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20 Most Recent News Stories
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Thu 8th May 2008
More than 1,000 residents have responded to the Lib Dems call to stop the parking charges.
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Thu 8th May 2008
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.
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Fri 4th Apr 2008
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.
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Fri 28th Mar 2008
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.
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Tue 18th Mar 2008
Councillors and campaigners have slammed the decision by Somerfield to close their Hampden Park store at the back of Brassey Parade.
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Sat 15th Mar 2008
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.
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Wed 12th Mar 2008
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."
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Wed 5th Mar 2008
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.
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Tue 4th Mar 2008
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.
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Tue 26th Feb 2008
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.
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Tue 12th Feb 2008
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.
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Tue 29th Jan 2008
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.
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Mon 28th Jan 2008
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.
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Tue 22nd Jan 2008
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.
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Mon 21st Jan 2008
A popular Old Town café, the Snack Box in Green Street, celebrated its 67th birthday with a bottle of champagne this week.
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Tue 15th Jan 2008
Commenting on the news that the Government has agreed in principle to approve a new generation of nuclear power stations, Liberal Democrat parliamentary campaigner, Stephen Lloyd, said: "This is a flawed decision based on a sham consultation. There is a real risk that focusing on new nuclear plants will undermine attempts to find a cleaner, greener, more sustainable and secure solution.
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Sat 22nd Dec 2007
Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman Stephen Lloyd has congratulated the new Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg on his successful campaign to lead the party.
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Mon 17th Dec 2007
Over 100 local businesses across Eastbourne are backing Stephen Lloyd's campaign to stop the closure of four Post Offices.
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Tue 4th Dec 2007
Lib Dem parliamentary campaigner Stephen Lloyd has condemned the Department for Work and Pensions for losing a local residents pension and benefits file.
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Tue 18th Mar 2008
Councillors and campaigners have slammed the decision by Somerfield to close their Hampden Park store at the back of Brassey Parade.
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