http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Lewes Liberal Democrats en-GB Lewes Liberal Democrats http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Lewes Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T13:54+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000218/lib_dems_win_recycling_battle_with_tories.html Lib Dem-run Lewes District Council has won a long-running battle to increase recycling in the district. Recycling levels had been capped by Conservative-run East Sussex County Council to guarantee waste for their incinerator, but Lib Dem-run Lewes District has won a campaign to lift limits on recycling. 2010-03-11T00:24+00:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000217/lewes_heading_for_traffic_chaos_warn_lib_dems.html Lewes town centre could be gridlocked for weeks warn Lewes Lib Dems, who have today condemned the county council's handling of planned roadworks on the High Street. 2010-02-10T13:20+00:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000216/tesco_pharmacy_will_damage_town_says_mp.html Lewes MP Norman Baker is opposing plans by Tesco to open a pharmacy within their Lewes store. 2010-01-18T12:57+00:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000215/inquiry_into_ringmer_reservoir_must_be_held_locally_says_mp.html The inquiry into South East Water's controversial plan for a reservoir at Clayhill near Ringmer has been scheduled in for 11th May at Ashford in Kent. But local Lib Dems are calling for the meeting to be moved closer to Ringmer so that local people can attend. 2010-01-07T15:52+00:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000214/polegate_medical_centre_plan_unacceptable__say_local_lib_dems.html Current plans to build the new medical centre for Polegate at Tower Mill have been criticised for failing to meet local needs by Lib Dem councillors. 2010-01-06T14:49+00:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000213/mp_leads_massive_opposition_to_landraise_in_east_sussex.html Norman Baker MP is leading massive local opposition to landraise in East Sussex. 2010-01-06T13:03+00:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000212/norman_baker_freeloading_millionaires_should_not_be_propped_up_by_lewes_constituents.html Lewes MP Norman Baker led a parliamentary debate today in which he called for tax rules to be changed so that UK-based millionaires, who claim to live elsewhere, pay their full share. 2010-01-05T16:15+00:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000211/book_now_for_shirley_williams_on_february_5th.html Lewes Lib Dems Annual Dinner in 2010 will feature guest speaker Shirley Williams. To book go to: http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/shirleywilliams 2009-12-22T14:00+00:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000210/lib_dem_council_backs_1010_campaign.html Lib Dem-run Lewes District Council has backed the 10:10 campaign, to cut carbon emissions by 10% in 2010. 2009-12-03T11:13+00:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000209/mp_presses_for_new_youth_centre.html Seaford MP Norman Baker has called for the county council to urgently invest in a new youth centre for the town. 2009-11-26T17:36+00:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000208/fury_over_waste_mountain_plan.html Local Lib Dems have raised concerns over East Sussex County Council's plan for a land-raise site near Golden Cross, sewage works near Berwick and a landfill site at Glynde. 2009-11-26T17:29+00:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000207/5_million_council_office_plan_slammed.html Tory proposals to build new district council offices, costing the taxpayer more than £5 million, have been slammed by the Lib Dem leader of Lewes District, Ann De Vecchi. 2009-11-26T17:27+00:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000206/mp_builds_pressure_for_parking_review.html Lewes MP Norman Baker has repeated his call for a parking review in Lewes, after it emerged that the county council will review the Eastbourne scheme. 2009-11-26T17:25+00:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000205/lib_dem_wins_county_council_backing_to_reopen_lewesuckfield_line.html East Sussex County Council has been pushed into restarting the campaign to reopen the Lewes-Uckfield line, after pressure from Lewes county councillor Rosalyn St Pierre. 2009-11-26T17:23+00:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000204/government_cuts_free_bus_pass_funding.html The government has cut funding for free bus passes in Lewes District, while increasing it in other local areas 2009-11-26T17:15+00:00