http://richmondlibdems.co.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats en-GB Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats http://richmondlibdems.co.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats 2008-05-13T04:19+01:00 United Kingdom http://richmondlibdems.co.uk/news/001526/goldsworthy_on_the_planning__energy_bill.html ' . . The length of my remarks will be inversely proportional to how much I support the Bill, so I will aim to keep them very short indeed . . ' 2008-05-12T14:00+01:00 http://richmondlibdems.co.uk/news/001524/kramer_quizzes_e_miliband.html [May 07] Susan Kramer (Cabinet Office; Richmond Park, Liberal Democrat): As the Secretary of State will be aware, many charities will have a hole in their budget when the transitional period is over. 2008-05-11T20:56+01:00 http://richmondlibdems.co.uk/news/001523/clegg__breed_quiz_brown.html ' . . the doubling of the 10p tax rate will "resonate until there is clarity"? When will we get concrete proposals to compensate all those who have been hit?' 2008-05-11T20:44+01:00 http://richmondlibdems.co.uk/news/001522/huhne_willis__harris_on_cannabis.html ' . . Does she agree that her move will not accelerate the falls in cannabis use or the falls in psychosis, nor will it cut crime? ' 2008-05-11T20:40+01:00 http://richmondlibdems.co.uk/news/001521/more_pupils_set_to_stride_ahead.html • THE Council is backing an initiative encouraging more pupils to walk to school. 2008-05-06T10:01+01:00 http://richmondlibdems.co.uk/news/001520/council_bids_to_double_green_flag_awards.html • COUNCIL applies for two more parks to win prestigious Green Flag status this summer. 2008-05-06T09:56+01:00 http://richmondlibdems.co.uk/news/001519/banging_on_about_compost_bins.html • PUPILS from The Russell Primary School will be drumming the composting message into the borough this week after winning a competition run by Richmond Council. 2008-05-06T09:52+01:00 http://richmondlibdems.co.uk/news/001518/young_people_urged_to_bid_for_council_cash_pot.html • A £170,000 CASH pot allocated by young people to young people for projects and activities in Richmond upon Thames is open for applications. 2008-05-06T09:49+01:00 http://richmondlibdems.co.uk/news/001517/culture_minister_opens_stunning_arts_hub.html • MINISTER for Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism, Margaret Hodge officially opened a £2.5m, bespoke arts and education hub at the redeveloped Orleans House Gallery and Stables in Twickenham on Thursday 24 April. 2008-05-06T09:46+01:00 http://richmondlibdems.co.uk/news/001516/clegg_and_smith_quiz_brown.html [Apr 30] Nicholas Clegg (Party Leader; Sheffield, Hallam, Liberal Democrat): If someone - [ Interruption. ] 2008-05-03T14:03+01:00 http://richmondlibdems.co.uk/news/001515/baker_quizzes_benn_on_heathrow.html Norman Baker (Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Transport; Lewes, Liberal Democrat): The Secretary of State might be aware that, last month, a senior civil servant from his Department let the cat out of the bag . . 2008-05-03T14:02+01:00 http://richmondlibdems.co.uk/news/001514/davey_on_israelpalestine.html ' . . I shall focus on Israel-Palestine. . . ' 2008-05-03T14:00+01:00 http://richmondlibdems.co.uk/news/001513/featherstone_on_youth_crime.html ' . . Like all MPs, I dread getting a phone call from the police; one knows that it will be bad news and that there will have been an incident . .' 2008-05-03T13:58+01:00 http://richmondlibdems.co.uk/news/001512/webb_quizzes_woolas.html [Apr 30] Steve Webb (Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs; Northavon, Liberal Democrat): Those who live in coastal communities, especially those communities that are slightly more coastal than they were when people first moved in, want certainty on two points. 2008-05-03T13:55+01:00 http://richmondlibdems.co.uk/news/001511/hughes_quizzes_benn_on_heathrow.html [Apr 30] Simon Hughes (Shadow Leader of the House of Commons; North Southwark & Bermondsey, Liberal Democrat): What recent assessment he has made of the environmental effect of greenhouse gas emissions from aviation. 2008-05-03T13:53+01:00