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) 2010 Kenilworth and Southam Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T15:00+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000375/lib_dems_call_for_immediate_fire_service_debate.html Cllr. Jerry Roodhouse (Rugby Eastlands & Hillmorton), leader of the opposition Liberal Democrat group on Warwickshire County Council, has sent the following open letter today to the Conservative Leader of the Council: 2010-03-10T12:00+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000374/spot_on_questions_from_kineton_6th_formers.html Kineton School has been the first venue to host a panel debate between parliamentary candidates for the new constituency of Kenilworth and Southam. Liberal Democrat Nigel Rock and Conservative Jeremy Wright faced more than hundred sixth formers on Friday 5th March who put challenging questions to the two candidates. This session followed a morning of debate between the sixth formers and councillors about their roles and views. 2010-03-07T22:00+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000373/stop_project_transform_now__liberal_democrats_call_for_halt_to_giant_incinerator_plan.html Liberal Democrats in Warwickshire are calling for an immediate halt to Project Transform, the joint project with Coventry and Solihull to build a replacement for the Coventry incinerator by 2016. They have tabled a motion to this effect for debate at the next full meeting of Warwickshire County Council on 30th March. 2010-03-02T09:30+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000372/kenilworth_railway_station_moves_a_step_nearer_to_reality.html A key stage in developing a new railway station for the town of Kenilworth will be decided tomorrow by Warwickshire County Council. The Cabinet is being asked to give the go-ahead to the purchase of land currently owned by Buildbase, off Priory Road and Lockhart Close in Kenilworth. This land is crucial to the development of the new station, which when completed is forecast to handle more than 700 trips a day. 2010-02-24T11:47+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000371/lib_dems_welcome_stratford_tories_last_minute_change_of_mind_on_saving_costs_and_keeping_council_taxes_down.html The Liberal Democrats on Stratford District Council have welcomed the last minute change in the District's Council Tax rise to 1.5%, unanimously supported at Monday's Council Meeting. 2010-02-24T11:27+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000370/connect2_kenilworth_bridge_gains_planning_approval.html The new walking and cycling route for Kenilworth took a step forwards today when the proposed new bridge over the A429, Coventry Road, was granted planning consent by Warwickshire County Council's Regulatory Committee. 2010-02-23T21:02+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000369/sex_offenders_in_warwickshire.html Nigel Rock has received a briefing from Warwickshire Police in response to his enquiry about disclosures relating to sex offenders living in the County. Nigel is the Parliamentary Candidate for the new constituency of Kenilworth and Southam and takes a strong interest in policing. 2010-02-17T18:00+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000368/lib_dems_back_council_merger_to_save_1_million_per_year.html The Liberal Democrats on Stratford District Council are calling for all party support for the proposed management team merger with Warwick District Council. The proposal will be considered at a Stratford District Council meeting on February 22nd. 2010-02-16T18:42+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000366/lib_dems_want_to_soften_the_impact_of_savage_tory_budget_cuts.html "The Tories have looked in many of the wrong places to cut budgets in what we all agree is a difficult year for the county council's finances." 2010-02-08T17:20+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000365/nigel_rock_lets_the_sun_do_the_work.html Nigel Rock, the Liberal Democrats' Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the new constituency of Kenilworth and Southam, has generated his first solar electricity from the new 2.6kW solar photo-voltaic panels on the roof of his Napton home. And even in the pale sunshine of winter the panels are generating significant amounts of electricity, which Nigel can either consume at home or sell to the National Grid. 2010-02-03T18:39+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000364/liberal_democrats_announce_education_funding_commitment_for_warwickshire.html The Liberal Democrats have announced a major funding commitment to boost education in Warwickshire. 2010-02-03T18:32+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000363/road_safety_schemes_slashed_to_pay_for_massive_overspend_on_rugby_relief_road.html "A disaster for essential road safety and improvement schemes across Warwickshire." 2010-02-03T12:40+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000362/savage_budget_cuts_promised_by_warwickshire_tories.html "Savage cuts that will hit hardest vulnerable older people, families with children and young people. A budget that does nothing to help improve the future prosperity of Warwickshire." 2010-02-01T12:55+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000361/a_strong_case_for_delaying_any_decision_on_incinerator.html The current recycling targets being used by the "Project Transform" partnership of Warwickshire, Coventry & Solihull councils are far too low, say the Liberal Democrats. This could result in a giant incinerator being built that is the wrong technology and too big for possible future needs. 2010-01-12T17:38+00:00 http://www.rugbyandkenilworth.org.uk/news/000360/tories_might_undermine_local_postman_role.html Liberal Democrats have learned that Stratford District Council is prepared to undermine the role of the local 'postie' in South Warwickshire. In response to a question from Councillor Nigel Rock (Lib Dem - Stockton and Napton), Councillor Sue Wixey, the Conservative Cabinet Member, said that decisions on how the Council deals with its mail 'will be based wholly on the business case', and made it clear that no consideration would be given to the wider role that Royal Mail postal deliveries play in villages and towns across the rural area. 2009-12-22T15:43+00:00