15 Most Recent Stories From Lewisham West and Penge Liberal Democrats News Stories

Fri 15th Jan 2010:

There's the grit!

Forest Hill Liberal Democrat councillor Cllr Philip Peake, arriving at Lewisham Town Hall on Wednesday, was amazed to see the amount of grit in front of the civic offices.

Sat 9th Jan 2010:

Snow, ice and grit.

There's been a lot of comment on the road and pavement gritting policies of local councils in the past few days now that the snow is turning to ice in many areas.

Fri 8th Jan 2010:

Out working for you - whatever the weather!

The snow this week has meant fun for a lot of residents, and disruption and chaos for many, but your Lib Dem team keeps on working - whatever the weather!

Fri 1st Jan 2010:

Happy New Year and best wishes for 2010 from Lewisham West & Penge Liberal Democrats.

This year will see the general election and elections to Bromley and Lewisham councils on 6th May - this is your chance to have a say in the way that our local area and our country is governed. Across the constituency, it is the Liberal Democrats who have been standing up for residents and local communities against the heavy cost of Labour's failures in government and the indifference of the the council administrations.

Tue 1st Dec 2009:

No Ransom for banks - Bank cannot hold taxpayer to ransom says Vince Cable.

Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable has argued strongly that it is time to call the bluff of the RBS directors threatening to resign unless the government lets them pay £1.5m bonuses.

Sun 29th Nov 2009:

Forest Hill Twinned With Heathrow Village As Lib Dem PPC Alex Feakes Joins Greenpeace To Plant 'Runway Tree'.

A ceremony at Kelvin Grove School on Saturday, November 28th, saw local Greenpeace members join forces with Cllr Alex Feakes, Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Lewisham West & Penge, to plant an apple tree and 'twin' Forest Hill with the threatened village.

Wed 25th Nov 2009:

Local campaigners from Lewisham called for the Victoria to Bellingham train service to be re-instated yesterday at a special meeting to discuss the future of rail provision in south London.

Cllr Pete Pattisson, Cllr Alex Feakes and Tamora Langley submitted a petition of over 350 signatures from local residents demanding an end to the dire rail provision in Lewisham. The petition called for the proposed Victoria to Bellingham line to be re-instated after it was secretly cut by Transport for London. The service had been planned to mitigate the loss of the South London Line, but was scrapped without any public consultation.

Mon 16th Nov 2009:

Lib Dem candidates join young Tamils in celebration.

Along with Pete Pattisson, our Lewisham East candidate, I was invited to the local Tamil community's 'Natchatram' celebration hosted by the 11 Stars Sports Club on Saturday night. A wonderful evening of great song, dance and food!

Tue 10th Nov 2009:

No to train cuts!

Local Liberal Democrats are fighting to save the evening train service to and from Charing Cross, via Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park.

Thu 22nd Oct 2009:

Lib Dem campaigners join hundreds at Picture Palace rally.

Liberal Democrat councillors joined residents from across the five boroughs at a rally to support the campaign to bring a cinema in Crystal Palace.

Mon 19th Oct 2009:

Labour promises Crystal Palace Park decision - after the next election!

The Labour Minister who will take the final decision on Crystal Palace park has announced that he will not announce his decision until 20 May 2010, local Lib Dem councillors have learned. The next general election must be held by 6 June 2010.

Fri 16th Oct 2009:

Unemployment doubles in Bromley; Crystal Palace and Penge worst hit wards.

Official unemployment figures show that more than twice as many residents are out of work than a year ago: the rate has jumped from 1.6% to 3.4%, meaning that thousands more local people are unemployed. However, the figures are far higher in Crystal Palace and Penge, which continue to be among the poorest in the borough.

Wed 14th Oct 2009:

Council promises traffic calming but doesn't deliver.

Lib Dem councillors have reacted angrily to Bromley Council's failure to erect speed warning signs in Fox Hill and Belvedere Road.

Home-flipping MPs should pay back money - Clegg.

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has demanded that MPs who "flipped" homes or avoided capital gains tax pay back the money and be punished. Both practices were heavily criticised during the expenses scandal but have not been addressed by the parliamentary inquiry.

Mon 12th Oct 2009:

Labour is proud of high Council Tax say Lib Dems.

Forest Hill Lib Dem Councillor Alex Feakes has challenged Labour administration in Lewisham over its record on Council Tax after figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government showed the borough's Council Tax has risen at the quickest rate since the tax was introduced to become the highest in inner London in 2009-2010.

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