http://www.wmlibdems.org/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from West Midlands Liberal Democrats en-GB West Midlands Liberal Democrats http://www.wmlibdems.org/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 West Midlands Liberal Democrats 2008-08-21T07:28+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.wmlibdems.org/news/001808/burt_welcomes_plans_to_tackle_youth_crime.html Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt has welcomed proposals made by the party's Shadow Home Secretary Chris Huhne MP to tackle youth crime. 2008-08-19T17:26+01:00 http://www.wmlibdems.org/news/001807/solihull_mp_sparks_knit_one_save_one_campaign.html Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt has taken up her knitting needles with Redlands Road resident, Pauline Brisker to knit baby hats to help Save the Children's latest campaign to save ten million children's lives. 2008-08-19T17:21+01:00 http://www.wmlibdems.org/news/001806/mep_calls_for_hidden_disabilities_awareness.html Local LibDem Euro-MP Liz Lynne is calling for greater awareness for the millions of people in the UK with hidden disabilities, who suffer from conditions which are not immediately obvious to others. 2008-08-19T17:18+01:00 http://www.wmlibdems.org/news/001805/burt_welcomes_plans_to_tackle_youth_crime.html 2008-08-19T17:14+01:00 http://www.wmlibdems.org/news/001804/mp_signs_petition_calling_for_increase_in_dementia_research_funding.html Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt has joined author Terry Pratchett in signing a petition to the Prime Minister calling for an increase in dementia research funding. 2008-08-19T17:13+01:00 http://www.wmlibdems.org/news/001803/libdems_take_campaign_for_volunteer_drivers_to_parliament.html Liberal Democrats have taken the campaign for an increase in mileage allowances for volunteer drivers in Worcestershire all the way to parliament. 2008-08-19T17:11+01:00 http://www.wmlibdems.org/news/001802/candidate_to_visit_closure_threatened_school_for_talks.html Local Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, Richard Burt will visit closure threatened Malvern Hills Primary School this Thursday, 21st August for talks with Headteacher, Julia Millwood and Governor Heather Williamson. 2008-08-19T17:08+01:00 http://www.wmlibdems.org/news/001809/keetch_launches_painting_competition_for_schools.html Paul Keetch MP has today asked his local primary schools to take part in a painting competition as part of the EU Year of the Intercultural Dialogue. 2008-08-18T19:27+01:00 http://www.wmlibdems.org/news/001801/government_farm_subsidy_shambles_continues_shropshire_farmer_paid_over_50000_too_much.html A new parliamentary report has exposed continuing massive errors in the Government's handling of EU Single Farm Payments to farmers. 2008-07-15T16:44+01:00 http://www.wmlibdems.org/news/001797/burt_to_table_motion_to_parliament_in_battle_to_save_post_offices.html Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt will today table an Early Day Motion in Parliament, seeking MPs support in the battle to save local post offices. 2008-07-15T16:33+01:00 http://www.wmlibdems.org/news/001796/time_to_stop_putting_democracy_up_for_sale__burt.html Government must stop forcing Solihull's Council to sell local residents' electoral register details to direct mail companies 2008-07-15T16:31+01:00 http://www.wmlibdems.org/news/001795/solihull_mp_aims_to_save_lives.html Solihull's MP. Lorely Burt is backing Liberal Democrat colleague Adrian Sanders' Parliamentary campaign to introduce a 999 text service. 2008-07-15T16:30+01:00 http://www.wmlibdems.org/news/001794/partys_join_forces_on_volunteer_drivers_hit_by_rising_fuel_costs.html West Worcestershire's Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt and County Councillor colleague, Liz Tucker have both signed a petition posted by Conservative Parliamentary Candidate, Harriett Baldwin on the No 10 website. 2008-07-15T16:28+01:00 http://www.wmlibdems.org/news/001792/leigh_sinton_residents_step_up_campaign_against_inappropriate_plans_for_housing_development.html Over 200 residents have signed a letter of protest over expected plans by West Mercia Housing Group to build up to 13 homes on green space between Kiln Lane and Chapel Close in Leigh Sinton. 2008-07-15T16:17+01:00 http://www.wmlibdems.org/news/001791/eu_to_tackle_ripoff_roaming_text_and_internet_charges.html Local LibDem Euro-MP Liz Lynne has welcomed plans to be announced by the European Commission today aimed at reducing the price of mobile texting and mobile internet use abroad. 2008-07-15T16:15+01:00