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) 2008 South East Region Liberal Democrats 2008-08-28T15:31+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000188/kent_tories_admit_stupidity.html "At a risk of saying I TOLD YOU SO" Dan Daley, Councillor for Maidstone Central responded to the quite remarkable statements made by Councillor Ferrin (Cabinet Member for Environment & Waste) concerning the repeated breakdowns and operational failures of the Allington Incinerator. Mr Ferrin is quoted as saying what seemed a very wise decision a very long a very long time ago is a very stupid one today. 2008-08-17T13:55+01:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000187/lib_dems_back_kent_climate_protest.html Lib Dems Back Kent Climate Protest 2008-08-13T18:47+01:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000186/regional_reception_at_bournemouth.html The Joint South East and South Central Regional Reception and is open to all delegates attending the Federal Conference who live in the two Regions.It will take place on Sunday 14th September between 20.00-21-15 in the Tregonwell Bar which is situated in the Conference Centre. Baroness Emma Nicholson and Norman Baker MP will make short speeches. 2008-08-12T20:09+01:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000185/maidstone_lib_dems_select_national_campaigner_as_their_parliamentary_candidate.html Maidstone & The Weald Liberal Democrats have selected well known fuel duty campaigner and fighter for Gurkha rights, Peter Carroll, as their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate. 2008-07-27T18:30+01:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000184/lib_dem_leg_work_may_bring_park_and_ride_to_worthing.html Following a Cabinet meeting last week at which the Council told local Lib Dems that Park and Ride was not possible in Worthing because developers were not interested in providing a suitable site, and bus companies were not interested in providing the transport, the Lib Dems have gone out and found a possible solution to the problem, which could help encourage shoppers back into Worthing despite prohibitive car park charges in the town centre. 2008-07-25T09:51+01:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000183/the_jazz_caverners_featuring_norman_baker.html Norman Baker MP will take to the mic alongside The Jazz Caverners for an afternoon of rock and roll classics in the atmospheric All Saints Centre, Lewes. 2008-07-18T09:31+01:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000182/message_alert_from_kent_trading_standards__energy_suppliers.html Kent Trading Standards are warning of a incident involving door salesmen. 2008-07-14T09:26+01:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000181/congratulations_to_canterbury_lib_dems_lib_dems_hold_barton.html The Liberal Democrats have won the Barton ward by-election to Canterbury City Council with Michael Steed winning the seat with a 292 majority. The majority has increased from 224 in May 2007 when the seat was last contested. 2008-07-10T23:59+01:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000180/tory_mp_walks_away_from_phone_mast_battle.html LIBERAL Democrats in East Worthing & Shoreham have launched a stinging attack on the local Conservative MP for refusing to support calls to tighten up planning rules on mobile phone masts. 2008-07-08T10:14+01:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000179/kent_coal_and_climate_change__a_local_issue_going_global.html Join local and national campaigners in the historic Fort Amherst for an evening of film, speakers and exhibits addressing local concerns about climate change and Kingsnorth coal-fired station. 2008-07-08T09:30+01:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000178/surrey_county_campaign__launch_on_21st_june.html Full information about the Surrey County Campaign launch at 10am in Guildford on 21st June can be found by clicking on the link http://tinyurl.com/6qvruc 2008-06-07T12:50+01:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000177/nominate_someone_for_a_safer_kent_award__celebrating_outstanding_community_work.html Kent Police Authority has launched the Safer Kent Awards for 2008 to celebrate outstanding community safety work. 2008-06-06T09:15+01:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000176/local_elections_2009.html The Government has published a consultation paper on moving the date of the Local Elections (counties and unitaries) to coincide with the Euro elections on 4th June. The full consultation paper is at http://tinyurl.com/46aszm 2008-05-22T09:19+01:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000175/lorry_park_alliance_petition_accepted_by_number_10.html The following petition, which asks the Prime Minister to press Kent County Council for details of the areas they considered before announcing Aldington as their preferred lorry park site, has now been approved by number 10. 2008-05-21T08:13+01:00 http://www.southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000174/lib_dem_conference_call.html Reviewing Spring Conference in Liverpool and looking ahead to Autumn Conference in Bournemouth: http://tinyurl.com/46ohu7 2008-05-20T13:43+01:00