http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Selly Oak Liberal Democrats en-GB Selly Oak Liberal Democrats http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Selly Oak Liberal Democrats 2010-07-30T16:52+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000100/vince_cable_makes_speech_on_higher_education_funding.html "I do not want to see a complicated new system or one that creates uncertainty over the future funding of universities. Or one which deters anyone from university with the ambition to go, irrespective of background," said Vince Cable. 2010-07-15T23:36+01:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000099/welcome_for_27_billion_highways_investment.html Local Lib Dems have welcomed news that a £2.7 billion Highways PFI will improve Birmingham's roads and street lights. Councillor Robert Wright said: "It is great news that extra money has been secured to install new street lights across Birmingham over the next five years. Our roads and pavements will also be improved in a rolling programme." 2010-06-30T22:57+01:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000098/flooding_report_released.html Birmingham City Council has considered a Scrutiny Report on Flood Risk Management and Response in Birmingham. Councillor Robert Wright, who presented the report at the Council meeting on 15 June, said: "I know from personal experience how devastating a flood can be. We wanted to explore how the City Council could better work with partners to tackle flooding and the risk of floods." 2010-06-15T20:19+01:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000097/liz_lynne_welcomes_european_court_ruling_on_cap_on_mobile_roaming_fees.html Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne has welcomed the European Court of Justice's decision to uphold the EU cap on roaming charges for using a mobile phone abroad in EU countries: "This is great news for mobile phone users and a vindication of the European Union's tough stance to stand up for the ordinary consumer against unfair monopoly profits by huge multinational firms." 2010-06-09T19:00+01:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000096/victory_for_liberal_democrats_as_id_cards_to_be_scrapped_within_100_days.html Dave Radcliffe and local Lib Dems have welcomed the news that ID cards are to be scrapped for British citizens within 100 days. The Liberal Democrats have campaigned against the introduction of ID cards since they were first announced by the previous Labour Government. 2010-05-27T22:15+01:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000095/biodiversity_must_be_protected_says_local_mep.html Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne today signed up to a campaign to step up the EU's commitment to protecting the world's threatened ecosystems and endangered species. 2010-05-18T17:24+01:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000094/thank_you.html Councillor Dave Radcliffe has thanked everyone who voted for the Liberal Democrats in the Birmingham Selly Oak constituency. Speaking after the declaration of the result, which saw a swing to the Liberal Democrats, Dave Radcliffe said: 2010-05-07T06:49+01:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000092/you_can_make_the_difference__vote_on_6th_may.html This Thursday, 6th May is Polling Day. Polling stations will open 7am and close at 10pm, so there is plenty of time for you to vote. 2010-05-05T18:30+01:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000093/lib_dems_win_kings_norton_boys_school_mock_election.html Students at King's Norton Boys' School in the Birmingham Selly Oak constituency have voted for the Liberal Democrats. In advance of the actual polling day on Thursday 6 May, the Lib Dems gained a decisive 146 vote majority in the mock election. 2010-05-05T17:07+01:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000091/campaigning_for_a_safer_selly_oak.html Councillor Dave Radcliffe is campaigning for a safer Selly Oak. Earlier today he and ex-policeman Brian Paddick, the Liberal Democrats' London Mayoral candidate in 2008, were meeting residents to discuss issues and concerns. 2010-04-29T16:21+01:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000090/birmingham_selly_oak_election_hustings__wednesday_28_april.html Councillor Dave Radcliffe, the Lib Dem Prospective MP for Birmingham Selly Oak, is joining other candidates at a General Election hustings on Wednesday 28 April. Following boundary changes, the Birmingham Selly Oak constituency now covers the Selly Oak, Bournville, Brandwood and Billesley council wards. 2010-04-24T20:18+01:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000089/nick_clegg_storms_first_ever_party_leaders_debate.html The polls following the first ever Party Leaders General Election debate on ITV are showing that Nick Clegg has won a convincing victory over David Cameron and Gordon Brown. The debate was the first ever Leaders debate during a UK General Election campaign, and the pollsters are giving it as a big victory for Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats. 2010-04-16T08:36+01:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000088/fairness__the_liberal_democrat_manifesto_launch.html Nick Clegg has launched the Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto. The manifesto sets out four clear priorities of fair taxes, a fair chance for every child, a fair economy, and a fair deal by cleaning up politics. 2010-04-14T21:05+01:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000087/takeover_rules_must_change_says_nick_clegg.html The rules governing corporate takeovers must change following Kraft's takeover of Cadbury to ensure that they serve the UK economy, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has announced. 2010-04-06T08:37+01:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000086/new_gym_at_tiverton_pool__fitness_centre.html Local Lib Dems have welcomed the major refurbishment to the gym at Tiverton Pool & Fitness Centre. "This is great news for a popular local service," said Councillor Dave Radcliffe. 2010-03-31T09:07+01:00