National Liberal Democrat News - East Riding Liberal Democrats

Essex Councils missing recycling trick

Your rubbish is worth money and councils in Essex are failing to reap the financial rewards, according to local Liberal Democrats. Cllr Ian Gale (Chelmsford West), Lib Dem spokesman for waste and recycling, explained: "Recycled rubbish, such as paper and plastic, is becoming an increasingly valuable commodity and one that councils should be taking advantage of. We urge the ruling Conservative party at Essex County Council to take a far more proactive role in helping local councils to identify what is not being recycled and why.

1 Oct 2008

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Peter Carroll, Joanna Lumley, Dhan Gurung and Shepway and Canterbury Gurkha rights campaigners.

Gurkha Justice Legal Victory: Photos

A number of photos from outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday 30th September, following the announcement that the Government is acting unlawfully and unjustly in its treatment of Gurkha's, are now available to see at http://www.flickr.com/photos/libdems/

1 Oct 2008

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Gurkhas win right to stay in UK

A group of retired Gurkhas fighting for the right to settle in Britain have won their immigration test case at London's High Court. They were challenging immigration rules which said that those who retired from the British Army before 1997 did not have an automatic right to stay. The judgement could affect some 2,000 former Gurkhas who retired before 1997.

1 Oct 2008

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Petition to save the Wolverhampton-Walsall train service

There is a petition to save the Wolverhampton-Walsall train service at http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/walsallrail/

1 Oct 2008

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Mental health bed cuts 'unacceptable'

Local MP Tim Farron has today criticised proposed changes to mental health service provision in South Lakes as 'insufficient' to meet the needs of local people.

1 Oct 2008

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SingTao article on Liberal Democrat Conference in Bournemouth

SingTao on 18 September 2008 published articles covering the Liberal Democrat Conference in Bournemouth [Chinese language] which you can read at http://tinyurl.com/3wwd9x . The article includes photos of the 'Managed Migration' fringe event jointly hosted by Ethnic Minority Liberal Democrats and the Chinese Liberal Democrats 2nd birthday dinner with Lord Paddy Ashdown.

1 Oct 2008

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