http://www.newportlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Newport Liberal Democrats en-GB Newport Liberal Democrats http://www.newportlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Newport Liberal Democrats 2010-03-10T12:41+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.newportlibdems.org.uk/news/000153/clearing_up_29_years_of_labours_mess_a_fair_start_for_our_children.html Hartridge School: When Labour office they left plans for a new Hartridge school but no money to pay for it. Lib Dems in the coalition have made sure the money is now available and work on the school will start in July in this year. 2010-03-01T02:03+00:00 http://www.newportlibdems.org.uk/news/000154/maindee_councillors_fight_to_protect_local_jobs.html Maindee councillors are fighting to protect local jobs at the Bankside Industrial Units by George Street Bridge. An application has been submitted to close the site and replace the area with more "luxury" flats. 2010-02-28T12:04+00:00 http://www.newportlibdems.org.uk/news/000152/flood_defence_works_underway.html After pressure by Liberal Democrat Councillors, a £4.8 million plan to improve flood defences in the Riverside area has been announced. 2010-02-26T09:48+00:00 http://www.newportlibdems.org.uk/news/000151/clearing_up_29_years_of_labours_mess__ladyhill_the_facts.html In 2005 Labour were told that the Ladyhill day care centre in Alway needed £1million spending on the building. They chose to do nothing. 2010-02-21T23:28+00:00 http://www.newportlibdems.org.uk/news/000148/200_new_jobs_for_city_ed_congratulates_admiral_on_doubling_staff.html Liberal Democrat deputy leader of Newport Council Ed Townsend has welcomed the news that Admiral insurance is to create another 200 jobs at Langstone. 2010-02-15T19:00+00:00 http://www.newportlibdems.org.uk/news/000150/welsh_liberal_democrats_call_for_empty_home_renovation_grants.html Michael German, Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South East Wales, has back calls for the Welsh Assembly Government to follow the example set by the English Government and to support Liberal Democrat policies of providing grants to owners of empty properties so as to bring them back into use. 2010-02-12T23:28+00:00 http://www.newportlibdems.org.uk/news/000149/assembly_debates_new_gwent_parkway_station_and_m48_link.html The case for a new road link between the M48 and a Gwent 'Parkway' station at Severn Tunnel Junction near Caldicot will be put to Assembly Members in the Siambr today. 2010-02-11T23:28+00:00 http://www.newportlibdems.org.uk/news/000147/clearing_up_29_years_of_labours_mess__renewing_our_city.html Clearing up the river 2010-02-10T23:00+00:00 http://www.newportlibdems.org.uk/news/000146/boost_for_residents_in_licensing_applications.html Local residents are set to benefit from a greater say in the approving of new and existing licensing premises in their area. 2010-01-26T23:28+00:00 http://www.newportlibdems.org.uk/news/000145/25m_monmouthshire_county_hall_scandal.html The new County Hall for Monmouthshire near Usk has now rocketed to £25m from an initial bill of £18m a few months ago. 2010-01-02T18:07+00:00 http://www.newportlibdems.org.uk/news/000144/monmouthshire_twin_sack_recycling_gets_off_to_a_poor_start.html Despite last ditch attempts by Liberal Democrat councillors, Tory controlled Monmouthshire Council decided to proceed with the new "twin sack" system. Experts have described it as more expensive and less effective. 2010-01-02T17:57+00:00 http://www.newportlibdems.org.uk/news/000143/severn_bridge_tolls_set_to_increase_on_1_january_yet_again.html The decision to go ahead with the annual increase on the Severn Tolls for 2010 has led to a local Assembly member attacking the UK Government as "Mr. Scrooge at Christmas." 2009-12-28T17:48+00:00 http://www.newportlibdems.org.uk/news/000142/welcome_boost_to_newports_bus_services.html Local bus services in Newport East are set to be boosted from 11 January 2010. Newport Bus is revamping its Alway and Ringland routes which will result in a 5 minute service along Chepstow Road during the day. 2009-12-28T17:44+00:00 http://www.newportlibdems.org.uk/news/000141/56000_people_in_newport_will_benefit_from_liberal_democrat_tax_plans.html The Liberal Democrats have unveiled radical new tax plans to help millions of people across the country. 2009-12-06T20:45+00:00 http://www.newportlibdems.org.uk/news/000140/local_children_to_lose_out_under_orders_from_labour.html Nearly five hundred local children on the Flying Start scheme are set to lose out from changes ordered by the Labour minister. 2009-12-06T19:03+00:00