http://www.nwhantslibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from North West Hampshire Liberal Democrats en-GB North West Hampshire Liberal Democrats http://www.nwhantslibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 North West Hampshire Liberal Democrats 2010-03-12T00:53+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.nwhantslibdems.org.uk/news/000135/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.nwhantslibdems.org.uk/news/000134/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.nwhantslibdems.org.uk/news/000133/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.nwhantslibdems.org.uk/news/000132/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.nwhantslibdems.org.uk/news/000131/councillor_gates_joins_local_residents_in_calling_for_urgent_action_to_solve_flooding_on_the_smannell_road_open_space.html Alamein councillor Len Gates has joined local residents in calling for urgent action to solve flooding on the Smannell Road open space. 2010-03-03T08:36+00:00 http://www.nwhantslibdems.org.uk/news/000130/local_councillor_calls_for_parking_changes_on_river_way.html St Mary's councillor Donald MacDonald has called for extra parking restrictions on River Way. The Walworth end of River Way is used as an unofficial car park by employees of local businesses. This causes traffic congestion and safety issues opposite the Pilgrim's Way junction and outside Icknield School. 2010-03-03T08:32+00:00 http://www.nwhantslibdems.org.uk/news/000129/lib_dems_demand_action_on_winchester_road.html Lib Dem parliamentary candidate Tom McCann is backing calls from local residents for a rethink of the pedestrian crossing on Andover's Winchester Road. The crossing is a regularly used by parents and children walking from Old Winton Road and Wolversdene Road to Anton School. However the crossing is at one of the narrowest parts of the Winchester Road footpath and is often ignored by motorists. 2010-03-03T08:25+00:00 http://www.nwhantslibdems.org.uk/news/000128/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.nwhantslibdems.org.uk/news/000127/lib_dem_mep_supports_junction_5_slip_roads.html Kent's Lib Dem Euro MP Catherine Bearder has given her support to the local campaign for slip roads at the M25's junction 5. 2010-02-23T17:27+00:00 http://www.nwhantslibdems.org.uk/news/000126/tory_school_policy_condemned.html Lib Dem PPC for NW Hampshire Tom McCann has condemned the Tories' proposals for "free schools" as unworkable and anti-democratic. 2010-02-14T20:54+00:00 http://www.nwhantslibdems.org.uk/news/000125/tories_must_come_clean_on_tax.html North West Hampshire's MP Sir George Young has let the cat out of the bag about the tax status of the Tory party's biggest donor, Lord Ashcroft. For months debate has raged over whether Ashcroft actually lives in the UK and pays tax, or is a "non-dom" - not domiciled in the UK for tax purposes. If he doesn't pay tax then he is barred from funding the Tory party and the millions he has poured into their campaigns would have to be repaid. 2010-02-14T17:08+00:00 http://www.nwhantslibdems.org.uk/news/000124/independent_eurostar_review_only_a_first_step.html Speaking after the Eurostar Independent Review press conference, Catherine Bearder MEP (whose South East constituency covers two stations and the British end of the Euro tunnel) said: 2010-02-12T15:55+00:00 http://www.nwhantslibdems.org.uk/news/000123/bearder_launches_campaign_against_ivory_sale.html Lib Dem Euro MP Catherine Bearder has launched a campaign to keep the ivory trade illegal. 2010-02-10T13:36+00:00 http://www.nwhantslibdems.org.uk/news/000122/lib_dems_back_1010_campaign.html Test Valley's Liberal Democrats are calling on the borough council to sign up to the 10:10 campaign to cut carbon emissions by 10% in 2010.The motion submitted by Cllr Mark Cooper of Romsey and seconded by Cllr Len Gates of Andover highlights the success of the campaign and calls on Test Valley to join other Hampshire councils in actively supporting the 10:10 campaign. 2010-02-10T08:23+00:00 http://www.nwhantslibdems.org.uk/news/000121/cameron_hammers_another_nail_in_tory_eurocoffin.html David Cameron has ordered Tory councilors to abandon their political allies in Europe. 2010-02-05T15:11+00:00