http://libdems4london.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from London Liberal Democrats en-GB London Liberal Democrats http://libdems4london.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 London Liberal Democrats 2008-07-05T19:25+01:00 United Kingdom http://libdems4london.org.uk/news/001403/new_confidential_records_scandal_opens_as_council_fails_again_to_secure_files.html Haringey Liberal Democrats have questioned the lessons learnt from Haringey Council's full investigation into abandoned confidential files. It has been revealed that more confidential records, which had been requested by Lib Dems to be removed, still remained in a Crouch End housing estate. Last year, Cllr Lyn Weber requested that the files dumped in a community room in the Colwick Estate were immediately cleared and personal records secured however, after an estate visit this week, the files were still present. Liberal Democrats have criticised the Council for once again failing to secure residents' personal files and have demanded a review of the independent investigation. 2008-05-22T13:12+01:00 http://libdems4london.org.uk/news/001402/liberal_democrats_say_no_to_labours_local_cash_for_honours_scheme.html Haringey Liberal Democrats have reacted with incredulity at Labour councillor Sheila Peacock's suggestion to raise money for the mayor's charity by selling the honour of the Freedom of the Borough for £100. At last night's Council Annual General Meeting when nominating Labour's mayoral candidate, Cllr Peacock said in return "for £100 and tea with the Mayor" residents could be given the honour. 2008-05-20T16:09+01:00 http://libdems4london.org.uk/news/001401/sarah_teather_backs_226_bus_campaign.html Brent's Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather has backed the local campaign to restore the 226 Bus to it's normal route along Anson Road. 2008-05-20T16:06+01:00 http://libdems4london.org.uk/news/001400/post_office_closures_create_flood_of_pouch_box_applications.html The streets of Alexandra ward in Haringey will soon be blighted by ugly grey boxes if the Council gives the green light to a raft of applications to install Royal Mail pouch boxes. Pouch boxes, used to store mail for onward delivery, will likely now be used more frequently after many local Post Offices are faced with closure. Residents and Liberal Democrat councillor Wayne Hoban expressed their concerns with Haringey Council and Royal Mail after five such planning applications were submitted to the Council in one week. 2008-05-20T16:01+01:00 http://libdems4london.org.uk/news/001399/further_savage_cuts_in_adult_education_foreseen.html Government cuts in funding will mean "dramatic" falls in local adult education numbers this year as support is withdrawn for all students and courses which do not fit the Government's priority for apprenticeships and formal skill training. Many part-time and vocational qualifications will have to close. Also lack of any indication from the Government as to how much money is available means that some colleges - but not yet Richmond - are having to issue redundancy notices to all their staff. 2008-05-20T14:33+01:00 http://libdems4london.org.uk/news/001398/big_gap_in_hospital_provision.html A national survey of patient satisfaction with hospitals shows that there is a big gulf in public ratings of quality between the popular and highly rated hospitals like the Royal Marsden cancer hospital and some of the less regarded district general hospitals, particularly those in London. Ealing was rated the worst of 165 hospitals surveyed; the West Middlesex was in the bottom 20%; and Kingston was just above the 20% band, but below average. 2008-05-20T14:31+01:00 http://libdems4london.org.uk/news/001397/burstow_and_brake_have_their_day_in_court.html Paul Burstow and Tom Brake had their day in court today (Monday 19th May 2008) when they visited Sutton Magistrates' Court in Shotfield, Wallington. 2008-05-20T14:30+01:00 http://libdems4london.org.uk/news/001396/brent_patients_have_delivered_damning_verdict_on_governments_health_record__teather.html Local Liberal Democrat MP for Brent East Sarah Teather has criticised the Government's health record after local patients voted Brent's hospital trust the sixth worst in London, and the eighth worst in the UK. 2008-05-19T12:01+01:00 http://libdems4london.org.uk/news/001395/champions_leabue_finals_should_come_to_wembley__teather.html Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather has called for the 2011 Champions League final to come to Wembley following the Government's U-turn on tax status for footballers playing for foreign clubs. 2008-05-19T11:56+01:00 http://libdems4london.org.uk/news/001394/crime_figures__liberal_democrats_call_for_action.html Haringey Liberal Democrats have called for more action to tackle burglary, motor vehicle crime and the worrying increases in racial and homophobic crime. Latest figures released from the Metropolitan Police have shown reductions in total crime reported in Haringey but indicates a concerning increase in more common crimes and static levels of homicide. 2008-05-19T11:51+01:00 http://libdems4london.org.uk/news/001393/muswell_hill_library__liberal_democrats_call_for_rethink_on_development.html Plans to expand Muswell Hill library have suffered a major set back after it was revealed that the sale and development of land behind the library would scupper any such extension. It was exposed at a heated meeting on Wednesday night (14th May 2008) that the controversial development on land at the back of Muswell Hill library, meant to raise money for extending the library, would ironically leave no room for any extension. 2008-05-19T11:45+01:00 http://libdems4london.org.uk/news/001392/tom_brake_questions_the_minister_for_the_olympics_about_human_rights.html Last Monday (12th May 2008) during Olympic Oral Questions, Tom Brake MP for Carshalton and Wallington challenged the Minister for the Olympics, Tessa Jowell MP, to make clear her views on whether, given China's human rights' record, she should be attending the Beijing Olympics. 2008-05-19T11:36+01:00 http://libdems4london.org.uk/news/001391/oyster_payasyougo_demanded_on_local_trains.html Lynne Featherstone has demanded full Oyster smartcard service for local stations following a visit this week to Alexandra Palace station with Oyster specialists. The local Liberal Democrat MP met with Cubic, a principal partner in the TranSys consortium that runs the Oyster system for Transport for London, to discuss how commuter train services in Hornsey and Wood Green, operated by First Capital Connect, can benefit from full Oyster integration. 2008-05-15T20:04+01:00 http://libdems4london.org.uk/news/001390/liberal_democrat_reaction_to_labour_agm.html Haringey Lib Dems have responded with incredulity at the results of the Labour Annual General Meeting. The calamitous Cllr Dhiren Basu has been reappointed Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Lifelong Learning. 2008-05-15T20:01+01:00 http://libdems4london.org.uk/news/001389/nameblind_applications_needed_for_greater_equality__featherstone.html Anonymous job application forms, in a bid to end discrimination in employment selection, have been announced by Liberal Democrat Youth and Equalities Spokesperson, Lynne Featherstone MP in a speech today to the Equality and Diversity Forum. 2008-05-14T12:40+01:00