http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Penrith and The Border Liberal Democrats en-GB Penrith and The Border Liberal Democrats http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Penrith and The Border Liberal Democrats 2010-03-10T19:29+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000022/peter_launches_petition_to_save_newton_rigg.html Peter Thornton and Penrith and The Border Liberal Democrats are launching a petition to the University of Cumbria. 2010-02-10T23:20+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000025/conservatives_and_labour_join_forces_to_stifle_the_economy_of_eastern_cumbria.html Thursdays County Council meetings saw the approving of the Council Plan for the next three years. This plan details how the County Council will deal with the issues facing Cumbria. Peter Thornton proposed an amendment which would have led to more economic development in Eden and South Lakeland. 2010-02-21T10:22+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000024/government_lands_fresh_blow_on_farmers_peter_thornton_protests_at_attempt_to_make_our_farmers_pay_for_government_bungling.html Commenting on proposals set out in the Government's draft Animal Health Bill which would see livestock farmers pay half the cost of preparing for animal disease outbreaks, Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamantary Candidate for Penrith and The Border, Peter Thornton said: 2010-02-10T23:33+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000023/we_must_do_better_than_this_liberal_democrats_call_on_councils_to_get_together_and_solve_problem_of_icy_pavements.html Penrith and The Border LIberal Democrats are calling on Cumbria County Council to resolve the question of who should be clearing pavements in our area. The County Council are only committed to clearing 4 Penrith pavements - all the others reamain uncleared no matter what the weather. Many Town Councils are willing to take on this work but require assurances that they will not be liable if someone slips and falls. 2010-02-10T23:31+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000006/durham_calling_copenhagen__4020__just_do_it.html Twenty pupils from Durham's schools will go face-to-face with negotiators in Copenhagen via a live video link during the critical last days of the climate change Summit. From County Hall, Durham on Thursday 17th December, they will be calling on Copenhagen to agree binding international targets and timetables to reduce carbon emissions. With the help of Climate Durham, the pupils are presenting a vision of living in a low carbon world (40:20 Just Do It!) and they will be proposing practical local action. 2009-12-10T00:00+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000019/we_needed_a_national_economic_plan_but_got_a_party_manifesto_instead.html Commenting on today's Pre-Budget Report, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said: 2009-12-09T14:44+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000020/bank_cannot_hold_taxpayer_to_ransom.html Commenting on reports that RBS Directors may resign if the Chancellor of the Exchequer were to block £1.5bn in banker's bonuses, Liberal Democrats Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said: 2009-12-02T19:37+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000004/dow_must_act_on_bhopal__hall.html A North East MEP is urging action to help half a million people in Bhopal, India, who are still suffering from contamination 25 years after a chemical disaster which devastated the city. 2009-12-02T00:00+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000005/north_east_mep_calls_for_hiv_patent_pool_ahead_of_world_aids_day.html Ahead of World Aids Day (1st Dec), a North East MEP has warned that the prices of AIDS medicines are on the rise again and called for the creation of a patent pool that would help make treatment more affordable and effective for patients suffering from the disease. 2009-11-27T13:33+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000021/government_at_sixes_and_sevens_on_bankers_pay.html Speaking about the Government's response to the Walker report, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said: 2009-11-26T19:12+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000011/commission_must_act_to_prevent_foot_and_mouth_threat__hall.html North East Liberal Democrat MEP Fiona Hall has warned that the European Commission must do more to guarantee that there is no risk of a further outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Europe. 2009-11-26T16:32+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000010/nasty_tories_would_choke_off_climate_change_aid__hall.html David Cameron's Tory MEPs have launched a last minute attempt to scupper the EU's Copenhagen position of arguing for climate change aid for developing countries. 2009-11-25T16:38+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000007/eu_prepares_for_30_cuts_at_copenhagen__hall.html The European Union is likely to offer 30% cuts in CO2 emissions by 2020 in a bid to break the logjam at the Copenhagen climate change talks, says North East Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall. 2009-11-25T10:44+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000009/animals_deserve_a_break__hall.html A North East MEP has asked for proof that animals are given proper breaks on long journeys. 2009-11-24T15:16+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000008/zero_energy_buildings_crucial_for_copenhagen__hall.html North East MEP Fiona Hall has hailed an agreement on improving the energy efficiency of buildings as vital for allowing the EU to play its full role at December's Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. 2009-11-18T14:25+00:00