http://www.ebneld.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Eastbourne and Willingdon Lib Dems en-GB Eastbourne and Willingdon Lib Dems http://www.ebneld.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Eastbourne and Willingdon Lib Dems 2008-07-04T12:52+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000136/huge_response_to_lib_dem_parking_petition.html More than 1,000 residents have responded to the Lib Dems call to stop the parking charges. 2008-05-08T02:57+01:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000135/local_man_hit_by_10p_tax_rate_bombshell.html Local pensioner, Brian Dancer, who lives in Hampden Park, was shocked to discover that when he got his pension pay slip last week the government?s recent abolition of the 10 pence tax rate had cost him £22.00 a month. 2008-05-08T02:53+01:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000134/stephen_lloyd_backs_ghurkhas_at_lib_dem_conference.html Last weekend in Ashford, Kent the Liberal Democrats held their South East England conference. A wide variety of issues were discussed including policing in the South East, the possible detrimental impact of the economic slowdown on families and the environment. One issue though really captured the mood and support of the Conference. The plight of former Ghurkha soldiers who had served in the British Army. 2008-04-04T00:00+01:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000132/independent_panel_blocks_oxford_hospital_cuts__hope_for_the_dgh.html Last week The Independent Reconfiguration Panel - set up by the government to take responsibility for unpopular decisions away from ministers - said access would be "seriously compromised" if Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS trust went ahead with plans to centralise its paediatric, gynaecology and obstetric departments. This comes in the same week that the HOSC (Health Overview Scrutiny Committee) in East Sussex has referred the PCT's decision to the Reconfiguration Panel to move consultant-led maternity at the DGH to the Conquest Hospital in Hastings. 2008-03-28T09:26+00:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000131/lib_dems_slam_hampden_park_somerfield_closure.html Councillors and campaigners have slammed the decision by Somerfield to close their Hampden Park store at the back of Brassey Parade. 2008-03-18T00:00+00:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000133/lloyd_backs_fsb_keep_trade_local_campaign.html The FSB (Federation of Small Business) has launched this week a national campaign in support of local traders and businesses. In Eastbourne, Liberal Democrat parliamentary campaigner Stephen Lloyd, is backing the initiative. 2008-03-15T00:00+00:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000129/lloyd_asks_east_sussex_county_council_to_explore_post_office_funding.html It was announced last week that Essex County Council are negotiating a buy-out price from Post Office Ltd of upwards of 15 Post Offices in the County earmarked for closure. It was further reported that the Minister responsible Pat McFadden MP, has given his approval. The Leader of Essex County Council, Lord Hanningfield, was quoted this week as saying that "up to 50 councils have contacted us around the country" and that "the stated aim is for any investment to be used over three years to help each branch to move towards becoming financially self-sufficient and "cost-neutral." 2008-03-12T00:00+00:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000127/old_town_lib_dems_annual_dinner_at_kings_restaurant.html Last Friday Old Town Liberal Democrats celebrated their annual dinner at the Kings Restaurant in Park College. Special guest was the former President of the national Party and front bench spokesman on Home Affairs in the Lords, Lord Dholakia. 2008-03-05T10:36+00:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000126/lloyd_welcomes_public_backing_for_liberal_democrat_europe_referendum_campaign.html Local Liberal Democrats in Eastbourne are stepping up their call for a referendum on whether the UK should be in or out of the European Union. This follows the publication on Monday of a new opinion poll by Ipsos-MORI showing people strongly prefer the Liberal Democrat call for a referendum on membership of the European Union, rather than the Conservative proposal for a referendum only on the Lisbon Treaty. 2008-03-04T00:00+00:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000125/denial_of_referendum_on_europe_an_outrage_says_lloyd.html A decision by the Speaker of the House of Commons to refuse to have a debate this week and vote on a Liberal Democrat amendment calling for a referendum on whether to be in or out of Europe has met with an angry response from Liberal Democrats in Eastbourne. 2008-02-26T00:00+00:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000124/cosmo_celebrates_chinese_new_year.html The popular Chinese Buffet Restaurant, Cosmo, in Seaside Road celebrated the Chinese New Year in style last week. Special guest Stephen Lloyd, who opened the Eastbourne Cosmo restaurant five years ago, was there. 2008-02-12T11:13+00:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000123/lib_dem_senior_citizens_annual_dinner__31st_year.html St Anthony's Lib Dems held their annual, free senior citizens bash last weekend. As usual it was a packed event and this year the very special entertainment was provided by the Evergreen Singers. 2008-01-29T00:00+00:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000122/time_for_justice_on_fuel_prices_for_eastbourne_poorest.html Consumer group Energywatch reports that energy companies are charging prepayment meter users an average of £195 extra each year for their gas and electricity compared to the best available deals. 2008-01-28T00:00+00:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000121/save_elderly_residents_from_winter_fuel_payment_wipe_out_says_lloyd.html Lib Dem parliamentary campaigner Stephen Lloyd is calling on the Government to protect pensioners in Eastbourne & Willingdon from energy price rises. This call comes after figures revealed that recent sharp increases in the cost of electricity and gas are set to wipe out pensioners' winter fuel payments. 2008-01-22T00:00+00:00 http://www.ebneld.org.uk/news/000130/lib_dems_slam_hampden_park_somerfield_closure.html Councillors and campaigners have slammed the decision by Somerfield to close their Hampden Park store at the back of Brassey Parade. 2008-03-18T00:00+00:00