http://scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Scarborough and Whitby Liberal Democrats en-GB Scarborough and Whitby Liberal Democrats http://scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Scarborough and Whitby Liberal Democrats 2008-08-28T07:55+01:00 United Kingdom http://scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000164/local_lib_dems_back_calls_for_uk_energy_independence.html LIBERAL Democrats in Scarborough have given their strong backing to ambitious calls by Nick Clegg MP for Britain to become self-sufficient in energy. 2008-08-28T06:00+01:00 http://scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000162/lib_dems_concerned_over_schools_maintenance.html Liberal Democrats at North Yorkshire County Council claim that a recent report has exposed a serious lack of maintenance and compliance with legislation in school properties that amounts to an unforeseen black hole of £6 million in the council's finances. 2008-08-27T06:00+01:00 http://scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000163/liberal_democrats_scarborough_back_calls_for.html 2008-08-26T13:50+01:00 http://scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000161/tory_think_tank_call_an_insult_to_north_yorkshire_lib_dems.html LIBERAL Democrats in Scarborough have described a call by a Conservative-leaning think tank for people from towns and cities of the North to pack their bags and move to the South as appalling. 2008-08-26T13:43+01:00 http://scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000160/scarborough__whitby_lib_dems_welcome_rural_housing_report.html Tania Exley-Moore, Liberal Democrat PPC for Scarborough, has welcomed a new report setting out how more can be done to provide affordable homes and a vibrant economy in the English countryside. 2008-08-18T06:00+01:00 http://scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000158/700000_pensioners_living_in_poverty.html That is the shocking information that Local Lib Dems have obtained from Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, Jenny Willott. 2008-08-16T06:00+01:00 http://scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000159/a_new_approach_to_youth_justice.html Lib Dem Proposals put forward by Chris Huhne are welcomed by local activists. "The last ten years in the field of youth justice under Labour has been a disaster" says local spokesperson Cllr. Brian O'Flynn. 2008-08-14T13:05+01:00 http://scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000157/local_mp_condemned_for_blocking_independent_audit_proposals.html Scarborough MP Robert Goodwill has been attacked by the Liberal Democrats for helping to vote down proposals for external auditing of all MPs' expenses. 2008-07-07T09:40+01:00 http://scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000156/centralised_education_system_is_failing_pupils__clegg.html The Government's 'one size fits all' approach to schools is accused by Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg of failing thousands of pupils by not providing a personalised education. 2008-06-19T09:43+01:00 http://scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000155/local_lib_dem_councillor_to_serve_on_government_task_force.html Scarborough and Whitby Liberal Democrats are proud to congratulate Councillor Svetlana Rodgers who has been chosen as one of the 12/15 members on the Government's task force looking into equalities issues . This group is made up of women councillors from all over Britain and from a diversity of ethnic backgrounds and their task is to raise the profile of women from all walks of life. 2008-06-10T16:16+01:00 http://scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000154/lib_dems_concerned_over_increased_council_complaints.html North Yorkshire County Council's Liberal Democrat members are concerned about the sharp rise in the number of complaints about council services. 2008-06-10T16:06+01:00 http://scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000153/one_million_still_losing_out_despite_chancellors_byelection_budget.html Scarborough and Whitby Liberal Democrat PPC, Tania Exley-Moore welcomed Vince Cable's robust reply to the news that the Chancellor has finally seen the light and recognised the harm he has done to the lowest paid. 2008-05-15T14:27+01:00 http://scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000152/lib_dems_reelect_group_leader.html Liberal Democrats on North Yorkshire County Council have re-elected Councillor Bill Hoult as their Group Leader. 2008-05-15T14:24+01:00 http://scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000151/lib_dems_slam_lack_of_consultation_on_secondary_schools.html Liberal Democrats on North Yorkshire County Council have attacked the ruling Conservatives for placing a new housing development outside the catchment area for the obvious local school. 2008-05-12T12:39+01:00 http://scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000150/report_critical_of_county_councils_poor_management_of_tenanted_farms.html A report to be submitted to Tory Chiefs at North Yorkshire County Council on the 6 May 2008 highlights failures in the County's management of the estate of 53 lettings. 2008-05-08T09:44+01:00