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) 2008 Selly Oak Liberal Democrats 2008-12-04T20:37+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000036/home_repossession_should_be_very_last_resort.html Repossession of homes by banks should be an absolute last resort, say Liberal Democrat campaigners in Birmingham. 2008-10-19T22:08+00:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000034/we_must_continue_to_fight_against_the_death_penalty_says_mep.html 2008-10-10T15:14+00:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000035/making_it_happen__autumn_conference_2008.html Local Liberal Democrats have returned to Birmingham from Bournemouth following a successful party conference. "Only the Lib Dems have clear plans to help hard pressed families and create a fairer Britain," said Parliamentary Spokesman Dave Radcliffe. 2008-09-19T17:23+00:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000033/have_your_say_on_the_selly_oak_hospital_site.html Birmingham City Council is consulting on draft Planning Guidance for the Selly Oak Hospital site. Services from Selly Oak Hospital will transfer to the new University Hospital buildings around 2011, after which the site will become available for development. 2008-08-31T17:15+00:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000032/liberal_democrats_in_selly_oak_back_calls_for_uk_energy_independence.html Liberal Democrats in Selly Oak are backing ambitious calls by Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg for Britain to become self-sufficient in energy. 2008-08-22T17:17+00:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000031/fighting_for_our_post_offices.html Selly Oak Liberal Democrats have condemned Government backed plans to close a further 26 post offices across Birmingham. 2008-07-10T21:17+00:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000030/local_lib_dems_welcome_increased_recycling.html Local Liberal Democrats have welcomed the news that there was an 8% jump in Birmingham's recycling rate during 2007/08. To coincide with National Recycling Week, the City Council has announced confirmed that 26.81% of the city's waste was recycled during 2007-2008 - a total of over 122,000 tonnes. 2008-06-02T23:31+00:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000029/thank_you.html Selly Oak Ward councillor Alistair Dow has been re-elected with an increased majority of 674. Speaking after the declaration of the result, Alistair Dow thanked all those who had supported him. 2008-05-02T23:11+00:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000028/campaigning_for_a_cleaner_greener_and_safer_birmingham.html Liberal Democrats in Birmingham have launched their vision for Birmingham in preparation for the local elections on 1 May 2008. Details of the local election candidates have also been announced. 2008-04-09T12:37+00:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000027/lib_dems_welcome_low_council_tax_rise_and_better_services.html Local Liberal Democrats have welcomed a below inflation council tax increase for the third year running. The rise of only 1.9% is one of the lowest in the country and equivalent to less than 37p per week for a Band B household. This compares to an average annual increase of 5.6% when Labour ran the Council. 2008-03-27T18:53+00:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000026/we_need_a_new_type_of_politics.html Liberal Democrats met in Liverpool recently for their spring conference. It was Nick Clegg's first as Leader of the Party and in his speech, he called for big changes to be made in the way the country is run. 2008-03-12T23:09+00:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000025/money_for_selly_oak_park_play_area.html Local Lib Dem Councillor Alistair Dow has welcomed new money for Selly Oak Park. £20,000 has been agreed to replace the current unsafe surface and some of the equipment in the play area. 2008-02-19T22:53+00:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000024/post_office_campaign_massive_response.html Selly Oak Lib Dems have been overwhelmed by the massive response to their Post Office campaign. 2008-02-09T19:03+00:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000023/local_lib_dems_welcome_new_leader.html Dave Radcliffe and local Lib Dems have welcomed the election of Nick Clegg as the new leader of the Liberal Democrats. 2007-12-19T18:31+00:00 http://www.sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/news/000021/government_must_end_crazy_id_cards_plan_now_say_selly_oak_liberal_democrats.html The Government's data disaster over child benefit records shows why plans for Identity Cards must be scrapped, say Selly Oak Liberal Democrats. 2007-11-23T22:31+00:00