http://www.greenwich-libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Greenwich Borough Liberal Democrats en-GB Greenwich Borough Liberal Democrats http://www.greenwich-libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Greenwich Borough Liberal Democrats 2010-03-10T09:10+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.greenwich-libdems.org.uk/news/000145/liberal_democrats_announce_education_funding_commitment_for_greenwich.html The Liberal Democrats have announced a major funding commitment to boost education in Greenwich. 2010-02-04T00:00+00:00 http://www.greenwich-libdems.org.uk/news/000143/greenwich_borough_liberal_democrats_announce_parliamentary_candidates.html Greenwich Borough Liberal Democrats are pleased to announce their prospective Parliamentary candidates for the 2010 General Election: 2010-02-02T00:14+00:00 http://www.greenwich-libdems.org.uk/news/000146/greenwich_councils_christmas_spending_spree.html Greenwich Council has been criticised for deciding to spend large sums of money at a meeting hastily convened between Christmas and the New Year. This included allocating £1.5 million to facilitate the move of Ravensbourne College from Chislehurst to North Greenwich. 2010-01-05T00:00+00:00 http://www.greenwich-libdems.org.uk/news/000144/mayor_not_interested_in_blackheath_trains.html Local residents in Greenwich and Blackheath will be disappointed with Mayor of London Boris Johnson's response to their concerns about the new timetable between Blackheath and London. At his Question Time on 16th December Boris Johnson replied as follows to a question about the new timetable which started on 13th December: 2009-12-20T00:00+00:00 http://www.greenwich-libdems.org.uk/news/000150/lib_dems_slam_boris_fare_hike.html Local Liberal Democrats have criticised the decision by the Conservative Mayor of London Boris Johnson to increase tube and bus fares. 2009-12-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.greenwich-libdems.org.uk/news/000147/parents_and_children_across_the_borough_ask__where_are_our_new_schools.html Liberal Democrats have called on Greenwich Council to explain delays in its Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. 2009-11-17T00:00+00:00 http://www.greenwich-libdems.org.uk/news/000148/anger_over_new_timetable_for_blackheath.html Liberal Democrat councillors in Greenwich have joined commuters using Blackheath Station in expressing their anger about cuts in the new peak hour train timetable which starts in December 2009. Under the current timetable 13 trains leave Blackheath for London between 8 and 9am on weekdays. This will fall to ten from December 13th. 2009-11-09T00:00+00:00 http://www.greenwich-libdems.org.uk/news/000141/think_big_choose_a_better_future__nick_clegg.html Nick Clegg's speech to the Liberal Democrat party conference this afternoon established why only the Liberal Democrats can offer a real alternative to the failing Labour government. 2009-09-23T17:00+01:00 http://www.greenwich-libdems.org.uk/news/000139/lib_dems__a_fresh_start_for_britain.html Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference today backed wide-ranging proposals to create a sustainable economy, build a fairer Britain and clean up politics. 2009-09-22T18:30+01:00 http://www.greenwich-libdems.org.uk/news/000140/local_lib_dems_support_plans_to_scrap_rail_franchise_system.html Greenwich Lib Dems have welcomed the proposals approved by the Lib Dem conference to scrap the failing rail franchise system and replace it with one that puts passengers first. 2009-09-22T18:00+01:00 http://www.greenwich-libdems.org.uk/news/000137/liberal_democrats_back_proposals_to_reform_mps_expenses.html The Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference today backed radical plans to reform MPs' expenses. 2009-09-21T18:49+01:00 http://www.greenwich-libdems.org.uk/news/000138/nick_clegg_launches_a_better_politics_for_less.html Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg today launched sweeping proposals to significantly reduce the cost of politics and central government. 2009-09-20T18:00+01:00 http://www.greenwich-libdems.org.uk/news/000136/lib_dems_back_plans_to_empower_women_and_children.html Liberal Democrat Autumn conference today backed a wide range of proposals to protect women and girls against body image pressure, encourage healthier lifestyles and tackle pay discrimination. 2009-09-19T18:00+01:00 http://www.greenwich-libdems.org.uk/news/000135/lib_dems_head_to_conference.html A team of Liberal Democrats from Greenwich Borough will be heading to Bournemouth this weekend to attend the party's annual conference. 2009-09-18T18:00+01:00 http://www.greenwich-libdems.org.uk/news/000149/plea_for_alternative_river_crossing.html Liberal Democrats from South East London have joined with locally cyclists to plea with Greenwich Council and TfL to provide an alternative when Greenwich Foot Tunnel closes. 2009-08-26T00:00+01:00