http://www.wiltshirelibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Wiltshire Liberal Democrats en-GB Wiltshire Liberal Democrats http://www.wiltshirelibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Wiltshire Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T11:23+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.wiltshirelibdems.org.uk/news/000291/cuts_to_the_police_budget_have_been_stopped_by_lib_dem_councillors_on_the_police_authority.html Conservative council members proposed to reduce the existing budget requested by the Chief Constable. The cuts proposed of around £200,000 would have only saved the council taxpayer 75p a year yet would place the policing and security of our area at risk. 2010-03-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.wiltshirelibdems.org.uk/news/000292/save_our_green_spaces.html Prospective local Lib Dem MP Duncan Hames stands shoulder to shoulder with Chippenham residents against Conservative plans to build 3,000 new houses on the outskirts of the town. 2010-03-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.wiltshirelibdems.org.uk/news/000290/top_lib_dem_environment_spokesman_simon_hughes_comes_to_chippenham.html On Saturday 20th February, prospective local MP, Duncan Hames, was joined by Lib Dem Frontbench Environment Spokesman, Simon Hughes MP, to observe a state-of-the-art local environmental project. 2010-02-25T00:00+00:00 http://www.wiltshirelibdems.org.uk/news/000293/wc_propaganda__the_cost.html In response to public concern, Lib Dem Group Leader on Wiltshire Council, Trevor Carbin, asked questions at council (Feb 23) on the cost of WC's new publication which attempts to tell the people of Wiltshire how wonderful their council is. Here are the questions and the replies: 2010-03-04T08:21+00:00 http://www.wiltshirelibdems.org.uk/news/000280/no_more_free_rats_in_wiltshire.html The next service to be 'harmonised' in Wiltshire is pest control. As usual 'harmonised' means 'reduced to the lowest common denominator' - areas of the county which used to have a free service will now have to pay. 2010-02-19T08:09+00:00 http://www.wiltshirelibdems.org.uk/news/000281/tories_in_panic_as_rubbish_review_cancelled.html The news that controversial waste collection changes in Wiltshire have been deferred has been dismissed by the Liberal Democrats as cynical electioneering. Proposals to reduce the standard of collections across the county put forward by the Conservative council included the loss of weekly collections in North Wiltshire and Salisbury districts and the introduction of charging for green waste collection in West Wiltshire. 2010-02-16T17:13+00:00 http://www.wiltshirelibdems.org.uk/news/000282/wiltshire_council_very_poor_on_energy_efficiency.html Under the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive public buildings have to display energy efficiency certificates. These give a rating on how well designed the building is - a low rating means the building is wasting heat and energy. 2010-02-16T15:33+00:00 http://www.wiltshirelibdems.org.uk/news/000283/pct_needs_to_come_clean_on_out_of_hours_cover__lib_dems.html Wiltshire Liberal Democrats are asking for clarification on the intentions of the Primary Care Trust on out of hours cover. "It seems that a new contract starts in April with the same providers as before - Wiltshire Medical Services," said the prospective MP for SW Wiltshire Trevor Carbin. 2010-02-15T11:39+00:00 http://www.wiltshirelibdems.org.uk/news/000284/liberal_democrats_launch_plans_to_revitalise_britains_high_streets.html Liberal Democrats in South West Wiltshire have today set out plans to revitalise Britain's high streets, protect the future of the Post Office, and help small businesses establish and grow in a fairer marketplace. 2010-02-14T09:42+00:00 http://www.wiltshirelibdems.org.uk/news/000285/conservative_bid_to_cut_policing_fails.html Wiltshire Police Authority met on Thursday February 11th to set the Police precept for 2010-11. The recommendation was for a 3.4% increase, which is an extra £5.19 a year for the Council tax Band D level. 2010-02-12T08:35+00:00 http://www.wiltshirelibdems.org.uk/news/000286/threat_to_wiltshire_police_force_reemerges.html A proposal from the government to amalgamate the region's police forces was seen off by the force of public opinion a few years ago. But now they're trying again. 2010-02-11T09:17+00:00 http://www.wiltshirelibdems.org.uk/news/000287/meps_tribute_to_leading_local_liberal_democrat.html Graham Watson MEP today paid tribute to leading Liberal Democrat Sir Chris Clarke OBE, who died on 15 December 2009. Speaking at the memorial service held today at Wells Cathedral, Watson said; 2010-02-05T00:00+00:00 http://www.wiltshirelibdems.org.uk/news/000279/we_must_fight_to_keep_hpa_jobs_in_south_wiltshire__radford.html EIGHT hundred jobs are under threat at the Health Protection Agency site at Porton Down. The shock reports have been met with anger from staff, local politicians and Unions. 2010-02-03T19:50+00:00 http://www.wiltshirelibdems.org.uk/news/000288/victory_for_people_power_in_corsham.html A highly unpopular scheme to put traffic lights at junctions on the A4 through Corsham has been scrapped following a public outcry. 2010-02-03T16:31+00:00 http://www.wiltshirelibdems.org.uk/news/000289/wc_proposal_to_increase_monkton_farleigh_speed_limit_opposed_by_residents.html A survey of Monkton Farleigh residents on the suggested increase in speed limits on the A363 has revealed overwhelming opposition. Of 76 people who replied 71 were against the idea, 2 were in favour and three abstained. Here are the replies to the question, "Do you support WC proposals to increase the speed limit from 50 to 60mph?" 2010-02-03T08:12+00:00