http://chilternlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Chiltern Liberal Democrats en-GB Chiltern Liberal Democrats http://chilternlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Chiltern Liberal Democrats 2008-05-17T02:43+01:00 United Kingdom http://chilternlibdems.org.uk/news/000041/conservative_broken_promises_on_weekly_rubbish_collection__letter_published_in_bucks_examiner_8th_may_2008.html Your front page story ("Bi-weekly rubbish collection looming") raises the prospect again of the Conservative District Council ending weekly rubbish collection across the whole district including Great Missenden, Prestwood and Heath End by 2011 at the latest. 2008-05-09T17:38+01:00 http://chilternlibdems.org.uk/news/000040/lib_dems_step_up_pressure_on_chiltern_flight_path_blight.html The Liberal Democrats are stepping up the pressure on the Government over the impact of airport expansion on the Chiltern AONB. Norman Baker MP Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Transport has tabled a series of Parliamentary Questions on the Government's policy towards the Chilterns. These are: 2008-05-07T00:00+01:00 http://chilternlibdems.org.uk/news/000039/why_the_tories_are_wrong_about_everything_but_especially_the_parking_charges.html 1. They started it, but didn't know how to finish it. 2008-04-11T00:00+01:00 http://chilternlibdems.org.uk/news/000038/flight_path_blight_inevitable_consequence_of_airport_expansion.html Chiltern Lib Dems have condemned Government plans to significantly increase the number of flights using Luton airport. The current National Air Traffic Services (NATs) flightpath proposals which will increase aircraft noise over Chesham and surrounding villages are the inevitable consequence of the Government's airport expansion policy. 2008-04-06T00:00+01:00 http://chilternlibdems.org.uk/news/000037/tory_councillors_feather_their_own_nests__third_year_in_a_row_that_tories_have_voted_themselves_unjustified_new_pay_rise.html Tory Councillors on Chiltern District Council have ignored the recommendations of an Independent Panel and voted themselves, yet again, an above inflation pay rise. All Liberal Democrat councillors voted for the Independent Panel recommendation at the Council meeting on 26th February. 2008-03-07T00:00+00:00 http://chilternlibdems.org.uk/news/000035/great_missenden_parking__letter_published_in_the_bucks_examiner_21st_february_2008.html Dear Editor, 2008-02-21T00:00+00:00 http://chilternlibdems.org.uk/news/000034/liberal_democrats_say_no_to_tory_plans_to_end_free_parking_in_the_chalfonts.html The plan to introduce on street parking charges has caused uproar across the Chalfonts. 2008-02-18T11:33+00:00 http://chilternlibdems.org.uk/news/000033/great_missenden_prestwood_and_heath_end_liberal_democrats_submission_to_great_missenden_parish_revitalisation_group_community_vision_for_hp16.html One size will not fit all - tailored actions are needed for the different communities that make up "HP16". 2008-02-18T11:22+00:00 http://chilternlibdems.org.uk/news/000036/lib_dems_formal_objection_to_chiltern_district_councils_pay_and_display_proposals_for_great_missenden_submitted_to_the_council_consultation_on_16th_february.html On behalf of Great Missenden, Prestwood and Heath End Liberal Democrats I would like to object strongly to the current Council proposals to end all free 1 hour parking on Link Road, High Street and Station Approach in Great Missenden. 2008-02-16T00:00+00:00 http://chilternlibdems.org.uk/news/000032/conservative_plans_to_end_free_parking_in_great_missenden_should_be_scrapped.html Chiltern Liberal Democrats have criticised Conservative Chiltern District Council's proposals to end all free 1 hour parking on Link Road, High Street and Station Approach in Great Missenden as "ill thought-out and unnecessary". The Conservative proposals are driven entirely by their need to "balance the books" following the introduction of the Special Parking Area, rather than any proper assessment of parking needs and pressures within the village. 2008-02-15T00:00+00:00 http://chilternlibdems.org.uk/news/000031/nick_clegg__straight_talking_on_politics_and_policy_by_timothy_starkey.html Local boy and new leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg came to answer questions from members of the public at Dr Challoner's High School, Little Chalfont, last week. In front of a packed audience of 200, he responded to questions ranging from the environment to education to whether it makes a difference if politicians believe in God and what he'd do in a hung parliament. 2008-01-21T00:00+00:00 http://chilternlibdems.org.uk/news/000030/new_lib_dem_leader_to_speak_in_little_chalfont.html Chiltern Liberal Democrats are delighted that the new party leader will be coming to address an invited audience in Little Chalfont this month. Recently elected, Nick Clegg will be setting out some of his plans and vision for the future as well as taking questions from the audience at Dr Challoner's High School, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont on Thursday 17th January at 7.30pm. 2008-01-07T18:48+00:00 http://chilternlibdems.org.uk/news/000029/lib_dems_demand_justice_for_watfords_al_bangura.html Watford midfielder Al Bangura's appeal against the decision to deport him has been taken to the House of Commons by Liberal Democrat MP Mark Oaten. 2007-12-18T22:24+00:00 http://chilternlibdems.org.uk/news/000028/chiltern_liberal_democrats_honour_lifelong_members_at_partys_annual_dinner.html Chiltern Liberal Democrats have honoured two of the party's longest serving and most loyal members. 2007-11-29T00:00+00:00 http://chilternlibdems.org.uk/news/000027/lib_dems_slam_cuts_to_district_travel_token_service.html - urge residents to lobby Councillors ahead of special meeting - 2007-11-21T00:00+00:00