http://www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Sutton Coldfield & Erdington Liberal Democrats en-GB Sutton Coldfield & Erdington Liberal Democrats http://www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Sutton Coldfield & Erdington Liberal Democrats 2008-11-19T03:35+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000061/tax_cuts_now_no_more_promises_and_waffle_from_brown.html Nick Clegg MP, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, today challenged Gordon Brown at Prime Ministers Questions on tax cuts and help for hard working low and middle income earners. 2008-11-12T18:10+00:00 http://www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000060/congratulations_to_senator_barack_obama_and_the_democratic_party.html Liberal Democrats in Sutton Coldfield and Erdington have been quick to add their congratulations to those of party leader Nick Clegg MP on the historic victory of Senator Barack Obama in the US Presidential election - the first ever African-American to win the White House. 2008-11-05T20:07+00:00 http://www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000059/nick_clegg_launches_the_lib_dems_economic_recovery_plan.html The economic crisis means everyone's worried about the future, and many are struggling to get by from day to day. The banks have been bailed out. Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats believe it's time for action now to help people and their families through these tough times. 2008-10-23T14:01+00:00 http://www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000058/more_support_for_a_station_on_castle_vale.html Liberal Democrats at their conference in Bournemouth backed a new policy document "Fasttrack Britain" which included a commitment to open new stations at Castle Vale and the Fort. 2008-10-08T15:33+00:00 http://www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000057/poll_blow_for_tories_in_west_midlands_byelection.html The Liberal Democrats in Oswestry in Shropshire, one of the counties of the West Midlands region, are celebrating a well-deserved win in the borough's Castle Ward. On Thursday 2 October, Liberal Democrat candidate Romer Hoseason took the seat from the Tories with a majority of 59 votes. In the week their party held its national conference in the heart of the West Midlands, the Conservatives saw their share of the vote fall by 27.5%. 2008-10-03T14:38+00:00 http://www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000056/clegg_government_must_protect_british_savers_by_guaranteeing_all_bank_deposits.html As the Tories meet in Birmingham it is Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg who has called for all bank deposits to be protected as the global financial crisis deepened. Speaking in the wake of the failed vote on the American bail-out package in the US Congress, Mr Clegg said the Government must temporarily guarantee all deposits in the British banking system. 2008-09-30T14:37+00:00 http://www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000055/lib_dems_back_plan_to_outlaw_wheel_clampers.html City councillors in Birmingham have called on the Government to make wheel clamping illegal. According to Lib Dem councillor Michael Wilkes, while Council officers do sterling work trying to combat this anti-social trade, they find they cannot do much because the law is so pathetically weak. People have it far better in Scotland, where wheel clamping is illegal. 2008-09-24T15:57+00:00 http://www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000054/liberal_democrats_back_plans_for_strong_europe_to_defend_british_interests.html The Liberal Democrats have backed plans to put Britain in the driving seat in Europe - if we're not taking control of the agenda, it will just happen without us. Unlike Ukip and the Tories we know we cannot afford to sit on the sidelines moaning and groaning about Europe. We want to make it happen for Britain, refocusing the European Union on measures to protect the domestic security of the UK and and our global interests as well as those of our partners. 2008-09-20T21:03+00:00 http://www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000053/clegg_slams_new_labour_and_blue_labour.html The Federal Liberal Democrat conference at Bournemouth drew to a close today with Nick Clegg's speech. In his first address to conference as leader he set out his plans for a fairer, more liberal society with tax cuts for lower and middle-income families. 2008-09-17T22:46+00:00 http://www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000052/liz_lynne_your_campaigning_lib_dem_euro_mp.html Liz Lynne is the Liberal Democrat MEP for the West Midlands Region, responsible for representing the people of the Black Country, Birmingham, Coventry, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire - including, of course Sutton Coldfield and Erdington. 2008-09-06T17:05+00:00 http://www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000051/cllr_ann_holtom_welcomes_council_decision_on_eachelhurst_road_phone_mast.html Tyburn Ward Liberal Democrat councillor, Ann Holtom, has welcomed the decision of Birmingham Council's planning committee to reject the application by Vodafone for a taller, replacement communications mast on a site near Pype Hayes Park. 2008-08-16T11:36+00:00 http://www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000050/punish_those_selling_knives_to_children_say_lib_dems.html Sutton Coldfield and Erdington Liberal Democrats are calling for tougher action against individuals caught selling knives to children and young people. 2008-08-07T12:05+00:00 http://www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000049/tidy_up_and_secure_our_play_area_plea_from_local_residents.html Renfrew Square Residents Group, Castle Vale, have approached Lib Dem Councillor Ann Holtom for help with securing and tidying up the children's play area in Filton Croft to ensure that it's fit for use by young children. 2008-08-02T19:48+00:00 http://www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000048/cllr_ann_holtom_backs_local_residents_objections_to_eachelhurst_road_phone_mast.html Liberal Democrat Councillor for Tyburn Ward, Ann Holtom, has formally sent an objection to Birmingham Council planning department, backing residents fears about the proposed replacement telecommunications mast on land opposite 197 Eachelhurst Road (application ref no N/03481/08/NOT). 2008-07-23T20:30+00:00 http://www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000047/councillor_refers_relatives_concerns_about_local_care_home_to_city_council.html Tyburn Ward Liberal Democrat Councillor Ann Holtom, has asked Birmingham Council to look into concerns raised by relatives of residents at the Ridings Care Home for the Elderly, located on Farnborough Road, Castle Vale. The home is run by a private healthcare company. 2008-07-22T16:14+00:00