http://leicesterlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Leicester Liberal Democrats en-GB Leicester Liberal Democrats http://leicesterlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Leicester Liberal Democrats 2010-03-18T19:11+00:00 United Kingdom http://leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000273/british_legion_manifesto.html Peter Coley, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Leicester West and Leader of the Liberal Democrat Council opposition, has publicly pledged to do his bit for the British Armed Forces family. 2010-03-10T11:33+00:00 http://leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000272/our_stance_on_tuition_fees.html University tuition fees remains one of the Liberal Democrat Party's key focus points, and the section of the Party manifesto that discusses our position regarding university fees has been formulated following widespread consultation with organisations representing both students and universities. 2010-03-05T10:28+00:00 http://leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000271/lib_dem_budget_amendment_to_stop_labour_cuts.html The Liberal Democrat Council Group put forward a budget amendment at last nights City Council meeting to try and stop cuts that were proposed by the ruling Labour group. 2010-02-25T01:01+00:00 http://leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000270/contaminated_blood_products.html Leicester West Parliamentary Candidate Peter Coley talks about the bill on compensation for people infected with blood-borne diseases following blood transfusions. 2010-02-22T13:39+00:00 http://leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000269/labour_cabinet_member_striped_of_responsibility_for_demontfort_hall.html The situation at De Montfort Hall has worsened as the Council's Cabinet Member responsible for the venue has been stripped of the responsibility amid allegations he attempted to improperly influence a disciplinary hearing involving its suspended manager. 2010-02-11T21:58+00:00 http://leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000268/labours_leicester_west_mp_under_scrutiny.html According to local press, calls have been made for an investigation into Labour's Leicester West MP's conduct after she used rooms in Parliament to host events for a company that employs her. 2010-02-09T01:01+00:00 http://leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000267/labour_leader_criticised_over_campaigning_plans.html Leicester's Labour Council leader has been heavily criticised over his plans to take weeks off on full pay to campaign to become an MP. 2010-02-02T01:01+00:00 http://leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000266/labour_has_failed_leicester_on_3_fronts.html PPC for Leicester South and Councillor for Stoneygate Parmjit Singh Gill has attacked Leicester's Labour run council over their lack of action over the Government's grant funding for the City. 2010-01-29T12:16+00:00 http://leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000265/more_rises_and_cuts_on_the_way.html Local press has revealed that Labour controlled Leicester City Council is to make £19m of cuts, axe up to 270 posts and increase council tax by 8% over the next three years. 2010-01-14T01:01+00:00 http://leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000264/parmjit_singhgill_puts_fairness_at_the_heart_of_the_liberal_democrat_campaign.html The Liberal Democrats have announced they will fight the General Election on four key principles, designed to make Britain a fairer place. 2010-01-13T01:01+00:00 http://leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000263/how_your_money_is_being_spent.html The Labour controlled City Council ran up an £11.5 million bill in consultancy costs last year, including paying one £1,625 for just a day's work. 2010-01-06T02:01+00:00 http://leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000262/labour_push_councillors_allowances_up_again.html Shortly City Councillors will get a rise in their allowances of 1%, backdated to May 09 in line with a decision forced through a full council meeting by the ruling Labour group on 27th November 2008. 2009-12-09T10:10+00:00 http://leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000261/website_launched.html Peter Coley, the Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Leicester West has launched his new website at http://www.petercoley.org.uk/ 2009-11-25T01:09+00:00 http://leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000260/is_31_grand_of_your_money_inconsequential.html Thousands of pounds of taxpayers money is to be spent moving councillors to different offices at the Town Hall - only two years after they were relocated there. 2009-10-20T01:02+01:00 http://leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000259/de_montfort_hall_in_the_red.html One of the City's main attractions, De Montfort Hall has confirmed a £1.41m loss - leaving Leicester taxpayers to pick up the bill. Last week the council suspended three employees and passed information to the police in relation to "activities" at the hall. 2009-10-14T12:48+01:00