http://northamptonlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Northampton Liberal Democrats en-GB Northampton Liberal Democrats http://northamptonlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Northampton Liberal Democrats 2010-03-12T04:21+00:00 United Kingdom http://northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000406/northampton_marina_to_be_in_place_within_12_months.html Work has begun on a £2 million Marina in Becket's Park to open up Northampton's most discarded natural resource - the River Nene. 2010-03-10T00:00+00:00 http://northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000405/kingsthorpe_celebrates_200th_edition_of_focus__the_local_newsletter_labour_and_the_tories_said_wouldnt_last.html Lib Dems in Kingsthorpe are celebrating the 200th issue of 'Focus on Kingsthorpe'. Published for the first time over 30 years ago, Focus has kept people informed of local issues and actions by Lib Dem councillors ever since - Kingsthorpe has elected Liberal and Liberal Democrat councillors in every election since 1981. 2010-03-06T09:40+00:00 http://northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000404/lib_dems_welcome_public_debate_with_tory_mp.html Northampton Borough Council Planning & Regeneration Spokesperson, Richard Church (Lib Dem, Kingsthorpe), has written to Conservative MP for Northampton South, Brian Binley, inviting him to take part in a public debate on planning issues affecting the town, ahead of the General Election. 2010-03-02T00:00+00:00 http://northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000403/vince_cable_backs_leading_local_firm_ahead_of_f1_season.html Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable, commended staff at Northampton-based engineering firm Cosworth, following a tour of its premises on St James Mill Road. 2010-03-01T00:00+00:00 http://northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000402/vince_cable_to_visit_northampton_on_key_campaign_stop.html Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable, will use a visit to Northampton on Friday 26th February to highlight the need for more manufacturing as part of a rebalanced UK economy. 2010-02-24T00:00+00:00 http://northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000401/senior_councillor_hits_back_at_tory_council_tax_claims.html In response to Conservative claims that taxpayers are getting 'good value' from this year's Council Tax rise, Liberal Democrat Borough Councillor for Boughton Green and Cabinet Member for Finance, David Perkins, has written to the Chronicle & Echo, saying: 2010-02-23T00:00+00:00 http://northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000400/is_county_halls_100000_campaign_a_good_use_of_public_money__you_choose.html Local Lib Dems have launched an online poll to gauge support for the Conservatives' £100,000 You Choose campaign. 2010-02-22T00:00+00:00 http://northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000399/lib_dems_introduce_citizens_account__your_paperless_council_tax_bill.html Lib Dem-run Northampton Borough Council is encouraging people in the town to register for a Citizen's Account. 2010-02-18T00:00+00:00 http://northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000397/tory_hypocrisy_on_councillors_allowances.html Council Leader Brian Hoare has hit back at calls from Conservatives to freeze Councillors' Allowances at the Guildhall. 2010-02-17T17:00+00:00 http://northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000398/council_leader_responds_to_exmps_redundancy_claim.html Responding to ex-Labour MP turned Independent Councillor Tony Clarke's claim that the Guildhall would be making 100 staff redundant this year, Council Leader Brian Hoare said: 2010-02-17T16:45+00:00 http://northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000396/county_conservative_budget_proposals_will_damage_trading_standards_work.html Proposed Conservative Budget cuts of £180,000 from the County Council's Trading Standards Division will lead to a permanent reduction in staff and a reduction in services, claims Opposition Leader, Cllr. Brendan Glynane (Lib Dem - Delapre) 2010-02-17T15:19+00:00 http://northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000395/do_it_yourself_gritting_planned_for_northamptonshire_villages_next_winter.html A reduction in the winter maintenance programme is "sheer madness" according to the Liberal Democrat Opposition Leader, Brendan Glynane. 2010-02-17T15:06+00:00 http://northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000393/no_to_imposed_growth.html Northampton Liberal Democrats have handed in a 1,000 strong petition to Gordon Brown against plans for 40,000 houses to be built around the town. 2010-02-15T11:54+00:00 http://northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000394/parliamentary_candidate_responds_to_storm_in_a_teacup_media_coverage.html Deputy Leader of Northampton Borough Council and Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Northampton South, Paul Varnsverry, responds to press reports that the Guildhall is stopping tea-drinkers at Delapre Abbey in his article 'Milking a Storm in a Teacup': 2010-02-15T00:00+00:00 http://northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000392/senior_councillors_weigh_in_on_saintsasda_debate.html Responding to comments by Conservative MP Brian Binley in last weekend's match-day programme that Lib Dem-run Northampton Borough Council is 'hell bent on doing all it can to hinder both The Saints and The Cobblers from fulfilling their ambitious plans for a successful future', Council Leader Brian Hoare (Lib Dem, Abington) said: 2010-02-09T00:00+00:00