http://islington-libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Islington Liberal Democrats en-GB Islington Liberal Democrats http://islington-libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Islington Liberal Democrats 2010-03-14T18:24+00:00 United Kingdom http://islington-libdems.org.uk/news/001588/bridget_leads_liberal_democrat_defence_of_internet_freedom.html Bridget Fox, Islington South & Finsbury's Liberal Democrat prospective MP, set the agenda at the party's Birmingham conference today, when her emergency motion on Freedom, Creativity and the Internet was overwhelmingly passed. 2010-03-14T18:18+00:00 http://islington-libdems.org.uk/news/001587/lib_dems_keep_lifeline_bus_on_the_road_for_another_year.html The future of the 812 'Plusbus' service - a special hail-and-ride bus for elderly and disabled people - has been guaranteed for the third year running by Islington's Liberal Democrat administration with a new injection of council funding. 2010-03-08T11:27+00:00 http://islington-libdems.org.uk/news/001586/fate_of_finsbury_health_centre_must_not_be_left_in_camerons_hands_lib_dems_warn.html Liberal Democrats on Islington Council's Health Committee are warning that the fate of the Finsbury Health Centre must be decided urgently by the Government - and not left for a David Cameron Conservative Government to make the final decision. The Liberal Democrats have slammed Labour Ministers for leaving its future hanging in the balance, and called for a last-minute reprieve for the historic centre. 2010-03-03T15:07+00:00 http://islington-libdems.org.uk/news/001584/lib_dems_put_their_best_foot_forward_to_save_the_whittington_hospital_ae.html "Save our A&E" demanded demonstrators on yesterday's march of over 5,000 people who turned up in inclement weather to show the local NHS trust that local residents truly care about the services of their local hospital. 2010-02-28T22:35+00:00 http://islington-libdems.org.uk/news/001585/islingtons_green_plaque_scheme_commemorates_antiapartheid_movement.html Parliamentary campaigner Bridget Fox joined Islington Lib Dem Council leader Terry Stacy and South African High Commissioner Dr Zola Skweyiya to unveil a green plaque marking the former home of the ANC last week. 2010-02-28T00:00+00:00 http://islington-libdems.org.uk/news/001583/rhodri_calls_on_islington_residents_to_rally_for_the_whittington_this_weekend.html This week is a crucial week in our fight to save the Whittington accident & emergency unit. 2010-02-26T15:38+00:00 http://islington-libdems.org.uk/news/001582/local_campaigners_take_save_the_whittington_petition_to_no_10.html Local Lib Dems have been working hard to save the Whittington. Parliamentary campaigners Rhodri Jamieson-Ball and Bridget Fox have been collecting signatures from local people opposing the cuts that threaten vital services at the Whittington hospital. They led a group of campaigners to Number 10 Downing Street today to present the petition with the first 2000 signatures to the Government. 2010-02-22T00:00+00:00 http://islington-libdems.org.uk/news/001581/bridget_fox_says_put_it_right.html Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Campaigner Bridget Fox visited UNICEF today to hear about their campaign to make the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child part of UK law. The UK agreed with the United Nations on the document, which promises a better life for every child, but has yet to make it legislation, where it could really make a difference for children and young people in the UK. 2010-02-19T00:00+00:00 http://islington-libdems.org.uk/news/001577/lib_dems_win_council_tax_battle.html Islington Liberal Democrats have won their battle to stop local residents' council tax being put up by Labour for the second year running. 2010-02-18T10:51+00:00 http://islington-libdems.org.uk/news/001580/whittington_hospital_paying_five_times_over_for_refurb.html Figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed that the Whittington Hospital is facing a £158 million bill for refurbishment works worth only £32 million - paying five times over for new facilities. This burden of long-term debt is a key reason behind the proposals to close down accident and emergency facilities at the hospital. 2010-02-17T22:00+00:00 http://islington-libdems.org.uk/news/001579/libdems_demand_boris_comes_to_islington_to_face_questions_on_northern_line_closures.html Liberal Democrat councillors are demanding that Mayor of London Boris Johnson comes to Islington to face a public grilling on the proposed closures of the Northern Line. 2010-02-15T18:37+00:00 http://islington-libdems.org.uk/news/001578/bridget_fox_welcomes_trustmark_to_crack_down_on_cowboys.html Bridget Fox, Parliamentary Campaigner for Islington South and Finsbury, visited the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) to discuss how TrustMark, the trusted traders guarantee, helps people find reliable, trustworthy tradesmen to carry out repairs on their home. 2010-02-15T00:00+00:00 http://islington-libdems.org.uk/news/001576/liberal_democrats_and_islington_council_lead_on_gay_equality.html Islington's Liberal Democrat-run Council has been recognised as one of the most gay-friendly employers in the country, and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg MP has outlined his plan to achieve full gay equality in the UK. 2010-02-10T14:56+00:00 http://islington-libdems.org.uk/news/001574/reuse_repair_and_recycling_project_launched_in_finsbury_park.html 'Bright Sparks', a new project for recycling and reusing electrical goods has been launched by Islington's Liberal Democrat council at a meeting at the Finfuture HQ. A new workshop in Finsbury Park will train apprentices to repair broken electric and electronic equipment, which will then be resold in a nearby shop. 2010-02-10T11:11+00:00 http://islington-libdems.org.uk/news/001575/shadow_health_secretary_norman_lamb_mp_joins_local_campaigners_to_help_save_the_whittington.html Lib Dem Shadow Health Secretary, Norman Lamb MP joined Bridget Fox today to support the campaign to keep the Whittington hospital's 24 hour A&E open. 2010-02-09T22:22+00:00