http://www.southcentral.libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from South Central Region Liberal Democrats en-GB South Central Region Liberal Democrats http://www.southcentral.libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 South Central Region Liberal Democrats 2008-10-11T13:23+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.southcentral.libdems.org.uk/news/000040/fords_four_day_week_is_evidence_of_the_credit_crunch_hitting_home_bowles.html Following the copious reports last week that the credit crunch is having a wide ranging impact on local economies, Sharon joined Romsey MP Sandra Gidley, to visit Southampton's Ford transit van plant which has been forced to turn to a four day week. 2008-10-06T14:35+01:00 http://www.southcentral.libdems.org.uk/news/000039/hampshire_tories_wasting_money_again.html Hampshire Tories have been caught again wasting council tax payers money- this time on publicity for themselves at the Party Conferences. 2008-10-06T14:10+01:00 http://www.southcentral.libdems.org.uk/news/000038/lib_dems_rejoice_at_signing_of_eu_charter_on_equalities.html Oxfordshire County Council became the first County Council in the UK to sign the EU Charter for Equality between men and women in local life after Liberal Democrat Group Leader Cllr Zoé Patrick urged this with a motion in June. Liberal Democrats in Opposition at the County Council were aware of the importance of being seen to sign up to this important Charter as much work was going on behind the scenes. 2008-09-20T11:19+01:00 http://www.southcentral.libdems.org.uk/news/000037/lost_opportunity_for_oxfordshire_youngsters.html Liberal Democrats are surprised and disappointed at the Government decision to reject a bid by local schools in North Oxfordshire to run a diploma course for their pupils in Environment and Land Management from the start of this school term. 2008-09-20T11:19+01:00 http://www.southcentral.libdems.org.uk/news/000036/hampshire_councillors_and_activists_meet_to_discuss_policy_issues.html Catherine attended a packed meeting of councillors and activists in Winchester on Saturday. On the Agenda were policy issues affecting old people, bus users, householders and school children across Hampshire. 2008-09-20T11:16+01:00 http://www.southcentral.libdems.org.uk/news/000035/fair_play_for_football.html Local Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles is standing up for local football teams in the South East - championing the collective selling of TV rights that allows small clubs to compete with the famous teams. 2008-09-20T11:12+01:00 http://www.southcentral.libdems.org.uk/news/000034/protecting_europes_children.html Child protection across Europe could soon receive a major boost with the creation of a Europe-wide missing child recovery system. 2008-09-20T11:10+01:00 http://www.southcentral.libdems.org.uk/news/000033/fighting_financial_pollution.html The recent turmoil on the financial markets has shown just how interlinked our different countries' economies are. 2008-09-20T11:08+01:00 http://www.southcentral.libdems.org.uk/news/000032/women_liberal_democrats_brave_the_rain.html Women Lib Dems enjoyed their annual summer garden party, despite the rain on Saturday. The garden setting of Vice Chair, Miranda Whitehead just outside Fordingbridge in Hampshire was the setting, and thankfully the generous marquee saved the splendid spread of cakes and sandwiches from the rain. 2008-08-18T08:43+01:00 http://www.southcentral.libdems.org.uk/news/000031/hampshire_library_service_downgraded.html The Hampshire Library service has lost one of its stars being downgraded from a two-star rating to a one star. 2008-08-18T08:40+01:00 http://www.southcentral.libdems.org.uk/news/000030/what_message_are_we_sending_to_young_people_ask_lib_dems.html Liberal Democrat Janet Godden was disappointed that her motion raising concerns about the use of the electronic "mosquito" device to disperse groups of teenagers from public places was thrown out by the Tories at yesterday's Council meeting. 2008-08-18T08:38+01:00 http://www.southcentral.libdems.org.uk/news/000029/lib_dems_back_kent_climate_protest.html Local Candidate for the European Parliament Antony Hook and Lib Dem MEP Chris Davies joined over 1,500 peaceful protesters against plans for a new German owned coal power-station at Kingsnorth on the Isle of Grain in Kent 2008-08-14T09:37+01:00 http://www.southcentral.libdems.org.uk/news/000028/100_years_of_the_state_pension__we_should_be_celebrating_not_campaigning.html It is now 100 years since the introduction of the State Pension, but today Catherine was helping pensioners in Oxford collect signatures for their petition to bring the State pension back to the level it was 100 years ago. 2008-08-05T10:23+01:00 http://www.southcentral.libdems.org.uk/news/000027/daily_mail_says_hampshire_tories_waste_money.html The Daily Mail has recently identified Hampshire as one of the most wasteful local authorities. 2008-08-05T10:13+01:00 http://www.southcentral.libdems.org.uk/news/000026/lib_dems_hold_summit_to_seek_way_ahead_on_reading_traffic_report.html Leading Liberal Democrats from Oxfordshire, Reading and neighbouring councils have met to agree a common approach to dealing with the recent Briscoe Report, which recommends transport solutions for Reading. 2008-08-05T09:44+01:00