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Welcome to the website of West Midlands Liberal Democrats

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

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Lorely Burt Speaks out Against Government's Dementia Policy New!

Tue 16th Mar 2010

Lorely Burt, MP for Solihull has today called for better research and diagnosis for Alzheimer's suffers in a debate in Parliament.

Read "Lorely Burt Speaks out Against Government's Dementia Policy" in full (260 words).

Lorely Burt Accepts Prestigious Award from the Federation of Small Business New!

Tue 16th Mar 2010

Solihull MP Lorely Burt has once again been named the Federation of Small Business' 'most business friendly parliamentarian '

Read "Lorely Burt Accepts Prestigious Award from the Federation of Small Business" in full (245 words).

Independent Newsagents Take Concerns to Lorely Burt New!

Tue 16th Mar 2010

Independent shopkeepers raised their concerns and highlighted the key issues affecting them during a face to face meeting with Liberal Democrat Shadow Small Business Spokeswoman and Solihull MP Lorely Burt

Read "Independent Newsagents Take Concerns to Lorely Burt" in full (243 words).

Lorely Burt Attends Exercise Session with Solihull Osteoporosis Group New!

Tue 16th Mar 2010

Solihull MP and patron of the Solihull Osteoporosis Group Lorely Burt discovered the benefits of gentle exercise for osteoporosis sufferers when she attended gentle exercise classes in John Palmer Hall Solihull.

Read "Lorely Burt Attends Exercise Session with Solihull Osteoporosis Group" in full (223 words).

Liz Lynne MEP opens Lib Dem conference at ICC in Birmingham

Sun 14th Mar 2010

West Midlands Euro MP Liz Lynne has formally opened the Liberal Democrats' first national conference to be held in Birmingham.

Liz Lynne and deputy city leader Paul Tilsley at the first LibDem party conference in Birmingham (photography: Press Officer)

Read "Liz Lynne MEP opens Lib Dem conference at ICC in Birmingham" in full (605 words).

Tenbury Properties To Get Flood Resilience Grants

Fri 12th Mar 2010

Richard Burt said he was "delighted" to hear the announcement that Tenbury had secured Defra grants to protect individual properties in the town from flooding.

Read "Tenbury Properties To Get Flood Resilience Grants" in full (218 words).

MEP welcomes EU Parliament plan to cut red tape for small businesses

Wed 10th Mar 2010

Local Euro MP Liz Lynne has welcomed today's European Parliament vote for a plan to exempt struggling very small businesses from the need to produce annual accounts.

Liz Lynne MEP and John Wright from the Federation of Small Businesses are campaigning to scrap pointless red tape. (photography: Press Officer)

Read "MEP welcomes EU Parliament plan to cut red tape for small businesses" in full (303 words).

Liz Lynne backs European Parliament call for war crime allegations in Gaza to be investigated

Wed 10th Mar 2010

A resolution calling for alleged war crimes in Gaza to be independently investigated and for an end to the blockade of the territory won support from Euro MPs today, including local LibDem MEP Liz Lynne.

Read "Liz Lynne backs European Parliament call for war crime allegations in Gaza to be investigated" in full (498 words).

Holidays for cats, dogs and ferrets - Euro MP Liz Lynne

Tue 9th Mar 2010

New EU rules will allow family pets to take continental holidays for years to come.

Read "Holidays for cats, dogs and ferrets - Euro MP Liz Lynne" in full (219 words).

Transport Strategy Consultation Is A Dog's Breakfast

Tue 9th Mar 2010

Richard Burt has responded to the County Council's Worcester Transport Strategy consultation by saying the process is "deeply flawed" and a "dog's breakfast".

Read "Transport Strategy Consultation Is A Dog's Breakfast" in full (243 words).

New needle stick safety law a victory, but governments must act now - Liz Lynne

Mon 8th Mar 2010

Euro MP Liz Lynne has hailed a decision by EU ministers in Brussels today to adopt new laws to tackle the serious risks faced by nurses and other workers from needlestick injuries at work.

Read "New needle stick safety law a victory, but governments must act now - Liz Lynne" in full (568 words).

Lib Dems Praised By Police Federation Boss Over Pledge For 3000 Extra Officers

Mon 8th Mar 2010

Paul Lewis, Chairman of the Constables' Central Committee of the Police Federation for England and Wales has praised the Liberal Democrats for their commitment to put 3000 extra police on the street.

Read "Lib Dems Praised By Police Federation Boss Over Pledge For 3000 Extra Officers" in full (206 words).

Liz Lynne welcomes ban on Mobile Phone companies' extortionate data roaming charges

Thu 4th Mar 2010

Local LibDem Euro MP Liz Lynne has welcomed a ban on mobile phone users racking up huge Internet roaming charges while using their phones in another EU country.

Read "Liz Lynne welcomes ban on Mobile Phone companies' extortionate data roaming charges " in full (327 words).

Manufacturing Week highlights need for more government action to help Midlands firms

Wed 3rd Mar 2010

UK 'Manufacturing Week' from 1-5 March highlights the crying need for more proactive policies to help West Midlands firms climb out of the recession, says Euro MP Liz Lynne.

Liz Lynne visiting the Peugeot factory in Ryton, Coventry, which has been specially adapted for disabled workers.

Read "Manufacturing Week highlights need for more government action to help Midlands firms" in full (425 words).

Lorely Burt Urges Residents to Sign up to Organ Donor Register

Wed 3rd Mar 2010

Today, Solihull MP Lorely Burt, is urging more people to sign up to the NHS Organ Donor Campaign.

Read "Lorely Burt Urges Residents to Sign up to Organ Donor Register" in full (298 words).

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