http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Bradford Liberal Democrats en-GB Bradford Liberal Democrats http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Bradford Liberal Democrats 2008-07-24T08:48+01:00 United Kingdom http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000180/did_you_hang_up_your_trainers_when_you_left_school.html Cllr David Ward, chair of the Bradford East Local Sports Alliance ( LSA ) has announced that a major focus of the LSA will be increasing sports participation for women and for those residents from low socio-economic groups in Bradford East. 2008-02-25T14:17+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000179/1463_families_lost_their_homes_in_bradford_in_2007.html Too many families in Bradford are losing their homes because of difficulties over mortgage payments, claims Cllr David Ward, chair of the Bradford North Area Committee 2008-02-14T10:40+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000178/residents_of_bradford_face_winter_fuel_payment_wipe_out.html LIBERAL Democrats in Bradford are calling on the Government to protect pensioners in Bradford from energy price rises. They have made the call after figures showed that recent increases in the cost of electricity and gas are set to wipe out pensioners' winter fuel payment. 2008-01-21T11:57+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000177/brackendale_mills_pond_contaminated.html Councillor Jeanette Sunderland, Lib Dem Idle and Thackley, has reported the possible contamination of a watercourse and mill pond at Brackendale Mills, Thackley to the Environmental Agency amid local concerns that it has been fatally damaged by construction works. 2008-01-21T11:45+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000176/councillor_asks__how_has_spending_51m_benefited_the_people_of_bradford_district.html Councillor Jeanette Sunderland ( Lib Dem Idle ) is asking the Council to set out clearly what benefits the £51m contract for Information and communications technology ( ICT) has brought to the citizens of Bradford. 2007-12-20T10:57+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000175/local_anger_as_government_overturns_decision_on_amusement_centre.html Residents and local councillors have reacted angrily to a decision by the government to allow an amusement arcade to open above a row of shops in Greengates. 2007-12-20T10:54+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000174/bradford_council_lib_dems_welcome_new_party_leader.html Councillor David Ward, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats on Bradford Council has welcomed the election of Nick Clegg as the new Leader of the Party. The result of the vote of Liberal Democrat members was announced on Tuesday 18th December. 2007-12-18T16:53+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000173/festive_lights_brighten_up_our_area.html Councillor David Gray is writing to residents in Bolton and Undercliffe who have put up exceptional displays of Christmas lights on their homes, to thank them. 2007-12-17T10:35+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000172/dubious_loan_leaflets_circulating.html Councillor Howard Middleton is warning people about leaflets which are being circulated offering loans. 2007-12-17T10:28+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000171/two_year_campaign_against_sword_sales_hailed_as_a_success.html A two year campaign started by Cllr David Ward against the display and sale swords and knives finally paid off yesterday when the Government announced that the import, sale and hire of samurai swords would be banned from April 2008. 2007-12-13T09:53+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000170/cllr_howard_middleton_to_be_the_lib_dem_nomination_for_the_next_lord_mayor_of_bradford.html Under the agreement in place for the rotation of Lord Mayor between the political groups on Bradford Council, for the 2008/2009 municipal year the Liberal Democrat group will be putting forward Councillor Howard Middleton as candidate for Lord Mayor. 2007-12-12T12:11+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000169/success_on_the_council.html At the meeting of Bradford Council held last night ( 11.12.07 ) the Liberal Democrats successfully push through three projects. 2007-12-12T11:58+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000168/council_asked_to_reject_licensing_policy.html Councillor Jeanette Sunderland is calling on the councillors to reject the Council's new Licensing Policy because it does not deal with problems which have arisen since the smoking ban. 2007-12-10T16:12+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000167/councillor_warns_of_exorbitant_interest_rates_for_christmas_loans.html Councillor David Ward has warned that some companies are charging exorbitant interest rates for Christmas loans. 2007-12-07T16:16+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000166/low_paid_face_big_tax_rise.html Up to a quarter of residents living in Bradford North will face a big rise in their income tax bill in April according to Councillor David Ward, chair of the Bradford North Area Committee. 2007-12-05T12:19+00:00