Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats

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More pupils set to stride ahead

Tue 6th May 2008

• THE Council is backing an initiative encouraging more pupils to walk to school.

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Council bids to double Green Flag awards

Tue 6th May 2008

• COUNCIL applies for two more parks to win prestigious Green Flag status this summer.

Banging on about compost bins

Tue 6th May 2008

• PUPILS from The Russell Primary School will be drumming the composting message into the borough this week after winning a competition run by Richmond Council.

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Young people urged to bid for Council cash pot

Tue 6th May 2008

• A £170,000 CASH pot allocated by young people to young people for projects and activities in Richmond upon Thames is open for applications.

Culture Minister opens 'stunning' arts hub

Tue 6th May 2008

• MINISTER for Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism, Margaret Hodge officially opened a £2.5m, bespoke arts and education hub at the redeveloped Orleans House Gallery and Stables in Twickenham on Thursday 24 April.

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Clegg and Smith quiz Brown

Sat 3rd May 2008

[Apr 30] Nicholas Clegg (Party Leader; Sheffield, Hallam, Liberal Democrat): If someone - [ Interruption. ]

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Baker quizzes Benn on Heathrow

Sat 3rd May 2008

Norman Baker (Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Transport; Lewes, Liberal Democrat): The Secretary of State might be aware that, last month, a senior civil servant from his Department let the cat out of the bag . .

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Davey on Israel-Palestine

Sat 3rd May 2008

' . . I shall focus on Israel-Palestine. . . '

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Featherstone on youth crime

Sat 3rd May 2008

' . . Like all MPs, I dread getting a phone call from the police; one knows that it will be bad news and that there will have been an incident . .'

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Webb quizzes Woolas

Sat 3rd May 2008

[Apr 30] Steve Webb (Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs; Northavon, Liberal Democrat): Those who live in coastal communities, especially those communities that are slightly more coastal than they were when people first moved in, want certainty on two points.

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Hughes quizzes Benn on Heathrow

Sat 3rd May 2008

[Apr 30] Simon Hughes (Shadow Leader of the House of Commons; North Southwark & Bermondsey, Liberal Democrat): What recent assessment he has made of the environmental effect of greenhouse gas emissions from aviation.

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Browne on the Budget

Sat 3rd May 2008

[Apr 30] Jeremy Browne (Taunton, Liberal Democrat): Let's get this show on the road.

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Huhne on immigration

Fri 25th Apr 2008

' . . We broadly welcome the points-based immigration system, as it will simplify the mess of different immigration schemes, which is all to the good . .'

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Cable quizzes Darling

Fri 25th Apr 2008

' . .Is that not another case, as with the banks, of powerful companies running rings round ineffectual regulators and Ministers?'

Öpik on housing

Fri 25th Apr 2008

' . . everyone in this room agrees that the biggest single determinant of the quality of life of a family in the long term is the quality of their accommodation.'

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Brake on policing

Fri 25th Apr 2008

This is definitely the debate that Londoners want us to have just one week ahead of the mayoral elections on 1 May . .

Tom Brake MP

Clegg and Farron quiz Brown

Wed 23rd Apr 2008

' . . The Prime Minister is deliberately making more than 5 million of the lowest earners in this country even worse off, so will he explain why he is doing the Tories' job for them?'

Tim Farron

Cable on Little Red riding Hood and the Big Bad Banks

Tue 22nd Apr 2008

'The Chancellor reminds me a little of a character whom I frequently encounter in the stories I read to my grandchildren-Little Red Riding Hood, who went around trying to be kind and helpful, but ended up being out-manoeuvred and then eaten by a wolf . . '

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Jeremy Browne on the Finance Bill

Tue 22nd Apr 2008

[Apr 21] Jeremy Browne (Taunton, Liberal Democrat): There are two main ways in which a Member of this House can judge a Finance Bill, a Budget or, for that matter, a Government . .

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Council to press ahead with plans for Twickenham Riverside

Mon 21st Apr 2008

• AT its meeting next Monday 14 April, Richmond Council's Cabinet will decide its approach to the development of the former swimming pool site on Twickenham Riverside.

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Get green with reusable nappy scheme

Mon 21st Apr 2008

• A RE-USABLE nappy giveaway is being launched by Richmond Council in support of National Real Nappy Week, which runs from 21 - 27 April.

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Study on green power plant for council buildings

Mon 21st Apr 2008

• A STUDY on installing a green power plant to heat and light civic buildings - and potentially local businesses - was given the go-ahead by Richmond Council's Cabinet last night (14 April).

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Traders pay the price for illegal alcohol sales

Mon 21st Apr 2008

• WE will catch you - that is the message sent by Richmond Council to shop owners selling alcohol to children.

Green light for solar parking meters

Mon 21st Apr 2008

• NEW state-of-the-art, solar-powered parking meters are set to be unveiled on the borough's streets in the coming year.

Call to keep to A-board rules

Mon 21st Apr 2008

• SHOP owners are being reminded by Richmond Council to heed the policy on A-boards - in the interests of safety.

Hurry down to your local library

Mon 21st Apr 2008

• THE borough's libraries are getting ready for a reading rush with Saturday, 26 April designated 'Join A Library Day'.

Job seeking service to launch in borough's libraries

Mon 21st Apr 2008

• A FREE service to help people find jobs will be launched in the borough's libraries this month.

Finger on the PULSE

Mon 21st Apr 2008

• BUILDING is set to begin on a new-style facility for older people, with independent accommodation and an onsite care team, as part of Richmond Council's Extra Care Programme.

New low-cost homes unveiled

Mon 21st Apr 2008

• A NEW development of affordable riverside homes was officially opened this week.

Payback delivers spring spruce-up to Fulwell

Mon 21st Apr 2008

• OFFENDERS gave a much-needed spring makeover to the Fulwell Station area last week thanks to the Community Payback initiative.

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