http://www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Derbyshire Dales Liberal Democrats en-GB Derbyshire Dales Liberal Democrats http://www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Derbyshire Dales Liberal Democrats 2010-03-12T13:48+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000111/liberal_democrats_come_second_in_european_election_in_derbyshire_dales.html Liberal Democrats came second in the European election in Derbyshire Dales pushing Labour into fifth place below UKIP and the Greens. 2009-06-07T23:54+01:00 http://www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000110/stronger_together_poorer_apart_the_liberal_democrat_manifesto_for_europe.html These days there are many issues that cannot be tackled just by taking action at home. Making a difference on climate change, international crime and the economy means that we have to work with our European neighbours to deliver effective international action. 2009-05-30T00:00+01:00 http://www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000109/100_days_to_save_democracy_changing_politics_for_good.html Nick Clegg today set out a plan to restore trust in the political process by putting power back in to the hands of the people. 2009-05-29T09:11+01:00 http://www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000107/liberal_democrat_manifesto_for_derbyshire_county_council_elections_2009.html Derbyshire Liberal Democrats launched their Manifesto for the County Council elections on 4th June at a meeting in Chesterfield attended by the party's national President, Baroness Ros Scott. 2009-05-13T10:04+01:00 http://www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000105/proportional_representation_pr_myths.html A Focus reader asks: Why do the Liberal Democrats not talk about Proportional Representation (PR) in our "Focus" newsletters? 2009-04-24T17:21+01:00 http://www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000104/court_of_appeal_upholds_peak_district_national_park_action_on_backdale_quarry.html The Court of Appeal has upheld the Peak District National Park Authority's enforcement action to control limestone quarrying at Backdale on Longstone Edge. 2009-03-20T14:20+00:00 http://www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000103/choose_a_better_future__liberal_democrats_gather_in_harrogate.html Members gathered in Harrogate on the weekend of 6th-8th March for the party's spring conference. And the key theme was "choose a better future". 2009-03-14T12:01+00:00 http://www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000100/keep_the_opt_out.html The Liberal Democrats, are leading the campaign in the House of Commons, the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly to keep the right for key retained fire-fighters all across UK to opt out of the Working Time Directive - which threatens to limit their total weekly working time to 48 hours, including time spent on call. 2009-02-18T12:25+00:00 http://www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000099/a_fair_deal_for_tenants__motion_for_east_midlands_conference__saturday_21st_february.html Conference believes that the government's "Tenant Tax" should be scrapped. The Tenant Tax, or Negative Housing Subsidy, involves a large amount of the money local tenants have paid in rent being taken by the government and spent elsewhere in the country. Neither is it all spent on housing repairs. At the last count there were 25, a majority, of councils in the East Midlands that were paying a Negative Housing Subsidy. This totalled over £78 million. Many Council Tenants are struggling on low incomes and it is wrong for much of the rent they pay to be taken away by the government, especially at this time of financial hardship for many. 2009-02-18T09:52+00:00 http://www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000098/airline_pilots_are_refusing_to_take_part_in_government_trials_of_id_cards_planned_for_manchester_and_london_city_airports.html Chris Rennard Chief Executive, Liberal Democrats writes:- "Airline pilots are refusing to take part in Government trials of ID cards planned for Manchester and London City airports. 2009-02-16T17:15+00:00 http://www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000097/government_and_tories_must_apologise_for_iraq__clegg.html Responding to Gordon Brown's statement to Parliament on the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg said: 2008-12-18T13:37+00:00 http://www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000095/pocket_guide_to_policy.html The Liberal Democrats have today published the latest update to the Pocket Guide to Policy, updated by the Policy Projects Team to reflect policy approved at autumn conference, as well as other developments in the last few months. 2008-12-05T16:00+00:00 http://www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000094/matlock_victorian_christmas_market.html Derbyshire Dales Liberal Democrats are making the final preparations for their stand at the Matlock Christmas extravaganza which takes place this weekend, Friday, 5th to Sunday 7th December. 2008-12-01T11:40+00:00 http://www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000093/mayor_of_matlock_charity_indian_meal.html I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all who supported my Charity Indian Meal at MOMTAZ on 12th November. 2008-11-19T19:35+00:00 http://www.derbyshiredaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000092/the_liberal_democrats__ahead_of_the_game_on_the_economy.html The Liberal Democrats have consistently been ahead of the game on economic issues. Here is a list of ten things we called for first, and which have now either been implemented or taken on board by at least one of the other two main parties. 2008-11-18T10:51+00:00