http://www.ebneld.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Eastbourne and Willingdon Liberal Democrats en-GB Eastbourne and Willingdon Liberal Democrats http://www.ebneld.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Eastbourne and Willingdon Liberal Democrats 2010-07-30T16:57+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000222/stephen_lloyd_elected_as_mp_for_eastbourne_and_willingdon.html It is with great pleasure that we are able to announce that Stephen Lloyd has been elected to represent Eastbourne and Willingdon in the House of Commons. 2010-05-08T15:54+01:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000213/lloyd_meets_park_college_students.html Last week Stephen Lloyd visited Park College to meet the students. He said: "It was a real pleasure to meet the students. They had plenty of questions and showed a real interest in the whole political process. I was also tremendously impressed by just how knowledgeable they were. The whole class certainly proved the lie to the oft-quoted message in the national media that young people are not interested in politics. The ones I met at Park most certainly were and the opinions they had were robustly held. An impressive group!" 2010-04-06T20:47+01:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000212/victory_vince_cable_wins_channel_4_chancellors_debate.html The first ever TV debate between the three candidates to be the next Chancellor has seen Lib Dem Vince Cable win a clear victory. In a Channel 4 on-line poll carried out immediately after the debate, Vince out-polled both Alistair Darling and George Osborne. 2010-03-29T22:32+01:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000210/pct_quizzed_on_respite_care_money.html In 2008 the government announced it was doubling the amount of money to fund rest periods for long-term carers, £50m was to be spent in 2010 and £100m next year. Two charities, the Princess Royal Trust for Carers and the Crossroads Care Charity, have recently analysed FOI (freedom of information) requests from 100 PCTs and claim only 23% of this years money has been used to increase services for carers. 2010-03-11T00:00+00:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000209/county_hall_makes_decsion_on_roselands__stafford_school_merger.html On Tuesday 16th March, East Sussex County Council published a report on the public consultation of a proposed merger between Rosemands and Stafford School in Eastbourne. The report by the Director of Children's Services rejected the proposal to close the two schools and open a new primary school, but instead supported a proposal to establish a formal partnership of collaboration between the two schools. 2010-03-10T20:29+00:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000208/county_council_fails_to_support_local_boy.html The parents of a young boy with learning disabilities have been forced to educate their son at home because of a lack of support from East Sussex County Council. Hampden Park resident, Mrs Godden, says that her son Lee, who had been attending Causeway School, is having to be home-educated because the county education department refuse to assist them in paying for travel expenses to his school. 2010-03-02T20:44+00:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000221/undecided_voters_swing_to_lib_dems_following_final_leaders_debate.html Last night was the final of the three televised Leaders' debates. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, debated with Gordon Brown and David Cameron about the economy. Subjects discussed included breaking up the banks, creating more jobs and reinvigorating the British economy. 2010-04-30T18:09+01:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000220/third_and_final_party_leaders_tv_debate_the_economy.html On Thursday 29th April from 8.30pm, BBC One will host the final live Prime Ministerial Debate of the General Election from the Midlands. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in the run up to the General Election next Thursday. 2010-04-28T14:25+01:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000219/clegg_scores_second_win_in_party_leaders_debate.html An average of five polls conducted immediately after the Sky TV Leaders Election debate on Thursday night put Nick Clegg as the winner, with all instant polls showing him ahead of Gordon Brown. After the Foreign Affairs-led debate from Bristol dominated by issues like Iraq, immigration and climate change, Nick Clegg won 3 of the 5 polls on the night, building on his position after the first debate. 2010-04-23T15:06+01:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000218/second_party_leaders_tv_debate_foreign_affairs.html The second Party Leaders Debate is taking place this Thursday starting at 8pm on Sky News. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in a TV debate in the run up to the General Election on May 6th, this time leading on Foreign Affairs. 2010-04-21T11:08+01:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000217/nick_clegg_storms_first_ever_party_leaders_debate.html The polls following the first ever Party Leaders General Election debate on ITV are showing that Nick Clegg has won a convincing victory over David Cameron and Gordon Brown. The debate was the first ever Leaders debate during a UK General Election campaign, and the pollsters are giving it as a big victory for Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats. 2010-04-16T00:01+01:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000216/first_party_leaders_tv_debate_domestic_affairs.html Tonight on ITV, Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will be going head to head in a TV debate. This is the first of three debates that will be taking place in the run up to the General Election on May 6th. 2010-04-15T00:01+01:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000215/fairness__the_liberal_democrat_manifesto_launch.html Nick Clegg has launched the Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto. The manifesto sets out four clear priorities of fair taxes, a fair chance for every child, a fair economy, and a fair deal by cleaning up politics. 2010-04-14T10:24+01:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000214/apply_for_a_postal_vote_now_deadline_20th_april.html With the General Election on 6th May, there is still time to arrange a postal vote. Voting by post is an easy and convenient way of voting if you are unable to get to the polling station on polling day - for any reason. 2010-04-12T19:38+01:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000211/ask_the_chancellors_live_debate_on_channel_4.html At 8pm on Monday 29th March, Channel 4 will stage a live debate between the would-be Chancellors, Liberal Democrat Vince Cable, Labour's Alistair Darling and Conservative George Osborne. Krishnan Guru-Murthy will be asking the questions. 2010-03-28T10:38+01:00