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The West Midlands covers the five counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the metropolitan area of the West Midlands.

The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity - Preamble to the Liberal Democrat Constitution

25 MILE TARGET FOR NSPCC CHALLENGE WALKERS Mon 22nd Jun 2009 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.
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NETWORK RAIL CHALLENGED OVER TRAIN STOPPING POINT Mon 22nd Jun 2009 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.
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MP REVEALS JALSAGOR RESTAURANT WINS PLACE AT FINAL OF CURRY CUP Mon 22nd Jun 2009 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.
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PAUL KEETCH MP, "FANTASTIC: FLAGS FOR ARMED FORCES DAY!" Mon 22nd Jun 2009 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.
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MP RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL LUMINARY AWARD Mon 22nd Jun 2009 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.

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'WORCESTERSHIRE MUST RETAIN HEAD AND NECK CANCER SURGERY' - BURT Thu 18th Jun 2009 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.
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WARM FRONT GRANT STILL LEAVING PEOPLE OUT IN THE COLD Tue 16th Jun 2009 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.
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HOUSING ACTION GROUP TO TARGET MINISTER Tue 16th Jun 2009 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.
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MP PUTS HER FEET UP FOR REYNALDS CROSS SCHOOL Mon 15th Jun 2009 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.
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MP MAKES MUSIC TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL CHILDMINDERS' WEEK Mon 15th Jun 2009 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.
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KEETCH SUPPORTS NATIONAL SHINE WEEK 2009 Thu 11th Jun 2009 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.

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BURT JOINS CHARITY SUPPORTING YOUNG FAMILIES Tue 9th Jun 2009 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.
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CARERS AT BREAKING POINT - Local MP calls for recognition for Solihull's carers Mon 8th Jun 2009 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.
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PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTORS SUPPORT MP'S IR35 REPEAL MOVE Mon 8th Jun 2009 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.
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