http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from South East Region Liberal Democrats en-GB South East Region Liberal Democrats http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 South East Region Liberal Democrats 2010-03-14T23:47+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000413/welcome_cut_to_red_tape_for_south_easts_small_businesses.html South East England's Lib Dem Euro MPs have both welcomed today's European Parliament vote in favour of exempting struggling small businesses from producing onerous annual accounts. 2010-03-11T11:30+00:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000412/welcome_cut_to_red_tape_for_south_easts_small_businesses.html South East England's Lib Dem Euro MPs have both welcomed today's European Parliament vote in favour of exempting struggling small businesses from producing onerous annual accounts. 2010-03-10T17:00+00:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000411/mep_visits_guildford_youth_centre.html Surrey's Lib Dem Euro MP, Catherine Bearder, was in Guildford last weekend visiting a local youth project with local Parliamentary Candidate Sue Doughty. 2010-03-10T11:07+00:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000410/sharon_bowles_mep_backs_pets_passport_scheme_for_cats_dogs_and_ferrets.html New EU rules will allow family pets to take continental holidays for years to come. 2010-03-09T15:00+00:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000409/mep_signs_woodley_petition.html Catherine Bearder, Berkshire's Lib Dem Euro MP, was in Woodley last weekend to support local calls for a crossing between the Oakwood Centre and the Headley Road car park. 2010-03-09T13:03+00:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000408/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_supports_a_common_standard_for_electric_cars.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has proffered her support for a common standard for electric cars in advance of a parliamentary debate on the issue in Strasbourg this week. 2010-03-09T11:20+00:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000407/chair_of_econ_sharon_bowles_comments_on_proposed_european_monetary_fund.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON), has commented today on German and French plans to establish a European Monetary Fund. 2010-03-08T13:00+00:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000404/dont_punish_south_east_farmers_for_sheep_tagging_problems.html Local Euro MP Catherine Bearder is defending South East farmers against unfair penalties. 2010-03-03T15:53+00:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000405/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_welcomes_uk_benefits_of_europe_2020_strategy.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, Chair of the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has today welcomed the European Commission's communication on the Europe 2020 strategy. 2010-03-03T13:00+00:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000406/capping_internet_roaming_charges_is_a_triumph_for_mobile_internet_surfers_says_south_east_mep_sharon_bowles.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has today welcomed the cut-off limit facility on Internet roaming charges. 2010-03-03T11:30+00:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000403/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_addresses_key_concerns_at_brussels_tax_forum.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles delivered a keynote speech to the third annual Brussels Tax Forum today in which she addressed the concerns of millions of EU taxpayers. 2010-03-01T16:00+00:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000402/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_updates_city_on_key_eu_directive.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles delivered a keynote speech in London today in which she discussed amendments to the much anticipated and controversial AIFM Directive. 2010-02-26T15:00+00:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000401/environment_agency_flooding_risk_update.html Our Forecasting Centre, which we run with the Met Office, has told us there is a risk of coastal and river flooding in Kent over the next few days as a result of predicted heavy rainfall. Rising spring tides and rain falling on already saturated land could result in localised flooding. We wanted to advise you of that and let you know what we, and others, are doing. 2010-02-26T00:00+00:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000400/operation_stack_must_go.html Catherine Bearder MEP has met with representatives from Kent Police to discuss the controversial Operation Stack. 2010-02-25T18:21+00:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000399/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_speaks_out_on_rbs_bonuses_of_13_billion.html Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, today raised concerns about the ongoing bonus culture after RBS announced it would hand out £1.3 billion in bonus shares to its investment bankers. 2010-02-25T17:45+00:00