http://norwichlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Norwich Liberal Democrats en-GB Norwich Liberal Democrats http://norwichlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Norwich Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T22:16+00:00 United Kingdom http://norwichlibdems.org.uk/news/000218/lib_dem_budget_plans_a_better_deal_for_norwich_update.html While some of the group's budget initiatives were taken on board by the Labour administration, Lib Dems were disappointed that Labour did not go further. 2010-03-03T11:13+00:00 http://norwichlibdems.org.uk/news/000217/norwich_residents_to_lose_out_as_government_cuts_back_on_free_bus_travel.html From April, free bus passes will be denied to people on their 60th birthday as a result of government cuts. 2010-02-23T18:01+00:00 http://norwichlibdems.org.uk/news/000216/lib_dem_budget_plans_a_better_deal_for_norwich.html At tonight's budget meeting, the Liberal Democrats will propose amendments to support small business and economic development, introduce 20mph speed limits, increase neighbourhood devolution, keep the council's call-centre 'in-house', and set a lower council tax rise. 2010-02-23T17:56+00:00 http://norwichlibdems.org.uk/news/000215/response_to_unitary_announcement.html Cllr Brian Watkins, Norwich Liberal Democrat Group Leader, responds to today's decision by Local Government Minister Rosie Winterton to create a unitary council in Norwich. 2010-02-10T15:55+00:00 http://norwichlibdems.org.uk/news/000214/decision_on_norwich_20mph_limits_expected_in_march.html A crunch decision on the Liberal Democrat campaign to get a 20mph blanket limit in the city's residential streets will be taken at the March meeting of the Norwich Joint Highways Committee. 2010-02-01T12:35+00:00 http://norwichlibdems.org.uk/news/000213/councillor_rides_the_buses.html Just before Christmas, Eaton Ward Councillor Judith Lubbock carried out an investigation into buses in Eaton and particularly the new 23 service. 2010-01-05T16:44+00:00 http://norwichlibdems.org.uk/news/000212/hereward_cooke.html It was with great sadness today that Norwich Liberal Democrats learnt the news that Hereward Cooke had died while in Copenhagen for the United Nations Climate Change Conference. 2009-12-16T21:45+00:00 http://norwichlibdems.org.uk/news/000211/lib_dem_plans_to_increase_openness_passed.html Would you like to find out more about council discussions on waste, carbon reduction, the way council meetings operate. Councillor discussions on these, and other matters may become open to the public after a Liberal Democrat request for action was agreed. 2009-10-22T11:35+01:00 http://norwichlibdems.org.uk/news/000210/focus_on_antisocial_behaviour.html At this week's Full Council meeting the Lib Dems focused on the issue of anti-social behaviour in Norwich. 2009-10-22T10:57+01:00 http://norwichlibdems.org.uk/news/000209/20mph_speed_limits_do_work.html In a letter to the local press Judith Lubbock, Liberal Democrat City Councillor for Eaton, revealed that Portsmouth has achieved a 15% reduction in road casualties since introducing 20mph speed limits in residential streets. 2009-10-05T16:01+01:00 http://norwichlibdems.org.uk/news/000208/council_could_lose_425000_through_empty_homes.html Failure to meet a key housing target could cost Norwich City Council almost half a million pounds this year, it was revealed last week. 2009-10-05T15:56+01:00 http://norwichlibdems.org.uk/news/000207/liberal_democrats_back_plans_to_ban_airbrushed_adverts.html Liberal Democrat Autumn conference today backed plans to ban airbrushing in adverts targeted at children in the policy paper Real Women. 2009-09-21T15:11+01:00 http://norwichlibdems.org.uk/news/000206/liberal_democrats_back_plans_to_reform_mps_expenses.html The Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference today backed radical plans to reform MPs' expenses. 2009-09-21T15:06+01:00 http://norwichlibdems.org.uk/news/000205/get_real_and_ban_enhanced_images.html In a letter to the local press Simon Wright, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Norwich South, criticises the unrealistic images of women in advertising. 2009-09-21T12:42+01:00 http://norwichlibdems.org.uk/news/000204/council_criticised_for_delay_in_letting_council_houses.html Latest figures reveal that it is taking an average of 60 days to re-let council housing. 2009-09-14T16:11+01:00