http://kirkleeslibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Kirklees Liberal Democrats en-GB Kirklees Liberal Democrats http://kirkleeslibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Kirklees Liberal Democrats 2010-03-10T06:09+00:00 United Kingdom http://kirkleeslibdems.org.uk/news/000292/government_grit_fiasco_could_put_kirklees_in_a_spin.html The Government's arrangements for distributing salt to Local Authorities is putting Kirklees at risk of coming to a standstill if cold weather returns, says Cllr Nicola Turner (Lib Dem, Colne Valley Ward). 2010-02-19T22:04+00:00 http://kirkleeslibdems.org.uk/news/000293/statement_from_leader_of_kirklees_liberal_democrat_group.html "The reckless actions of investment bankers in London have landed the residents of Kirklees with a massive bill to pay for their greed." 2010-02-17T06:57+00:00 http://kirkleeslibdems.org.uk/news/000291/should_cold_callers_be_shown_the_door.html Letters are going out to residents living in Marsden and Honley asking whether Cold Callers should be shown the door for good. 2010-02-12T15:28+00:00 http://kirkleeslibdems.org.uk/news/000290/stay_safe_and_keep_warm_packs.html Two significant projects have been launched recently at the Colne Valley Area Committee public meeting. As a result, Stay Safe Packs and Keep Warm Packs have been developed to help the elderly/vulnerable adults in the community. 2010-01-25T13:28+00:00 http://kirkleeslibdems.org.uk/news/000289/lessons_must_be_learnt_from_this_winter_say_lib_dems.html Cllr David Ridgway will demand answers at today's council meeting to establish how well Kirklees was prepared for the arctic conditions. He will urge the Labour Cabinet to take away any lessons that can be learned and make the necessary changes to better prepare the borough for the future. 2010-01-21T21:12+00:00 http://kirkleeslibdems.org.uk/news/000288/cuts_to_british_waterways_budgets_are_threat_to_kirklees_canals.html Cuts to British Waterways budgets pose a threat to local canals, says Cllr Ann Denham (Lib Dem, Almondbury ward). 2010-01-21T19:14+00:00 http://kirkleeslibdems.org.uk/news/000287/call_for_bin_collections_review_following_month_of_arctic_standstill.html Cllr Andrew Marchington (Lib Dem, Golcar Ward) will today call on the Cabinet Member responsible for bins in Kirklees (Cllr Mary Harkin) to conduct a full review of arrangements for emptying bins over Christmas and during adverse weather conditions. 2010-01-20T14:55+00:00 http://kirkleeslibdems.org.uk/news/000286/councillors_actions_gets_improvements_for_hunsworth_residents.html The Liberal Democrat councillors in Cleckheaton ward have taken action to reduce the appalling impact of the Highways Agency compound on Hunsworth Lane. This vast site was established in the green belt and without planning permission. The work by the contractors Balfour Beatty is taking place mainly at night so residents have had to endure the rumbling of huge vehicles throughout the night at a rate of 12 every 5 minutes. 2010-01-04T17:15+00:00 http://kirkleeslibdems.org.uk/news/000285/kirklees_lib_dems_vow_to_cut_own_carbon_footprint.html Kirklees Lib Dem Councillors have signed up to the 10:10 pledge which commits them to cutting their own carbon "footprint" by 10% in 2010. 2009-12-19T20:16+00:00 http://kirkleeslibdems.org.uk/news/000284/broken_paving_slabs_lead_to_broken_wrist.html David Woodhead, Liberal Democrat Member for Holme Valley North and Nicola Turner, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate are calling for urgent action on a footpath in Church Street, Honley. The renewed call comes following an incident in which a local resident has fallen and broken her wrist after tripping over a raised slab. 2009-11-25T17:02+00:00 http://kirkleeslibdems.org.uk/news/000282/lib_dems_launch_petition_for_tesco_action_on_park_fisheries_building.html Cleckheaton Liberal Democrats have launched a petition in the town to get action on the Park Fisheries building. 2009-11-17T19:01+00:00 http://kirkleeslibdems.org.uk/news/000283/45000_footpath_works_underway_in_colne_valley.html A £45,000 scheme to create a circular footpath around Pig Hill Wood at Nettleton Hill, Colne Valley Ward, is underway and will be completed in three weeks time. 2009-11-05T21:21+00:00 http://kirkleeslibdems.org.uk/news/000278/new_bus_service_reconnects_linthwaite_residents_with_milnsbridge_village_centre.html Following months of inconvenience and complaints about the 305 bus route being changed to avoid the centre of Milnsbridge; METRO has announced that a new hourly service will again allow people living in Linthwaite to reach shops and key services in Milnsbridge village centre. 2009-11-05T17:51+00:00 http://kirkleeslibdems.org.uk/news/000281/westgate__derelict_site_end_in_sight.html Cleckheaton Liberal Democrat councillors are angry and dismayed at the way landowners of the former industrial site on Westgate, Cleckheaton have left it to deteriorate. For a long time, the site has been an eyesore. 2009-11-04T22:12+00:00 http://kirkleeslibdems.org.uk/news/000279/leeds_road_to_get_indoor_crown_green_bowling_facility.html Keen Huddersfield bowlers will soon be able to take part in their favourite pastime all year round, in all weathers, after the council's Cabinet agreed to create an indoor crown Green bowling venue on Leeds Road. 2009-10-29T09:27+00:00