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) 2010 Bradford Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T09:36+00:00 United Kingdom http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000246/one_in_five_children_miss_out_on_their_first_choice_of_school.html One in five children transferring to secondary school in September have not been allocated their first choice school. 95% have been allocated a place from their three preferences an only 366 were not allocated to any of their preferred schools. 2010-03-02T12:45+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000245/common_sense_for_bus_timetable.html Councillor John Watmough ( Lib Dem Windhill & Wrose ) is celebrating success in persuading First Bus to change a bus timetable to improve the service between Shipley Market Place and Wrose. 2010-03-01T11:55+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000244/councillors_declarations_of_interests_should_be_online.html Cllr Jeanette Sunderland, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Bradford Council has asked for councillors' declarations of interest to be put onto the council's website. 2010-02-24T13:58+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000243/are_roses_for_saltaire_the_best_way_to_spend_housing_cash.html Cllr David Ward has asked why rose beds are being replanted in Saltaire by Incommunities but residents across Thorpe Edge, Ravenscliffe and Fagley are being told that they cannot have environmental works such as fences repaired. Incommunities say they can only pay for work to meet the Decent Homes Standard and not fences to improve security and the environment. 2010-02-24T13:55+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000242/council_cash_for_under_3s_language_skills.html Councillor David Ward will be speaking to the Council's budget-setting meeting on the Liberal Democrat plans for education in the district. He will high-light a proposal to improve children's' experience of language during their first three years of life. 2010-02-24T13:45+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000240/eyesore_in_conservation_area_must_go.html Councillors in Idle have expressed anger about an extension which has been built at 12 High Street, Idle without planning permission 2010-02-18T15:22+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000239/too_little_too_late.html Councillor David Ward has described the plans to turn the Broadway site into a community garden as ' Too little, too late." 2010-02-12T13:53+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000238/councillor_welcomes_change_in_the_law.html Councillor David Ward, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, has welcomed a change in the law which will enable councillors to represent the views of residents at Licensing Panels 2010-02-12T13:46+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000237/liberal_democrat_budget_proposals_20102011.html Bradford Liberal Democrats have revealed their budget plans for next year. 2010-02-09T15:44+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000236/liberal_democrats_announce_education_funding_commitment_for_bradford.html The Liberal Democrats have announced a major funding commitment to boost education in Bradford. 2010-02-02T11:21+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000235/tories_will_cut_budgets_for_adult_services.html Cllr David Ward has hit out at Tory proposals to axe over £5m from the budget for Adult Services. He said, 2010-01-26T13:50+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000234/schools_praised_for_gcse_results.html Cllr David Ward has praised schools for their in the recent GCSE results. 2010-01-26T13:07+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000233/cash_wasted_on_unused_training.html Cllr Carol Beardmore (Lib Dem Eccleshill) will be highlighting the failure of Bradford to implement the cross-sector system which should be used as a way of assessing children's needs. 2009-12-02T11:31+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000232/council_urged_to_show_real_leadership_with_1010.html Councillor Ed Hall (Lib Dem, Idle and Thackley) will call on the Council to exercise real leadership in the fight against global warming when the Environment Improvement Committee on 24th November looks at the Council's plans to tackle climate change. 2009-11-24T09:54+00:00 http://bradfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000231/area_committee_to_allocate_cash_to_help_young_people.html The Bradford North Area Committee is allocating £160,000 of money from its Area Initiative Fund to three projects; Nurture Rooms, Bradford East Community Enterprise and the Financial Services Apprenticeship Scheme. 2009-11-18T13:58+00:00