http://www.southsuffolklibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from South Suffolk Liberal Democrats en-GB South Suffolk Liberal Democrats http://www.southsuffolklibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 South Suffolk Liberal Democrats 2010-03-10T21:59+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.southsuffolklibdems.org.uk/news/000136/lib_dem_councillors_warn_of_flooding_threat_to_essential_county_roads.html The Liberal Democrats have identified the desperate need to protect the B1456 to Shotley from flooding. 2010-03-04T20:20+00:00 http://www.southsuffolklibdems.org.uk/news/000135/lib_dems_gain_2_seats_off_the_conservatives_in_great_cornard.html Lib Dems were celebrating their first councillors on Great Cornard Parish Council tonight after defeating the Conservatives and Labour. 2010-02-25T23:46+00:00 http://www.southsuffolklibdems.org.uk/news/000134/scc_tories_ignore_suffolk_residents_views_on_pylons_that_will_blight_the_landscape.html Liberal Democrats have voiced their disappointment that Conservatives at Suffolk County Council have decided not to challenge National Grid on their flawed pylon consultation. 2010-02-19T15:27+00:00 http://www.southsuffolklibdems.org.uk/news/000133/liberal_democrats_attack_increase_of_500_in_staff_numbers_at_county_council.html Liberal Democrats have today called for an urgent review of staffing numbers at Suffolk County Council as they highlight the shock increase of more than 500 staff in the last year. 2010-02-19T15:20+00:00 http://www.southsuffolklibdems.org.uk/news/000132/liberal_democrats_launch_general_election_plans_on_policing.html Liberal Democrats have set out their General Election plans to put more police on the beat. 2010-02-14T15:44+00:00 http://www.southsuffolklibdems.org.uk/news/000131/liberal_democrats_launch_plans_to_revitalise_britains_high_streets.html Liberal Democrats have today set out plans to revitalise Britain's high streets, protect the future of the Post Office, and help small businesses establish and grow in a fairer marketplace. 2010-02-14T15:27+00:00 http://www.southsuffolklibdems.org.uk/news/000130/european_parliament_rejects_swift_interim_agreement.html European Parliament rejects SWIFT interim agreement - 2010-02-11T14:00+00:00 http://www.southsuffolklibdems.org.uk/news/000129/andrew_duff_says_new_european_commission_must_be_bolder_and_better.html East of England Liberal Democrat MEP Andrew Duff has voted in favour of the election of the new European Commission today. 2010-02-09T13:45+00:00 http://www.southsuffolklibdems.org.uk/news/000128/diplomacy_doesnt_stand_a_chance.html Sir, The withdrawal of UK government support for the College of Europe in Bruges is worse than it looks (report, February 4). Even with the bursaries British students are already very few and declining. 2010-02-09T10:07+00:00 http://www.southsuffolklibdems.org.uk/news/000127/federalists_say_new_barroso_commission_must_take_the_lead_on_crisis.html "Europe faces its worst financial crisis since the foundation of the euro. In his speech today and in his actions tomorrow, President Barroso has no excuse not to act", says Andrew Duff, President of the Union of European Federalists. 2010-02-09T09:55+00:00 http://www.southsuffolklibdems.org.uk/news/000125/liberal_democrats_announce_education_funding_commitment_for_26_million_for_suffolk.html The Liberal Democrats have announced a major funding commitment to boost education in Suffolk 2010-02-03T17:44+00:00 http://www.southsuffolklibdems.org.uk/news/000126/lib_dems_challenge_tory_response_to_pylons_consultation.html Liberal Democrats will be challenging a decision by Suffolk's ruling Conservatives to recommend a route of electricity pylons through the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. 2010-02-03T01:00+00:00 http://www.southsuffolklibdems.org.uk/news/000124/rumiana_jeleva_was_not_up_to_the_job.html Andrew Duff MEP (UK, Liberal Democrats), Liberal Democrat spokesman on constitutional affairs and the Constitutional Affairs Committee spokesman on the Commissioners-designate hearings, has welcomed Rumiana Jeleva's withdrawal from consideration as Bulgaria's Commissioner-designate. 2010-01-19T00:00+00:00 http://www.southsuffolklibdems.org.uk/news/000123/over_6000_innocent_people_added_to_dna_database_since_european_court_ruling_in_suffolk.html More than 100,000 innocent people nationally have been added to the National DNA Database since the European Court of Human Rights ruled in December 2008 that the practice was illegal, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. 2010-01-17T14:00+00:00 http://www.southsuffolklibdems.org.uk/news/000122/over_a_1000_empty_homes_in_south_suffolk_claim_lib_dems.html The Liberal Democrats today set out plans to bring a quarter of a million empty homes back into use, making homes available for people who need them and creating 65,000 jobs. 2010-01-14T22:29+00:00