http://bathlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Bath Liberal Democrats en-GB Bath Liberal Democrats http://bathlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Bath Liberal Democrats 2008-07-09T12:54+01:00 United Kingdom http://bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000240/twenty_is_plenty_for_bath.html This morning Liberal Democrats in Bath launched their campaign for 20mph speed limits in the most residential areas of the city. Residents in Hawthorn Grove, who have already submitted a petition to the Council, were joined by local Councillors Cherry Beath and Roger Symonds as they pressed for a speed reduction along their road. 2008-07-04T15:57+01:00 http://bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000239/inexplicable_lack_of_progress_on_council_plan_to_support_pos.html Bath and North East Somerset's Conservative-run Cabinet has made little progress on its pledge to support the area's remaining Post Offices according to the response to a question tabled by a Liberal Democrat Councillor. 2008-06-26T11:01+01:00 http://bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000238/local_councillor_graduates.html Councillor Nicholas Coombes (Bathwick) graduated today, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Bath in Architectural Studies. The graduation ceremony was held in Bath Abbey and presided over by the Chancellor Lord Tugendhat. 2008-06-25T11:42+01:00 http://bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000237/lib_dems_support_bike_week.html Local Liberal Democrat Councillors turned out to support the Council's Bike Week initiative this morning. The Council was providing a free breakfast for those who turned up on their bike. 2008-06-18T10:49+01:00 http://bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000236/ziggy_the_zebra_calls_for_street_safety_in_bathwick.html Bathwick Cllr Nicholas Coombes was joined by local residents and special guest Ziggy the Zebra as they continued their fight for a new zebra crossing on Bathwick Hill. 2008-06-16T17:28+01:00 http://bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000235/parking_charges_uturn_is_only_half_the_story.html Liberal Democrats have welcomed the announcement by the B&NES Conservative Cabinet that they are going to rethink evening parking charges in Bath. However the U-turn will apparently only cover Avon Street and Charlotte Street car parks - charges in pay and display car parks will therefore presumably still apply till 8 p.m. In addition, the other parking charges which the Conservative Cabinet imposed in March will still be implemented. 2008-06-16T13:29+01:00 http://bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000234/litter_disgrace_in_rosewarn_close_and_blagdon_park.html Over the last week Bath and North East Somerset Council has been doing one of its regular Deep Clean Keep Clean exercises in the Whiteway and Southdown estates. Much good work was achieved during the week and everyone was pleased. 2008-06-09T15:06+01:00 http://bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000233/ignorance_of_life_threatening_condition_puts_more_diabetics_at_risk__lib_dems.html As Diabetes Week approaches (8th - 14th June) Liberal Democrats in Bath and North East Somerset are calling for greater screening for diabetes after worrying new figures revealed that there has been a steady rise in the number of emergency admissions to local hospitals for a life threatening condition which develops if diabetes remains undetected. 2008-06-06T16:34+01:00 http://bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000232/local_cllr_pleased_to_support_binge_drinking_bill.html Reacting to the news the Bath MP Don Foster is sponsoring a 10-minute rule Bill aimed at curbing binge drinking, Cllr Gerry Curran was pleased to support the move, and praise the city's responsible landlords. 2008-06-03T17:03+01:00 http://bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000231/new_website_for_city_mp.html Bath MP Don Foster has just launched a new, and very much improved, version of his website www.donfoster.co.uk The website includes many new features, including links to Don in Parliament, and a special section on the local campaigns Don is running. 2008-06-03T16:59+01:00 http://bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000230/liberal_democrats_back_national_recycling_week.html A UK-wide campaign to encourage people to recycle more of their household waste has been backed by Liberal Democrats in Bath and North East Somerset. 2008-06-02T16:19+01:00 http://bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000229/southgate_pedestrians_at_risk_cabinet_member_must_go.html City centre Councillor Andrew Furse (Liberal Democrat, Kingsmead) has criticised the Cabinet member for Major Projects for his failure to sort out the pedestrian hazards and other problems which have been caused by the Southgate works. 2008-05-30T14:47+01:00 http://bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000228/post_offices_at_lower_weston_and_bear_flat_saved.html The Post Office Ltd have today announced that, following the local consultation, the branches at Bear Flat and Lower Weston have been saved from possible closure. Liberal Democrats across Bath campaigned hard with local communities against these closures, and the result for these communities is spectacular. 2008-05-29T11:08+01:00 http://bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000227/residents_say_no_to_huge_tesco_store.html Liberal Democrat Councillors and Don Foster MP attended a meeting with over 20 residents last night to hear their concerns about the future of the Bath Press building on the Lower Bristol Road. 2008-05-28T13:54+01:00 http://bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000226/post_office_decision_on_thursday.html The decision over the Network Change Programme for post offices in Bristol and Somerset will be announced on Thursday of this week, around 7 weeks after the end of the consultation. 2008-05-27T17:27+01:00