http://colnevalleylibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Colne Valley Liberal Democrats en-GB Colne Valley Liberal Democrats http://colnevalleylibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Colne Valley Liberal Democrats 2010-03-10T04:00+00:00 United Kingdom http://colnevalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000128/government_grit_fiasco_could_put_kirklees_in_a_spin.html The Government's arrangements for distributing salt to Local Authorities is putting Kirklees at risk of coming to a standstill if cold weather returns, says Cllr Nicola Turner (Lib Dem, Colne Valley Ward). 2010-02-19T09:27+00:00 http://colnevalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000129/statement_from_leader_of_kirklees_liberal_democrat_group.html "The reckless actions of investment bankers in London have landed the residents of Kirklees with a massive bill to pay for their greed." 2010-02-17T18:55+00:00 http://colnevalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000127/should_cold_callers_be_shown_the_door.html Letters are going out to residents living in Marsden and Honley asking whether Cold Callers should be shown the door for good. 2010-02-12T17:23+00:00 http://colnevalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000126/stay_safe_and_keep_warm_packs.html Two significant projects have been launched recently at the Colne Valley Area Committee public meeting. As a result, Stay Safe Packs and Keep Warm Packs have been developed to help the elderly/vulnerable adults in the community. 2010-01-25T15:28+00:00 http://colnevalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000125/conference_calls__again.html You may not believe it, but the Yorkshire and the Humber Liberal Democrats Spring 2010 Regional Conference (what "spring"? you may well ask) is only a month away. The date for your diary is Saturday 20 February and the place is Harrogate (a jewel of a town at any time of year). 2010-01-22T17:09+00:00 http://colnevalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000124/whatever_happened_to_our_buses_motion.html Apologies for the lack of a report back from the Yorkshire and the Humber Liberal Democrats Autumn Regional Conference on 7 November 2009. But - better late than never; here it is. 2010-01-22T13:00+00:00 http://colnevalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000122/lessons_must_be_learnt_from_this_winter_say_lib_dems.html Cllr David Ridgway will demand answers at today's council meeting to establish how well Kirklees was prepared for the arctic conditions. He will urge the Labour Cabinet to take away any lessons that can be learned and make the necessary changes to better prepare the borough for the future. 2010-01-21T15:58+00:00 http://colnevalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000121/cuts_to_british_waterways_budgets_are_threat_to_kirklees_canals.html Cuts to British Waterways budgets pose a threat to local canals, says Cllr Ann Denham (Lib Dem, Almondbury ward). 2010-01-21T13:22+00:00 http://colnevalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000120/call_for_bin_collections_review_following_month_of_arctic_standstill.html Cllr Andrew Marchington (Lib Dem, Golcar Ward) will today call on the Cabinet Member responsible for bins in Kirklees (Cllr Mary Harkin) to conduct a full review of arrangements for emptying bins over Christmas and during adverse weather conditions. 2010-01-20T22:04+00:00 http://colnevalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000119/kirklees_lib_dems_vow_to_cut_own_carbon_footprint.html Kirklees Lib Dem Councillors have signed up to the 10:10 pledge which commits them to cutting their own carbon "footprint" by 10% in 2010. 2009-12-19T16:26+00:00 http://colnevalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000118/broken_paving_slabs_lead_to_broken_wrist.html David Woodhead, Liberal Democrat Member for Holme Valley North and Nicola Turner, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate are calling for urgent action on a footpath in Church Street, Honley. The renewed call comes following an incident in which a local resident has fallen and broken her wrist after tripping over a raised slab. 2009-11-25T17:01+00:00 http://colnevalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000115/to_the_barricades__well_at_least_to_the_council_building.html Women Euro MPs are becoming increasingly militant ahead of the European Council meeting being held in Brussels later this week which will discuss who will take up the 'top' jobs in the EU. 2009-11-18T18:02+00:00 http://colnevalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000114/diana_in_kosovo.html Diana has just returned from witnessing the conduct of Kosovo's municipal elections held on 15th November and hailed their conduct and results as an important step in building an inclusive and multi-ethnic society. 2009-11-17T09:39+00:00 http://colnevalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000113/campaign_for_women_commissioners_continues.html The campaign for more women commissioners continues as Diana signs a joint letter with two female commissioners and records a piece for BBC World Service 'Europe Today' programme broadcast this evening. 2009-11-16T20:50+00:00 http://colnevalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000109/new_bus_service_reconnects_linthwaite_residents_with_milnsbridge_village_centre.html Following months of inconvenience and complaints about the 305 bus route being changed to avoid the centre of Milnsbridge; METRO has announced that a new hourly service will again allow people living in Linthwaite to reach shops and key services in Milnsbridge village centre. 2009-11-12T18:00+00:00