http://www.guildfordlibdems.org/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Guildford Liberal Democrats en-GB Guildford Liberal Democrats http://www.guildfordlibdems.org/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Guildford Liberal Democrats 2008-10-11T16:28+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.guildfordlibdems.org/news/000153/se_plan__lib_dems_urge_protection_of_our_town_as_well_as_green_belt.html Guildford Liberal Democrats urged the Borough Council to protect the character of our town and villages, as well as protecting our Green Belt, in their response to the government consultation on the SE Plan. Addressing the Council's Executive at their meeting on Thursday last week, Lib Dem Group Leader Cllr Fiona White urged the Executive to protest at the government's proposal for 8440 additional houses to be built in Guildford borough by 2026, and to resist the use of green belt land for housing. 2008-10-10T23:56+01:00 http://www.guildfordlibdems.org/news/000152/zoe_franklin_says_thank_you.html Zöe Franklin is the new Liberal Democrat councilor for Stoke ward after being elected on Thursday. Zöe won with an increased share of the vote (56%) and an increased majority (454). 2008-09-12T14:27+01:00 http://www.guildfordlibdems.org/news/000151/lib_dems_lead_fight_to_save_shuttle_bus.html The Liberal Democrat group at Guildford Borough Council were joined by dozens of members of the public on Tuesday evening to urge the Council's Conservative Executive to think again about their decision to end the free Shuttle Bus service in the town centre. 2008-09-05T17:19+01:00 http://www.guildfordlibdems.org/news/000150/lib_dems_call_for_action_to_protect_vulnerable_children.html The Lib Dems are calling for immediate action to protect Surrey's children after a shocking report on services for vulnerable children. 2008-08-21T14:10+01:00 http://www.guildfordlibdems.org/news/000149/zoe_franklin_will_work_hard_for_stoke.html The Liberal Democrats have selected local campaigner Zöe Franklin to stand in the Stoke ward by-election on September 11th. 2008-08-13T11:20+01:00 http://www.guildfordlibdems.org/news/000148/guildford_youth_encouraged_to_get_involved_in_national_political_writing_competition.html Journalists of the Press Gallery have started their annual search for the best young political writers of tomorrow in a competition designed to encourage students to voice their views on government and politics. The winners are invited to tour the Houses of Parliament and meet leading politicians and political journalists. 2008-08-12T14:39+01:00 http://www.guildfordlibdems.org/news/000147/welcome_for_plans_to_tackle_youth_crime.html Sue Doughty and the Guildford Liberal Democrats have welcomed proposals made by the party's Shadow Home Secretary Chris Huhne MP to tackle youth crime. 2008-08-08T14:20+01:00 http://www.guildfordlibdems.org/news/000146/gas_prices_up_35__urgent_action_needed_to_protect_vulnerable.html British Gas has today confirmed that it has increased gas prices by 35% and electricity prices by 9% with immediate effect. 2008-07-30T16:07+01:00 http://www.guildfordlibdems.org/news/000145/punish_those_selling_knives_to_children_says_doughty.html LIBERAL Democrats in Guildford are calling for tougher action against those caught selling knives to children and young people. 2008-07-30T12:45+01:00 http://www.guildfordlibdems.org/news/000144/cllr_alan_muhammed_stands_down.html Alan Muhammed has resigned as a Guildford Borough Councillor for Stoke ward owing to a heavy increase in work commitments. 2008-07-25T17:08+01:00 http://www.guildfordlibdems.org/news/000143/are_people_politically_engaged.html The Hansard Society (a political and research charity) have published their findings on public attitudes to politics which uses a range of political engagement indicators. This is the fifth annual audit and one thing that seems to have remained constant in the findings, through the years, is how few people are politically active. In fact only around one in eight people are politically active and the majority of activities are small such as signing a petition. 2008-07-24T12:39+01:00 http://www.guildfordlibdems.org/news/000142/guildford_liberal_democrats_welcome_rural_housing_report.html Sue Doughty, Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson for Guildford, has welcomed a new report setting out how more can be done to provide affordable homes and a vibrant economy in the English countryside. 2008-07-24T11:39+01:00 http://www.guildfordlibdems.org/news/000141/additional_housing_numbers_for_guildford_are_unacceptable_says_doughty.html Commenting on the Government's proposal to increase Guildford's target for new build houses by a further 2000 above the draft South East Plan (for 2006 - 2026) Sue Doughty said, "The Government is asking Guildford to sacrifice the green belt to the North East of Guildford between Burpham and Clandon to take 2000 more houses. Meanwhile the rest of Guildford still has to cram in another 322 houses per year. Yet we all know that the North and West of Guildford are pretty well full up already. 2008-07-22T12:00+01:00 http://www.guildfordlibdems.org/news/000140/liberal_democrats_want_to_make_it_happen.html Liberal Democrats in Guildford have welcomed 'Make it Happen', the Liberal Democrats' vision for Britain launched by Party Leader Nick Clegg MP. 2008-07-18T10:47+01:00 http://www.guildfordlibdems.org/news/000139/how_young_people_want_the_future_to_look.html This week Reform and Ipsos MORI launched a report on young people and politics, which argues that the values of young people can transform government for the better. 2008-07-17T15:31+01:00