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20 Most Recent News Stories
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Wed 10th Feb 2010
Peter Thornton and Penrith and The Border Liberal Democrats are launching a petition to the University of Cumbria.
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Sun 21st Feb 2010
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.
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Wed 10th Feb 2010
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:
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Wed 10th Feb 2010
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.
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Thu 10th Dec 2009
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.
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Wed 9th Dec 2009
Commenting on today's Pre-Budget Report, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said:
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Wed 2nd Dec 2009
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:
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Wed 2nd Dec 2009
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.
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Fri 27th Nov 2009
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.
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Thu 26th Nov 2009
Speaking about the Government's response to the Walker report, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said:
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Thu 26th Nov 2009
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.
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Wed 25th Nov 2009
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.
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Wed 25th Nov 2009
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.
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Tue 24th Nov 2009
A North East MEP has asked for proof that animals are given proper breaks on long journeys.
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Wed 18th Nov 2009
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.
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Tue 17th Nov 2009
North East Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall has backed an ambitious campaign by social housing providers across Europe to make their existing housing stock more energy efficient in a bid to reduce greenhouse gases, tackle fuel poverty and create green jobs.
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Mon 16th Nov 2009
A North East MEP has urged the European Commission to increase funding for scientists looking into alternatives to animal research and testing.
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Thu 5th Nov 2009
North East Lib Dem Euro-MP Fiona Hall, Member of the European Parliament Industry, Research and Energy Committee, has hailed the deal on a controversial section of the EU's new telecommunications package as a safeguard to UK consumers' rights.
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Thu 5th Nov 2009
Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall is urging the UK government to follow the example of other European countries and raise public awareness about safe battery disposal.
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Wed 4th Nov 2009
NORTH EAST Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall has welcomed the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, declaring that it will be good for Britain and that it takes the country into the 21st century.
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