http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Welcome to the Bath Liberal Democrats en-GB Welcome to the Bath Liberal Democrats http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Welcome to the Bath Liberal Democrats 2010-03-10T00:25+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000319/nick_clegg_to_hold_public_meeting_in_bath.html Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg will hold a public meeting in Bath on 7th January, to discuss with local people the issues that matter to them. 2010-01-04T16:30+00:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000318/council_administration_put_on_the_spot_about_twenty_is_plenty.html The Conservative administration of B&NES Council is to be put on the spot about implementing 20 mph limits in residential areas at the meeting of the Council later this month. This follows a fact finding visit to Portsmouth, a city which has already implemented the scheme, in September. 2009-11-09T12:31+00:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000317/homelessness_centre_liberal_democrat_comment.html Commenting on the debate over the proposed homelessness centre near Kingsmead Square, Cllr Will Sandry (Lib Dem shadow Cabinet member for healthier communities and older people and Councillor for Oldfield) said: 2009-10-20T15:53+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000316/bnes_endorses_transition_movement.html A Councillor led motion supporting the principles and ethos of the Transition movement has been unanimously endorsed by B&NES Council. 2009-09-11T15:27+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000315/bnes_council_rejects_bristol_airport_expansion.html Bath and North East Somerset Council's planning committee has opposed the expansion of Bristol International Airport at its meeting this week. This follows the similar position adopted by Bristol Council last month. The application is to be determined by North Somerset Council, but B&NES has is a consultee on the application. 2009-09-11T15:26+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000314/conservatives_refuse_to_try_for_hostel_cash.html Conservative politicians on Bath and North East Somerset have refused to re-open negotiations with the Government to try to secure funding for a hostel for the homeless in Bath. 2009-09-11T15:25+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000313/questions_over_resignation_of_pct_chief_executive.html Councillor Loraine Morgan-Brinkhurst, Liberal Democrat co-Shadow Cabinet member for healthier communities and older people, has put the Council Leadership on the spot over the sudden resignation of the Chief Executive of B&NES PCT, announced this week. 2009-09-11T15:24+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000312/councillors_celebrate_10_years_of_advice_surgery.html Odd Down Councillors Steve Hedges and Nigel Roberts are celebrating the tenth anniversary of their weekly advice surgery for residents this month. 2009-07-22T11:02+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000311/road_surface_like_mexico_says_councillor.html Councillor Neil Butters (Lib Dem, Bathavon South), who represents the villages south of Bath, has called for the B3110 between Hinton Charterhouse and the Somerset County Council Border to be resurfaced as a matter of priority. The road is currently in very poor condition with bald patches and loose gravel. 2009-07-22T08:26+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000310/lib_dems_seek_solutions_to_brt_chaos.html Councillor Gerry Curran (Twerton) who is the Lib Dem lead on planning, has said that the situation following last week's second Bath Transport Package planning committee is one of chaos and confusion and is trying to persuade the Council Leadership to agree to bring an alternative scheme to the next planning committee. 2009-07-22T08:23+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000309/community_compost_club_celebrates_sieve.html The Community Composting Club in Wellow has taken delivery of a giant sieve for removing sticks, large lumps and aerating the compost (thereby removing the need to shred before the material goes in), which has been paid for using the new "Ward Councillor Initiative Fund" from B&NES Council. 2009-07-22T08:20+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000308/call_for_action_on_hospital_parking.html Urgent talks to resolve the parking situation around the Royal United Hospital are desperately needed according to local Councillor Caroline Roberts, who said, 2009-06-10T09:19+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000307/chance_to_comment_on_englishcombe_inn_conversion_plans.html Local ward Councillors are encouraging former regulars of the Englishcombe Inn and local residents in the area to comment on Cedar Care's revised planning application for conversion of the Inn into a 40 bed care home. 2009-06-10T09:18+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000306/councillors_demand_apology_for_bus_disruption.html Councillors Roger Symonds and Cherry Beath (Lib Dems, Combe Down), have asked the Council to apologise for the disruption to bus services 2 and 13 to Combe Down over the past few weeks. The half-hourly service has become, at best, hourly during the rush hour because of the closure of Dorchester Street. 2009-06-10T09:15+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000305/a_video_investigation_of_the_brt.html Cllrs Dave Dixon and Caroline Roberts investigate the BRT 2009-05-18T17:10+01:00