http://www.northamptonlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Northampton Liberal Democrats en-GB Northampton Liberal Democrats http://www.northamptonlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Northampton Liberal Democrats 2008-07-05T18:42+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000289/residents_anger_over_lack_of_consultation_on_parking_permits.html Jenny Conroy and Pam Varnsverry borough councillors for the St James Ward joined the St James Residents Association this weekend with a survey seeking residents views on the proposed changes to the parking permit scheme. Local residents feel that the County Council have failed to give them the chance to have a say. 2008-07-01T00:21+01:00 http://www.northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000288/lib_dems_call_for_home_grown_teachers.html Cllr. John Yates, Education Spokesman for the Liberal Democrat Group on Northamptonshire County Council is calling for the council to plan ahead to provide sufficiently qualified teachers for all the new schools that are being planned to be built in Northamptonshire over the next twenty years. 2008-06-26T01:20+01:00 http://www.northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000287/stop_the_bus_bully_boys.html Roger Conroy, Lib Dem Councillor for Spencer and Kings Heath has called on First Bus to end its bus war to drive its competitor Meridian out of the area. 2008-06-24T18:40+01:00 http://www.northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000286/gordon_browns_tenant_tax_of_725_per_home_per_year.html The Government takes from Northampton council house rent payers an average of £725 per tenant per year. 2008-06-05T08:00+01:00 http://www.northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000285/nick_clegg_sends_congratulations.html Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg has sent a message of congratulations to Liberal Democrats in Northampton celebrating a year of success in turning round Northampton Borough Council. 2008-06-01T11:45+01:00 http://www.northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000282/the_gags_come_off_for_the_county_cabinet_meeting.html After being gagged from speaking in response to the Leader of the County Council's "State of the County" speech at the Counties AGM, opposition leaders have now had their opportunity to respond when the County's Cabinet discussed the Annual Audit and Inspection Letter. 2008-05-22T11:28+01:00 http://www.northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000281/labour__tories_support_sale_of_parklands_playing_field.html A Liberal Democrat motion to Northamptonshire County Council welcoming the government's decision to refuse sale of Parklands playing fields for housing and calling on the government to fund any shortfall in the PFI programme caused was defeated with both the Labour and Conservatives voting against it. 2008-05-22T10:05+01:00 http://www.northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000280/lib_dems_call_for_allparty_decisions_on_new_schools.html Lib Dem Leader Councillor Brian Hoare is calling on Northamptonshire County Council to set up an all-party panel to decide as to who should be running the new schools that are to be built shortly. 2008-05-22T09:09+01:00 http://www.northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000283/demotion_for_troublemaking_tenants.html Trouble-making council tenants risk losing their tenancy rights after extra powers to tackle anti-social behaviour are adopted by Northampton Borough Council. 2008-05-20T23:28+01:00 http://www.northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000278/government_should_fund_the_pfi_gap.html At the Annual County Council Meeting Liberal Democrat Councillor Richard Church called for the Government to fund any shortfall in the PFI programme for the rebuilding of Northampton Schools where the Secretary of State blocks the sale of playing fields to meet the standards for playing field provision. 2008-05-15T00:03+01:00 http://www.northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000277/lib_dems_call_for_a_new_secondary_education_policy.html Liberal Democrat County Councillors are calling for a new Secondary Education Policy for Northamptonshire to achieve a balanced mix of different types of schools to provide a proper choice of schools for parents. 2008-05-15T00:01+01:00 http://www.northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000276/a_year_of_achievement_a_promise_of_more.html A year since the Liberal Democrats took control of Northampton has been described as a year of solid achievement by Leader Cllr. Tony Woods "We inherited from the Tories a council in a mess" said Tony Woods. "A year ago Government inspectors had rated the council as one of the worst in the country, with weak political leadership, finances in a mess and failure to deliver services people have a right to expect. We said that turning the council round would take time and some difficult decisions. So it has been, but real improvements in the council's services to the public have been achieved." 2008-05-12T22:00+01:00 http://www.northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000279/wndc_is_failing_says_former_planning_chairman.html "The West Northamptonshire Development Corporation is failing in its role of delivering the housing numbers required by Government" claims Borough and County Councillor John Yates, (Lib Dem, Boughton Green) 2008-05-07T00:01+01:00 http://www.northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000275/improvements_to_gold_street_move_nearer.html Plans to pump £3 million into transforming Northampton's Gold Street to improve the route from the train station to Northampton town centre are set to take a giant step forward this week. 2008-04-24T14:29+01:00 http://www.northamptonlibdems.org.uk/news/000274/northampton_borough_council_improving_under_lib_dems.html The Audit Commission, the independent body that checks on the performance of local councils, says of Lib Dem controlled Northampton Borough Council,"Over the last year the Council has begun to move forward with a more coherent focus". They praise the improved political and strategic leadership that is being delivered by the Liberal Democrat administration since taking over in May 2008. 2008-04-20T11:40+01:00