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) 2008 Lewes Liberal Democrats 2008-07-04T01:16+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000131/128_bus_saved_from_county_cuts.html The Lib Dem campaign to save the 128 bus from the Nevill to Malling has been successful. 2008-07-01T11:58+01:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000130/polegate_councillor_welcomes_renewables_grant_for_older_people.html Roy Martin, Lib Dem Champion for Older People for Wealden has welcomed a new grant from Wealden District Council for renewable energy. 2008-07-01T11:25+01:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000129/councillor_forces_county_to_review_parking.html Lewes Councillor Rosalyn St. Pierre has forced East Sussex County Council to review its parking scheme. 2008-06-06T13:16+01:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000128/newhaven_residents_reject_tories.html The Conservatives suffered another defeat last night as Lib Dem Maurice Langham swept to victory in a town council by-election in Newhaven. 2008-06-06T11:56+01:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000127/cap_on_recycling_totally_unacceptable_says_lewes_districts_environment_councillor.html The latest round of negotiations on recycling credits between the county council and the five East Sussex districts and boroughs must not set a 'cap' on the amount that can be recycled. 2008-05-20T15:59+01:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000126/lib_dems_elect_youngest_ever_chair_of_council.html Newhaven Councillor Carla Butler became the youngest ever chair of Lewes District council last week. Read her article on youth participation in today's Argus: http://www.theargus.co.uk/display.var.2283569.0.0.php 2008-05-20T15:55+01:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000125/post_offices_phoney_consultation_over_landport_and_claremont_road_laid_bare_at_ministerial_meeting.html The decision to close vital post offices at Landport in Lewes and Claremont Road in Seaford was taken long before the "consultation" process undertaken by the Post Office was completed, it emerged today. 2008-05-20T11:49+01:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000124/county_claim_on_wilmington_inclusion_in_national_park_nonsense_say_local_campaigners.html The County Council have threatened the inclusion of all of Wilmington in the National Park, by claiming that Wilmington Green is separate from Wilmington village. 2008-05-19T13:01+01:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000123/write_to_county_over_new_delay_to_cycle_path.html Residents of Ringmer are being urged to write to the county council after yet another delay in the long-promised cycle path between Lewes and Ringmer. 2008-05-14T16:39+01:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000122/demand_for_county_to_repair_roads.html Local Liberal Democrat Cllr Andy Watkins has described the state of the roads and pavements in Polegate and Willingdon as scandalous and has demanded action from the county council. 2008-05-14T16:20+01:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000121/concern_over_new_housing_plan.html Local Lib Dems have expressed concern over the new housing developments planned for Polegate. 2008-05-09T16:22+01:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000120/polegate_campaigners_take_action_to_clear_twittens.html Polegate Liberal Democrat Councillors leapt in to action following complaints about the amount of litter in the twittens to the Polegate Town centre Car Park. 2008-05-06T11:35+01:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000119/dont_cut_our_local_bus_services_say_councillors.html Lewes councillors have called on the county council to stop cuts to bus services on the Nevill estate. Sign the petition at: http://snipurl.com/savethe128 2008-04-23T15:44+01:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000118/lower_speed_limit_at_last_on_c7.html Local residents in all the villages along the C7 from Newhaven to Lewes have long campaigned for a speed limit lower than the national 60mph. 2008-04-22T11:27+01:00 http://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/news/000117/stop_labours_tax_hike_on_lowest_paid_says_mp.html Local MP Norman Baker has slammed the Labour government's tax hike for the poorest paid in society. 2008-04-22T10:01+01:00