http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Kenilworth and Southam Liberal Democrats en-GB Kenilworth and Southam Liberal Democrats http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2009 Kenilworth and Southam Liberal Democrats 2009-01-07T08:11+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000311/an_illuminating_project.html Ageing streetlights have been replaced with cutting edge technology in Henry Street, Kenilworth. Warwickshire County Council has just completed a scheme to replace the lighting columns in Henry Street using the latest lighting technology. 2008-12-22T16:03+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000310/priority_investments_for_britain__nigel_rock.html Nigel Rock PPC has written to the Observer newspaper in response to an article by Andrew Rawnsley in last Sunday's newspaper:- 2008-12-16T18:15+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000309/lib_dems_force_crack_down_on_illegal_immigration_at_m40_warwick_services.html After a successful two-year campaign by Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Nigel Rock, authorities concerned with illegal immigration have improved the systems on the M40 in Warwickshire. Now suspected illegal immigrants are detained at once by UKBA, the United Kingdom Border Agency, and processed within the immigration system rather than being released within Warwickshire. 2008-12-16T18:02+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000308/steve_webb_mp_visits_south_warwickshire.html Steve Webb M.P., the Liberal Democrats' Shadow Secretary of State for for Climate Change & Energy, visited South Warwickshire recently to meet local Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidates, councillors and activists, and to speak at the constituency dinner of our neighbours Stratford Liberal Democrats. 2008-12-14T16:42+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000307/stratford_tories_abdicating_responsibilities__nigel_rock.html The debate about the Wellesbourne Leisure Centre, forced by Lib Dem councillors Nigel Rock (Stockton & Napton) and David Close (Wellesbourne) in the face of opposition from the ruling Conservatives on Stratford District Council, was considered by the full Council on Monday last. 2008-12-14T16:23+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000306/connect2_kenilworth__a_year_after_the_big_lottery_win.html Councillor John Whitehouse (Liberal Democrat, Kenilworth Abbey), chair of the Steering Group of the Connect2 Kenilworth project, has published the first of what will be a regular monthly column in the Kenilworth Weekly News updating local residents on progress on this exciting project. 2008-12-13T17:43+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000305/threat_to_county_council_services_and_jobs.html Conservative-run Warwickshire County Council needs to cut at least £15 million from its budget next year, and severe service cuts and job losses are likely. 2008-12-13T17:37+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000304/battle_for_freerange_eggs_won.html 2008-12-10T19:49+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000303/nigel_rock_visits_westminster.html Nigel Rock, the PPC for Kenilworth and Southam recently took the opportunity to see for himself the select committee system of parliament in operation. 2008-12-10T19:34+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000302/kenilworth_residents_win_free_parking_at_castle.html After a long campaign led by Liberal Democrat town councillor Pat Ryan and subsequently backed by other town councillors, English Heritage has now agreed that parking in the Brays car park at Kenilworth Castle will remain free for Kenilworth residents when charging begins from 1st April 2009. 2008-11-27T12:12+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000301/lib_dems_breathe_new_life_into_wellesbourne_leisure_centre_project.html Wellesbourne's plans for a new Leisure Centre, controversially cancelled by Conservatives on Stratford District Council, were given a kiss of life this week when Liberal Democrat councillors forced a fresh debate on the issue. Now local Lib Dems are challenging the Conservatives to think again and restore the project, which has major support from Wellesbourne residents. 2008-11-26T15:22+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000300/funding_needed_for_citizens_advice_bureau_in_kenilworth.html At this week's meeting of the Kenilworth Town Council, Liberal Democrat councillors Ann Blacklock and Pat Ryan proposed that the town council should provide some financial support to the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) to enable its vital work to continue in Kenilworth. 2008-11-23T10:24+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000299/lib_dems_force_a_proper_debate_on_warwick_district_bus_scheme.html Sharp-eyed Liberal Democrat county councillors spotted recently that the Conservative Cabinet were trying to slip through a major decision on the future of the Warwick District 'SPARK' bus scheme without discussion. As a result, the subject was given an initial airing at an Environment Overview & Scrutiny meeting this week, and both Liberal and Labour committee members outvoted the Conservatives to send the matter back to the Cabinet with the recommendation that it should be debated fully by the Warwick Area Committee before Cabinet makes any final decisions. 2008-11-16T14:15+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000298/new_van_ban_policy_is_still_unfair_and_discriminatory.html Liberal Democrat county councillor John Whitehouse (Kenilworth Abbey) has criticised as "still unfair and discriminatory" a proposed new policy at Warwickshire County Council's (WCC's) household waste recycling centres. The new policy will permit a minor relaxation of the current rules to allow drivers of twin cab 4x4 pick-up vehicles to use the centres in future, but only if it is a household's only vehicle. 2008-11-16T13:47+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000297/nigel_rock_challenges_case_for_cemex_plant_at_southam.html Liberal Democrat PPC Nigel Rock has challenged the case being made by Cemex to build a waste recycling facility at Southam. In a formal submission to Warwickshire County Council's Regulatory Committee, Nigel states as follows:- 2008-11-16T12:43+00:00