http://www.scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Scarborough and Whitby Liberal Democrats en-GB Scarborough and Whitby Liberal Democrats http://www.scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2009 Scarborough and Whitby Liberal Democrats 2009-01-06T03:45+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000186/green_plans_will_boost_jobs_and_homes_in_scarborough_and_whitby.html Liberal Democrats in Scarborough and Whitby have given their backing to plans for investment in green schemes that will make homes warmer, cut energy bills and improve public transport. The plans, called Green Road out of Recession, were announced on 18th December by Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg MP. 2008-12-22T06:00+00:00 http://www.scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000185/tories_refuse_help_to_local_business.html The ruling Conservatives at County Hall today kicked out a Lib Dem plan to help local businesses through the economic crisis. 2008-12-20T06:00+00:00 http://www.scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000184/lib_dems_highlight_winter_gritting_problems.html Liberal Democrats at County Hall today pointed out areas for improvement in North Yorkshire County Council's winter gritting policy. 2008-12-19T06:00+00:00 http://www.scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000183/lib_dem_mp_makes_plea_for_your_help_with_baby_p_campaign.html The tragic death of Baby P has saddened and angered people across the country. To learn the full lessons of this tragedy, we need a public inquiry and so I'm asking you to lobby your MP to support one. You can easily send a message to your MP via www.writetothem.com. (The site will also tell you who they are, if you don't know.) 2008-12-17T12:29+00:00 http://www.scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000182/lib_dems_demand_action_on_economic_crisis.html Liberal Democrats at County Hall are calling on the County Council to bring forward expenditure planned for future years to this year to help struggling businesses and maintain employment. 2008-12-16T14:01+00:00 http://www.scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000181/queens_speech_wont_help_families_in_scarborough_and_whitby__say_liberal_democrats.html The Government's plans for new laws will do little to help hard-pressed families in Scarborough and Whitby claims a leading local Liberal Democrat. 2008-12-04T09:39+00:00 http://www.scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000180/lib_dems_welcome_proposals_for_free_childcare_for_every_family.html Children and parents in Scarborough will benefit from new proposals for free childcare for every family, claims a leading local Liberal Democrat. 2008-12-03T06:00+00:00 http://www.scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000179/lib_dems_call_for_action_on_climate_change.html Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg has called for support on International Climate Change Action Day on Saturday 6th December. He will be speaking in Parliament Square, London in the afternoon as part of the National Climate Change March to make it clear that the Liberal Democrats remain the only mainstream party willing to take the tough choices to safeguard our environment. 2008-12-02T11:50+00:00 http://www.scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000178/tax_cuts_must_be_lasting_says_exleymoore.html Liberal Democrats in Scarborough have called for income tax cuts to help struggling families weather the recession. 2008-11-25T06:00+00:00 http://www.scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000177/anger_at_transpennines_inflation_busting_fares_increase.html Liberal Democrats in Scarborough have demanded that First Transpennine Express abandons its plans to impose a 6% INCREASE in the price of regulated fares, season tickets and saver tickets. 2008-11-24T12:47+00:00 http://www.scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000176/tory_coverup_wasted_millions.html Liberal Democrat Councillors on North Yorkshire County Council are outraged that the ruling Conservatives have refused to permit scrutiny of the Minerals and Waste Core Strategy. 2008-11-13T09:25+00:00 http://www.scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000175/liberal_democrats_in_scarborough_welcome_plans_to_tackle_booze_problems.html Alcohol-related disorder in Scarborough, on Friday and Saturday evenings, could be tackled more effectively under new powers proposed by the Liberal Democrats. The plans to tackle binge drinking were launched by Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg MP on Monday 8th November. 2008-11-11T10:16+00:00 http://www.scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000174/welcome_for_small_businesses_action_plan.html LIBERAL Democrat PPC Tania Exley-Moore has backed plans to help small businesses survive the looming recession. 2008-11-03T07:03+00:00 http://www.scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000173/tonight__free_screening_of_the_awardwinning_documentary_film_taking_liberties.html Taking Liberties is an unflinching inquiry into the systematic erosion of our basic liberties and traditional rights, amidst a climate of fear fostered by the media. Shocking, determinedly truthful and scathingly funny, the film Taking Liberties presents 2008-10-20T06:09+00:00 http://www.scarboroughandwhitbylibdems.org.uk/news/000172/housing_repossession_should_be_very_last_resort.html "Repossessing homes by banks should be an absolute last resort" says 2008-10-13T10:34+00:00