845/manchester_labour_named_and_shamed_in_council_tax_collection_failure.html One pound in every ten owed in Council Tax was not collected by Manchester's Labour Council, new Government figures have shown. 2010-07-14T14:54+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000844/labour_manchester_council_underspend_capital_budget_by_83174000.html With all the talks of government cuts, you would of thought that the Labour run Manchester Council would be making absolutely certain that every penny was being spent up. 2010-07-08T14:45+01:00