http://www.stocktonlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Stockton Liberal Democrats en-GB Stockton Liberal Democrats http://www.stocktonlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Stockton Liberal Democrats 2008-09-07T18:22+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.stocktonlibdems.org.uk/news/000081/mortgage_help_is_no_help.html Local Liberal Democrats are angry that the support that the Government is supposedly going to give to those facing repossession are far too restrictive and will not help most people desperately in need of support. 2008-09-03T23:52+01:00 http://www.stocktonlibdems.org.uk/news/000080/campaigning_again_on_0844_numbers.html After months of campaigning against the NHS using expensive 0844 numbers for patients to call them, local Liberal Democrats were pleased that University Hospital of North Tees had scrapped its premium rate 0844 telephone number they are asking "why are patients still receiving letters showing this number?" 2008-09-01T22:38+01:00 http://www.stocktonlibdems.org.uk/news/000079/newsletter_from_fiona_hall_august_2008.html Fiona Hall's August e-Newsletter 2008-08-12T16:29+01:00 http://www.stocktonlibdems.org.uk/news/000078/newsletter_from_fiona_hall_mep.html Hello and welcome to my July e-newsletter, which gives you a round up of all my latest news from the North East of England and the European Parliament. 2008-07-11T22:13+01:00 http://www.stocktonlibdems.org.uk/news/000077/one_rule_for_big_business.html Councillors Suzanne Fletcher and Julia Cherrett, Liberal Democrat Councillors for the Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree ward, are furious at developers snubbing the Council. There are a number of breaches on planning rules around, but one that everyone can see is the unauthorised boards advertising new houses. 2008-07-11T22:11+01:00 http://www.stocktonlibdems.org.uk/news/000076/wedding_congratulations.html Stockton Liberal Democrats are delighted that Councillor Julia Roberts today married Preston Parish Councillor Mike Cherrett. Mike was formerly the Borough Councillor for Preston Ward then Eaglescliffe Ward, retiring last year. Julia continues to represent Bishopsgarth and Elmtree ward. 2008-07-04T16:57+01:00 http://www.stocktonlibdems.org.uk/news/000074/stockton_south_candidate_chosen.html Stockton South Liberal Democrats have selected Jacquie Bell as their candidate for the next Parliamentary election. Jacquie, a qualified social worker, is an experienced campaigner with family living on the nearby North York Moors. 2008-05-15T22:26+01:00 http://www.stocktonlibdems.org.uk/news/000073/alan_lewis_supports_blue_badge_holders.html Alan is angry that people without a Blue Badge abuse parking spaces allocated for people with disabilities in supermarket car parks. 2008-05-08T10:25+01:00 http://www.stocktonlibdems.org.uk/news/000072/bus_users_hold_up.html BUS USERS FORUM HOLD UP 2008-04-30T00:19+01:00 http://www.stocktonlibdems.org.uk/news/000071/euro_gossip_wrong_on_post_offices.html There is a rumour going round, fuelled by the right wing press, that the reason why Post Offices are closing down is that it is all the fault of the European Parliament. 2008-04-24T16:56+01:00 http://www.stocktonlibdems.org.uk/news/000070/eaglescliffe_ward_news.html Local news issued on 23rd March 2008 2008-03-31T15:30+01:00 http://www.stocktonlibdems.org.uk/news/000069/eaglescliffe_ward_news.html Local news 13-3-08 2008-03-21T18:46+00:00 http://www.stocktonlibdems.org.uk/news/000068/eaglescliffe_ward_news.html Local news items 5-3-08 2008-03-11T12:37+00:00 http://www.stocktonlibdems.org.uk/news/000067/disabled_parking_bay_action.html Because of his concerns about the abuse of parking spaces for the disabled, Liberal Democrat Eaglescliffe Councillor, Alan Lewis, put a formal question to the last Stockton Council meeting. 2008-03-10T21:47+00:00 http://www.stocktonlibdems.org.uk/news/000066/post_office_closures__what_are_our_mps_really_doing.html Speaking to a formal motion (reproduced at end of speech below) from the Liberal Democrat Group at last night's Council meeting, Councillor Suzanne Fletcher said: 2008-03-05T23:48+00:00