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) 2008 Manchester Liberal Democrats Online 2008-07-25T06:23+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000556/labours_new_underground_car_park_for_councillors_ditched_following_public_ridicule.html Manchester Liberal Democrat Leader Cllr Simon Ashley has welcomed yet another Manchester Labour U-turn, this time to scrap their plans for a new free underground Councillors' car park. Following public ridicule, Manchester's out-of-touch Labour hypocrites have dropped their proposal. 2008-07-15T15:03+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000526/save_our_post_offices__manchester_lib_dems_launch_petition_against_labours_post_office_closures.html Greater Manchester's 4 Liberal Democrats MPs have joined forces to campaign against Labour's plans to close 67 Post Office branches in Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Derbyshire. 2008-07-07T15:54+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000557/only_a_few_days_left_to_respond_to_labours_post_office_closure_plans.html Manchester Withington Lib Dem MP John Leech is reminding South Manchester residents that they only have a few days to respond to the Post Office closure plans. Three Post Offices are earmarked for closure in South Manchester, at Ladybarn, Parrswood Rd and Barlow Rd, and the 21st July is the deadline for comments. 2008-07-17T00:00+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000555/lib_dem_leader_nick_clegg_calls_for_karen_reissmanns_reinstatement.html Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has today called on the Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust to reinstate sacked nurse Karen Reissmann. 2008-07-14T21:39+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000551/we_must_ensure_that_jodrell_bank_is_here_to_stay_not_just_for_the_short_term__john_leech_mp.html John Leech, Liberal Democrat MP for Manchester Withington, is delighted that moves to secure the future of the world famous observatory in Cheshire are under way. 2008-07-11T00:00+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000550/lib_dems_call_for_action_as_thefts_of_drain_covers_in_manchester_increase_tenfold_in_a_year.html John Cameron and Iain Donaldson, Liberal Democrat Councillor for Burnage Ward, are calling for swift action to save council taxpayers thousands of pounds in the face of an epidemic of drain cover thefts across Manchester. 2008-07-11T00:00+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000548/northenden_farmers_market_success_hailed_in_government_report_on_food.html The government has hailed the Farmers' Market in Northenden as a success story in a recent report on food. The Farmers' Market, held every month since October 2007, offers a wide range of food produce in the very heart of Northenden's shopping district. Local Lib Dems Mary Di Mauro and Councillor Martin Eakins are delighted by the recognition received from the government. 2008-07-10T00:00+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000549/anger_as_most_miss_out_on_plastic_and_cardboard_recycling_collections.html John Cameron, Liberal Democrat Councillor for Burnage Ward, has slammed Labour-run Manchester City Council for failing to introduce cardboard and plastic recycling collections across South Manchester. After years of calls from the Lib Dems and local people to have the range of materials collected from the kerbside increased to include plastics, directories and cardboard, the City Council is at last taking action - but only in a handful of places. 2008-07-09T00:00+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000547/lib_dems_slam_out_of_touch_manchester_labour_over_inflationbusting_pest_control_charge_hikes.html Manchester Liberal Democrats have criticised a leading Labour Councillor for defending massive hikes in pest control charges for local residents. 2008-07-09T00:00+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000546/manchester_city_council_to_vote_on_evening_news_turn_to_tap_campaign.html A campaign by the Manchester Evening News to promote the availability of Tap Water in restaurants across the City could receive a major boost on Wednesday 9th July when the City Council votes on proposals by Liberal Democrat Councillors to stop buying bottled water and make filtered tap water available from all Council Premises.  2008-07-08T00:00+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000552/error_means_that_post_office_consultation_period_must_be_halted_says_john_leech_mp.html John Leech MP, Liberal Democrat MP for Manchester Withington, is calling for the public consultation period on post office closures to be immediately halted after uncovering a shocking postcode flaw in the system, which may mean that hundreds of local voices will not been heard. 2008-07-02T00:00+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000545/no_way_will_manchester_lib_dems_support_labours_new_underground_car_park_just_for_councillors.html Manchester Lib Dem Leader Cllr Simon Ashley today pledged that there was "No Way" Manchester Lib Dem Councillors would support Labour's Proposed new underground car park just for Councillors. Cllr Ashley has written to the Council's Chief Executive asking for more details of the cost and capacity of the proposed car park. 2008-07-02T00:00+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000544/football_debacle_report_leaves_unanswered_questions__labours_city_centre_spokesperson_should_resign.html Liberal Democrat Councillors in Manchester have welcomed a Council report into last month's staging of the UEFA cup final in Manchester but believe that some questions remained unanswered by the report. They have also called on Labour's City Centre Spokesperson to resign his position, following the revelation that a key turning point in the debacle was his pre-match announcement that ticketless fans were encouraged to visit, reversing the previous policy of discouraging ticketless fans from visiting in large numbers. 2008-07-01T00:00+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000554/john_leech_mp_backs_charity_roadpeace_on_the_promotion_of_world_day_of_remembrance_for_road_traffic_victims.html John Leech MP is supporting the launch of the World Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims, to be held on the third Sunday of November each year. 2008-07-01T00:00+01:00 http://www.manchester-libdems.org.uk/news/000553/john_leech_mp_highlights_sunburn_threat_of_skin_cancer.html As the good weather continues, Liberal Democrat MP for Manchester Withington, John Leech, attended Cancer Research UK's molewatch clinic in Westminster last week to learn about the increasing threat of skin cancer in young people. 2008-07-01T00:00+01:00