http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Bath Liberal Democrats en-GB Bath Liberal Democrats http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Bath Liberal Democrats 2008-07-23T21:05+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000249/libdems_move_into_21st_century_with_political_blogs.html Lib-Dems are welcoming changes to the Council website which incorporate the inclusion of links to Councillors personal blogs and websites for the first time. 2008-07-22T15:23+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000248/councillors_register_of_interests_to_go_online.html Up to now anyone wishing to check on B&NES Councillors' interests has been faced with a lonely trek to the Keynsham offices, where Councillors' declarations of interests can be inspected, by appointment. 2008-07-21T15:10+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000247/liberal_democrats_questions_raised_over_brt_scheme_in_bath.html Liberal Democrats are raising serious questions about the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme which forms part of the £54m Bath Transport Package (BTP). There are doubts surrounding the information which has been given out to residents and the assumptions on which the BRT is based. 2008-07-18T11:47+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000246/opposition_to_bt_plans_to_remove_phone_boxes.html Parish and B&NES Councillors and local residents are joining in opposition to plans by BT to remove the public call boxes from the villages of Midford and Shoscombe. 2008-07-16T15:52+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000245/phone_box_closures_no_bt_rep_at_public_meeting.html Liberal Democrat Councillors took part this afternoon in the public consultation meeting on the proposed closure of a number of telephone boxes in Bath and North East Somerset. This meeting was part of the Enterprise and Economic Development Overview and Scrutiny panel meeting. 2008-07-15T15:54+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000244/report_on_southgate_post_office_public_meeting.html Liberal Democrat Councillors took part this morning in the public consultation meeting on the proposed closure of the Southgate Post Office in Bath. Liberal Democrats in Bath are opposing this proposal. 2008-07-15T13:16+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000243/residents_fed_up_with_bad_neighbour_tesco.html Southdown residents and local Councillors Paul Crossley and Dine Romero are criticising Tesco for the delays in opening the new store on Englishcombe Lane, saying the building site is an eyesore. 2008-07-14T11:37+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000242/lib_dems_criticise_council_leader_over_post_office_study.html Four months after the Leader of B&NES Council promised an 'urgent feasibility report' on support for Post Offices a decision paper has been published proposing that "a feasibility study" should be carried out. 2008-07-10T15:08+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000241/lib_dems_1_fee_for_all_bath_car_parks_after_6pm.html Liberal Democrats are calling for a flat fee of £1 for parking after 6 p.m. to apply in all car parks in Bath. 2008-07-10T10:56+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000240/twenty_is_plenty_for_bath.html This morning Liberal Democrats in Bath launched their campaign for 20mph speed limits in the most residential areas of the city. Residents in Hawthorn Grove, who have already submitted a petition to the Council, were joined by local Councillors Cherry Beath and Roger Symonds as they pressed for a speed reduction along their road. 2008-07-04T15:57+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000239/inexplicable_lack_of_progress_on_council_plan_to_support_pos.html Bath and North East Somerset's Conservative-run Cabinet has made little progress on its pledge to support the area's remaining Post Offices according to the response to a question tabled by a Liberal Democrat Councillor. 2008-06-26T11:01+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000238/local_councillor_graduates.html Councillor Nicholas Coombes (Bathwick) graduated today, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Bath in Architectural Studies. The graduation ceremony was held in Bath Abbey and presided over by the Chancellor Lord Tugendhat. 2008-06-25T11:42+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000237/lib_dems_support_bike_week.html Local Liberal Democrat Councillors turned out to support the Council's Bike Week initiative this morning. The Council was providing a free breakfast for those who turned up on their bike. 2008-06-18T10:49+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000236/ziggy_the_zebra_calls_for_street_safety_in_bathwick.html Bathwick Cllr Nicholas Coombes was joined by local residents and special guest Ziggy the Zebra as they continued their fight for a new zebra crossing on Bathwick Hill. 2008-06-16T17:28+01:00 http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000235/parking_charges_uturn_is_only_half_the_story.html Liberal Democrats have welcomed the announcement by the B&NES Conservative Cabinet that they are going to rethink evening parking charges in Bath. However the U-turn will apparently only cover Avon Street and Charlotte Street car parks - charges in pay and display car parks will therefore presumably still apply till 8 p.m. In addition, the other parking charges which the Conservative Cabinet imposed in March will still be implemented. 2008-06-16T13:29+01:00