http://www.cotswoldlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Cotswolds Liberal Democrats en-GB Cotswolds Liberal Democrats http://www.cotswoldlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Cotswolds Liberal Democrats 2008-07-24T00:28+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.cotswoldlibdems.org.uk/news/000026/plastics_recycling_roadshow_a_stunning_success.html The first of a series of Liberal Democrat roadshows encouraging real recycling of plastics on the doorstep in the Cotswolds was a huge success. 2008-07-14T17:00+01:00 http://www.cotswoldlibdems.org.uk/news/000025/campaign_to_recycle_plastics.html Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate and Cirencester County Councillor Roger Brown is leading the campaign to recycle plastics on the doorstep in the Cotswolds. 2008-07-07T11:30+01:00 http://www.cotswoldlibdems.org.uk/news/000024/threat_to_surgeries_unfounded.html Liberal Democrats have said today they believe local concerns about threats to GP services in the Cotswolds are unfounded at this stage. Fears have followed the government's directive requiring each Primary Care Trust in the country to set up a GP-led health centre, branded a "polyclinic". 2008-06-20T11:00+01:00 http://www.cotswoldlibdems.org.uk/news/000023/a_great_result_in_brockworth.html Congratulations to Mike Collins, the Liberal Democrat candidate, who scored a great victory over the Conservatives in a County Council by-election in our neighbouring Gloucestershire constituency. The poll was in Brockworth, which is part of the Tewkesbury parliamentary constituency. 2008-06-13T11:00+01:00 http://www.cotswoldlibdems.org.uk/news/000019/councillor_nets_you_tube_video.html A Liberal Democrat Councillor has recorded a three minute internet video to open up a serious debate over CDC's new waste service. Cllr Paul Hodgkinson (Churn Valley), Shadow Environment Spokesman on CDC, has posted the video on 'You Tube', the internet site famous for letting people share items for others to watch and comment on (see Home Page, top right). 2008-06-02T14:30+01:00 http://www.cotswoldlibdems.org.uk/news/000021/stealthy.html Conservatives at Shire Hall say they imposed a Council Tax rise of 3.6%. How come that your bill says 4.9%? CDC say that they kept theirs down by putting up charges. But, charge or tax, you still pay! 2008-06-01T11:00+01:00 http://www.cotswoldlibdems.org.uk/news/000020/cheltenham_successes.html Cheltenham Liberal Democrats have taken control of the Borough Council after winning three more seats in the elections. Local people have sent the Tories packing after a period of unpopular Tory rule in the town. 2008-05-20T11:00+01:00 http://www.cotswoldlibdems.org.uk/news/000018/a_winning_trio.html A winning trio in the Cotswold constituency celebrated council poll success. Peter Clarke (Water Park), June Cordwell (Wotton) and Paul Hemming (Kingswood) were centre of attention at a party in their honour. 2008-05-18T12:55+01:00 http://www.cotswoldlibdems.org.uk/news/000016/great_byelection_victory.html The Liberal Democrats have won back one of the Water Park seats taken from the party last May by the Conservatives. 2008-03-20T15:56+00:00 http://www.cotswoldlibdems.org.uk/news/000009/at_your_service.html Lib Dem Councillors in Cirencester provide a weekly surgery for residents. 2007-06-07T21:25+01:00 http://www.cotswoldlibdems.org.uk/news/000010/save_our_cotswolds_post_offices.html Click on the left to sign our e-petition to save Cotswold Post Offices from being axed. Since 1999 we have lost 9 post offices in the Cotswolds and 12 more are threatened. They were named on 5th Feb 2008 We also call on Cotswold District Council, who claim to support Post Offices, to show commitment by promoting payment of Council Tax through Post Offices, as do the majority of Gloucestershire councils. 2007-02-08T21:42+00:00