http://cheltlibdems.org.uk/articlearchive.php Recent Press Articles from Cheltenham Liberal Democrats en-GB Cheltenham Liberal Democrats http://cheltlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Cheltenham Liberal Democrats 2008-08-28T02:45+01:00 United Kingdom http://cheltlibdems.org.uk/articles/000081/summer_emergency_2007_inquiry_launched.html The County Council has set up a special, cross-party Task Group of seven members to investigate the causes and impacts of the recent flooding and to monitor efforts to prevent their repetition. The group will be known as the "Summer Emergency 2007 Inquiry Task Group". 2007-08-30T07:30+01:00 http://cheltlibdems.org.uk/articles/000080/battle_for_walham__lets_share_the_lessons.html Liberal Democrats on the County Council say the Government must take on board the lessons learnt from the "Battle for Walham". 2007-08-23T10:30+01:00 http://cheltlibdems.org.uk/articles/000079/keeping_libraries_at_the_heart_of_local_communities.html The way in which we use libraries is changing, and the County Council is asking people for their views on how existing services can be shaped to continue to play a key role in their local communities. 2007-07-10T13:40+01:00 http://cheltlibdems.org.uk/articles/000074/gloucesters_mp_must_save_triservice.html Liberal Democrats in Gloucestershire are appealing to Gloucester's MP, Parmjit Dhanda, to save the County's TriService Fire Control at Quedgeley following his appointment as Fire Service Minister. 2007-07-06T11:30+01:00 http://cheltlibdems.org.uk/articles/000073/bleak_future_mapped_out_for_county.html The County Council's Tory administration has approved plans for a bleak future in Gloucestershire. 2007-06-28T10:04+01:00 http://cheltlibdems.org.uk/articles/000072/cheltenham_cricket_festival.html July 22nd: Cheltenham Cricket Festival at Cheltenham College. 2007-06-22T16:16+01:00 http://cheltlibdems.org.uk/articles/000070/tories_refuse_to_consider_art_for_buildings.html Tories on Gloucestershire County Council have refused to even consider encouraging works of art on new public buildings in the County, such as schools and libraries. 2007-06-20T17:49+01:00 http://cheltlibdems.org.uk/articles/000069/council_to_act_on_garden_grabbing.html Following a Liberal Democrat proposal made today, the County Council has agreed to write to Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, calling upon her to abolish the brownfield status of gardens in order to prevent inappropriate development in residential areas. 2007-06-20T17:46+01:00 http://cheltlibdems.org.uk/articles/000068/garden_grabbing_is_out_of_hand.html Residents of Gloucestershire are concerned about the amount of building going on in domestic gardens. Locals from affected residential areas have made frequent complaints about the impacts such developments have upon their privacy, as well as the character and biodiversity of the areas where they take place. 2007-06-19T12:22+01:00 http://cheltlibdems.org.uk/articles/000067/lets_put_some_pride_into_new_buildings.html More consideration should be given to artwork and other features to make Gloucestershire's new buildings interesting, attractive and a source of pride for their users - so say the County Council's Liberal Democrats. 2007-06-14T16:18+01:00 http://cheltlibdems.org.uk/articles/000066/carbon_management_strategy_welcome_but_overdue_much_work_still_to_be_done__lib_dems.html Liberal Democrats on Gloucestershire County Council have welcomed the introduction of a Carbon Management Strategy to reduce emissions arising from Council business and to encourage action on Climate Change across the County; but they have criticised some shortcomings in its objectives, and are warning there is still much to be done in the struggle to tackle Climate Change. 2007-06-06T16:41+01:00 http://cheltlibdems.org.uk/articles/000065/county_liberal_democrats_feed_local_concerns_into_national_manifesto.html On Saturday, Liberal Democrats from across Gloucestershire gathered in Gloucester, for their six-monthly county conference. 2007-06-05T14:59+01:00 http://cheltlibdems.org.uk/articles/000064/new_tory_fire_head_must_do_better.html Gloucestershire County Council's Liberal Democrats are hoping the new Tory cabinet member for fire will do a lot better after the current post holder resigned last week. 2007-05-20T16:01+01:00 http://cheltlibdems.org.uk/articles/000063/liberal_democrats_call_on_government_to_keep_council_powers_over_superstores.html Liberal Democrats on Gloucestershire County Council are calling on the government to drop plans to reduce the powers of local councils over huge new superstore developments. 2007-05-16T13:27+01:00 http://cheltlibdems.org.uk/articles/000062/bus_pass_fiasco__council_in_appeal_to_government.html The County Council has resolved to write to the Government calling for a speedy solution to the crisis which has arisen in the scheme for free bus passes for pensioners. 2007-05-11T12:19+01:00