http://www.plymouth-libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Plymouth Liberal Democrats en-GB Plymouth Liberal Democrats http://www.plymouth-libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Plymouth Liberal Democrats 2010-03-10T13:47+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.plymouth-libdems.org.uk/news/000099/armed_police_responses_in_devon_and_cornwall_more_than_double.html The number of incidents in Devon and Cornwall in which police were authorised to use firearms has more than doubled in the last few years. 2010-03-08T21:16+00:00 http://www.plymouth-libdems.org.uk/news/000098/devon_and_cornwall_gets_raw_deal_on_police_funding.html Police in the far South West are "being left hamstrung" in their fight against crime by poor funding settlements, according to local Liberal Democrats. This follows the revelation that Devon and Cornwall Police are receiving substantially less funding per resident than the vast majority of other forces in England and Wales. 2010-03-05T23:55+00:00 http://www.plymouth-libdems.org.uk/news/000097/stuart_bonar_makes_pledge_to_voters_on_student_fees.html Stuart Bonar, Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate for Plymouth Moor View, is signing a pledge to voters ahead of the forthcoming general election that he will vote against any increase in fees in the next parliament. 2010-02-26T14:26+00:00 http://www.plymouth-libdems.org.uk/news/000096/over_10000_plymouth_residents_in_fuel_poverty.html Well over 10,000 local people live in fuel poverty, meaning more than a tenth of their income is spent on keeping their home warm. This is according to figures just released to Parliament. 2010-02-25T13:16+00:00 http://www.plymouth-libdems.org.uk/news/000095/local_lib_dem_commits_to_beat_cancer.html Stuart Bonar, Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate for Plymouth Moor View has joined hundreds of candidates across the country in signing up to Cancer Research UK's Cancer Commitment, aiming to make UK cancer outcomes among the best in Europe in the next ten years. 2010-02-24T16:51+00:00 http://www.plymouth-libdems.org.uk/news/000094/local_lib_dem_campaigner_pledges_support_for_nature_stuart_bonar_supports_major_rspb_campaign.html Stuart Bonar, Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate for Plymouth Moor View, has joined a campaign to protect our natural world by signing the Letter to the Future, a major new campaign run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). 2010-02-23T16:29+00:00 http://www.plymouth-libdems.org.uk/news/000093/hundreds_back_local_lib_dem_nhs_dentists_campaign.html Hundreds of local residents have signed a petition supporting the Plymouth Liberal Democrats' campaign for more NHS dentists and more affordable dental care in the city. 2010-02-21T21:28+00:00 http://www.plymouth-libdems.org.uk/news/000092/lib_dem_hopeful_backs_national_defence_medal_campaign.html All armed forces veterans should be awarded a national defence medal, to recognise their armed forces service, says Stuart Bonar, the Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate for Plymouth Moor View. 2010-02-19T14:35+00:00 http://www.plymouth-libdems.org.uk/news/000091/liberal_democrats_launch_plans_to_revitalise_britains_high_streets.html Liberal Democrats in Plymouth have this week set out plans to revitalise Britain's high streets, protect the future of the Post Office, and help small businesses establish and grow in a fairer marketplace. 2010-02-13T10:05+00:00 http://www.plymouth-libdems.org.uk/news/000090/ministers_fiddle_while_plymouth_burns_says_local_lib_dem.html The Government is "wasting millions" on chauffeur-driven cars for Labour ministers while Plymouth councillors face a multi-million pound black hole in the council's finances, according to the Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate for Plymouth Moor View, Stuart Bonar. 2010-02-03T18:17+00:00 http://www.plymouth-libdems.org.uk/news/000089/fighting_to_get_britain_working.html With 5,359 people in Plymouth's Devonport and Sutton constituencies claiming Jobseeker's Allowance, it's time for real change. 2010-02-03T08:59+00:00 http://www.plymouth-libdems.org.uk/news/000087/low_paid_shouldnt_pay_any_tax_say_local_lib_dems.html Plymouth's Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidates Dr Judy Evans and Stuart Bonar today welcomed the party's new plans to bring in a fairer tax system. 2010-02-02T08:59+00:00 http://www.plymouth-libdems.org.uk/news/000086/over_100000_innocent_people_added_to_dna_database_since_european_court_ruling.html More than 100,000 innocent people have been added to the National DNA Database since the European Court of Human Rights ruled in December 2008 that the practice was illegal, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. This includes 2,362 people in the Devon & Cornwall police force area. 2010-02-01T08:59+00:00 http://www.plymouth-libdems.org.uk/news/000085/liberal_democrats_launch_manifesto_housing_pledge.html The Liberal Democrats have set out plans to bring a quarter of a million empty homes back into use, making homes available for people who need them and creating 65,000 jobs. 2010-01-29T08:59+00:00 http://www.plymouth-libdems.org.uk/news/000088/nick_clegg_announces_education_funding_commitment_for_plymouth__the_south_west.html Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg MP today announced a major funding commitment to boost education in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. 2010-01-28T23:29+00:00