http://www.leicester-libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Leicester Liberal Democrats en-GB Leicester Liberal Democrats http://www.leicester-libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Leicester Liberal Democrats 2008-08-28T23:48+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.leicester-libdems.org.uk/news/000228/leicester_will_lose_the_energy_advice_centre.html The Labour-run City Council will close the Energy Advice Centre in Market Place south following a cut in funding. 2008-08-23T08:25+01:00 http://www.leicester-libdems.org.uk/news/000229/consultant_costs_mount.html Having axed the chief executive and Town Clerk posts at the City Council at considerable cost to the Leicester taxpayer, Labour are now employing more consultants to draw up a new Council management structure. 2008-08-22T08:28+01:00 http://www.leicester-libdems.org.uk/news/000227/councillor_seeks_disability_awareness.html Lib Dem Freemen Ward Councillor, Dale Keeling, volunteered to take part in an disability awareness class at Vista today. 2008-07-03T08:31+01:00 http://www.leicester-libdems.org.uk/news/000226/3_chandeliers_fitted_2_in_council_leaders_office_1_in_waiting_room_total_cost__2423.html Leicester Lib Dems have requested that the City Council reveal how much taxpayers money has been spent decorating the City Council Leaders office after it emerged that £2,423 had been spent on three chandeliers. 2008-06-02T12:20+01:00 http://www.leicester-libdems.org.uk/news/000225/government_petrol_profit.html The cost of running a car has soared by up to £2,200 in the last year. Higher charges for fuel, insurance and road-tax have pushed up the price of driving by four times the rate of inflation, according to the AA. The increasing cost of taking to the roads follows growing concern over drastic rises in food, housing, heat and council tax bills. 2008-05-31T12:10+01:00 http://www.leicester-libdems.org.uk/news/000224/deputy_lord_mayor_blackmore.html Western Park Councillor Roger Blackmore was elected Deputy Lord mayor last night. 2008-05-16T13:38+01:00 http://www.leicester-libdems.org.uk/news/000222/peter_becomes_the_ppc_for_leicester_west.html Western Park Lib Dem councillor, Peter Coley, has been selected to fight for Leicester West in the next General Election. 2008-04-20T01:01+01:00 http://www.leicester-libdems.org.uk/news/000221/climate_change_motion.html A Climate Change Motion was proposed by Councillor Peter Coley and seconded by fellow Lib Dem Councillor Roger Blackmore at last weeks full Council meeting:- 2008-04-01T12:52+01:00 http://www.leicester-libdems.org.uk/news/000220/energy_saving_day.html Energy Saving Day - or E-Day - provides an opportunity for everyone to do their bit for the environment, by switching off electrical items that aren't in use. 2008-02-27T01:01+00:00 http://www.leicester-libdems.org.uk/news/000219/ppc_for_leicester_south_selected.html Cllr. Parmjit Singh Gill has been selected to stand for the Liberal Democrat Party at the next General Election for Leicester South. 2008-02-25T09:47+00:00 http://www.leicester-libdems.org.uk/news/000218/labours_council_tax_hike.html Council tax bills for residents across the City are set to rise by almost three times the rate of inflation. 2008-02-22T17:47+00:00 http://www.leicester-libdems.org.uk/news/000217/inner_circle_uturn.html The inner circle bus route, which has run on a 15-mile loop around the city for decades, was planned to be dropped as a result of a Labour budget proposal to withdraw its subsidy. However due to public pressure the bus service will now continue to run during the day but will still be stopped during the evenings and weekends. 2008-02-18T00:01+00:00 http://www.leicester-libdems.org.uk/news/000215/emphasis_on_development_quality.html Cllr. Hussein Suleman, the Lib Dem vice-chairman of the city council's planning committee, has agreed with the chief executive of the Leicester Regeneration Company, when he called for an end to lacklustre building projects and for an emphasis on quality. 2008-01-28T15:01+00:00 http://www.leicester-libdems.org.uk/news/000216/animal_friendly_purchasing_policy.html Ex-Freemen Ward Lib Dem Councillor, Carlym Sandringham attended the full council meeting held yesterday to ask for an update on the Animal Friendly Purchasing Policy. 2008-01-25T11:39+00:00 http://www.leicester-libdems.org.uk/news/000214/fat_cat_labour_councillors_give_us_an_inflationbusting_increase_in_council_tax.html Council tax payers across the City are set to face an inflation-busting 4.95 per cent rise in their bills. 2008-01-15T11:41+00:00