http://www.libdems4london.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from London Liberal Democrats en-GB London Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems4london.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 London Liberal Democrats 2010-03-21T05:59+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.libdems4london.org.uk/news/003099/donna_boffa.html The Liberal Democrat group on Islington Council is sad to announce that Councillor Donna Boffa, Liberal Democrat member for Bunhill ward, passed away last night. Donna's health had been deteriorating for some time after being diagnosed with cancer. 2010-03-19T15:43+00:00 http://www.libdems4london.org.uk/news/003098/tory_energy_plans_a_recipe_for_disaster__hughes.html Commenting on the Conservative's Energy Security Green Paper, Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Simon Hughes said: 2010-03-19T14:17+00:00 http://www.libdems4london.org.uk/news/003097/islington_council_adopts_most_ambitious_carbon_target_yet.html Islington's Liberal Democrat council has adopted its most ambitious target for cutting carbon emissions in the borough - 40% by 2020. Friends of the Earth are running a 'Get Serious on CO2' campaign to encourage all councils to adopt this carbon goal. Islington's executive committee of councillors adopted the target this week, although they admit that reaching it won't be easy. 2010-03-19T00:30+00:00 http://www.libdems4london.org.uk/news/003096/protest_at_attempt_to_hide_shameful_secret_at_london_fire_and_emergency_planning_authority__statement_from_caroline_pidgeon.html Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon and Councillor Ed Butcher, Lib Dem Fire Leader, walked out of today's budget meeting of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA). This was in protest at the decision of the Tories prohibiting the filming of the disgraced Councillor, Bertha Joseph, who was present and voting for the half billion pound budget. 2010-03-18T15:47+00:00 http://www.libdems4london.org.uk/news/003095/mps_whom_the_race_outran.html Local MP Tom Brake teamed up with a bevy of MPs and Members of the House of Lords to complete a Westminster Mile for Sport Relief on Wednesday last week. 2010-03-18T14:07+00:00 http://www.libdems4london.org.uk/news/003094/simon_hughes__being_a_constituency_mp.html Democracy is good and effective when MPs are approachable and always there to deliver top-quality personal responses 2010-03-17T18:36+00:00 http://www.libdems4london.org.uk/news/003092/jubilee_line_should_be_first_to_benefit_from_later_opening_hours__caroline_pidgeon.html The Mayor has been urged to deliver on his pledge to Londoners to extend the tube's opening hours on Friday and Saturday nights, starting with the Jubilee Line, at today's Mayor's Question Time (Wednesday 17th March). 2010-03-17T17:00+00:00 http://www.libdems4london.org.uk/news/003093/police_cuts_coming_to_a_borough_near_you__dee_doocey.html Dee Doocey, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly policing spokesperson and member of the MPA challenged the Mayor today at City Hall over the harmful impact of his 5% cut in the budgets that Borough Commanders will have to make over the next three years. 2010-03-17T17:00+00:00 http://www.libdems4london.org.uk/news/003090/commission_likely_to_condemn_uk_dirty_air_inaction.html The European Commission is likely to decide tomorrow on another crackdown on UK failure to comply with EU clean air standards in regard to pollution due to particles from diesel vehicles, power plants and factories. This could lead to a European Court judgement and a fine. 2010-03-17T15:00+00:00 http://www.libdems4london.org.uk/news/003091/government_announces_it_will_press_ahead_with_richmond_park_parking_charges.html The Government yesterday announced that it intends to press ahead with plans to introduce car parking charges in Richmond Park. 2010-03-17T14:46+00:00 http://www.libdems4london.org.uk/news/003089/changing_a_name_could_change_lives.html Paul Burstow, MP for Sutton and Cheam, presented a Bill to Parliament today (16th March) calling for Government action to improve the lives of thousands of people living in poverty who miss out on help they desperately need. The Bill would change the name of the Council Tax benefit to Council Tax rebate. 2010-03-16T18:34+00:00 http://www.libdems4london.org.uk/news/003087/sarah_welcomes_mep_colleague_edward_mcmillanscott_to_liberal_democrats.html Sarah welcomes her MEP colleague Edward McMillan-Scott who has left the Conservatives, where he was the Tories' most senior MEP, in order to join the Liberal Democrats. 2010-03-16T17:00+00:00 http://www.libdems4london.org.uk/news/003088/lib_dem_mps_hand_in_kingston_hospital_petition_to_downing_street.html More than 15,000 voices have united in calling for vital emergency services at Kingston Hospital to be saved. 2010-03-16T16:42+00:00 http://www.libdems4london.org.uk/news/003086/voters_will_not_let_labour_kick_brent_cross_into_long_grass__teather.html Local Liberal Democrat Brent East MP Sarah Teather has pledged to fight for a full public enquiry for Brent Cross after a "stop notice" was issued to Barnet Council. 2010-03-16T15:08+00:00 http://www.libdems4london.org.uk/news/003085/dementia_strategy_minister_promises_like_shutting_the_stable_door_after_the_horse_has_bolted.html Sutton and Cheam MP, Paul Burstow, called a debate today to press the Government to make a reality of the National Dementia Strategy following new figures published by the Princes Royal Trust for Carers that show a £1 billion of funds announced to deliver national strategies has disappeared. 2010-03-16T14:30+00:00