Sutton Borough Liberal Democrats News Stories http://sutton-libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Sutton Borough Liberal Democrats en-GB Sutton Borough Liberal Democrats http://sutton-libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Sutton Borough Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T06:06+00:00 United Kingdom Burstow Tackles the Prime Minister over Unfair Admission System http://sutton-libdems.org.uk/news/000266/burstow_tackles_the_prime_minister_over_unfair_admission_system.html Local Liberal Democrat MP, Paul Burstow, stepped up his campaign for a fair school deal for local children today with a question to the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown. 2010-03-10T18:29+00:00 Government Concedes to Pressure From Carers http://sutton-libdems.org.uk/news/000265/government_concedes_to_pressure_from_carers.html Following a campaign by carers and Carers organisations supported by local MP, Paul Burstow, the Care Services Minister Phil Hope MP has announced that he will hold Primary Care Trusts accountable for their spending on carers' breaks. 2010-03-10T18:17+00:00 Government Concedes to Pressure from Carers http://sutton-libdems.org.uk/news/000264/government_concedes_to_pressure_from_carers.html Following a campaign by carers and carers organisations supported by local MP, Paul Burstow, the Care Services Minister Phil Hope MP has announced that he will hold Primary Care Trusts accountable for their spending on carers' breaks. 2010-03-10T18:14+00:00 No Pyre Without Smoke http://sutton-libdems.org.uk/news/000263/no_pyre_without_smoke.html To mark the 27th No Smoking Day, local MP Tom Brake is backing an Early Day Motion supporting the work of the charity which organises the day. 2010-03-09T12:02+00:00 High Street Blues http://sutton-libdems.org.uk/news/000262/high_street_blues.html The Liberal Democrats have unveiled plans to revitalise Britain's high streets by creating a better business environment for small businesses. 2010-03-09T11:41+00:00 No Recourse, No Escape http://sutton-libdems.org.uk/news/000261/no_recourse_no_escape.html Local MP Tom Brake is calling on his fellow MPs of all political colours to show their support for International Women's Day by signing an Early Day Motion (EDM) 214. 2010-03-09T00:00+00:00 MPs praise launch of Sutton Food Bank http://sutton-libdems.org.uk/news/000260/mps_praise_launch_of_sutton_food_bank.html Sutton's own food bank, which can provide three days of food for people in need, was officially launched by Sutton's Deputy Mayor Cllr John Leach, on Saturday at the Salvation Army Church in Benhill Avenue, Sutton. 2010-03-08T13:28+00:00 MPs praise launch of Sutton Food Bank http://sutton-libdems.org.uk/news/000254/mps_praise_launch_of_sutton_food_bank.html Sutton's own food bank, which can provide three days of food for people in need, was officially launched by Sutton's Deputy Mayor Cllr John Leach, on Saturday at the Salvation Army Church in Benhill Avenue, Sutton. 2010-03-08T09:27+00:00 Tom Brake "stays steady" with local people http://sutton-libdems.org.uk/news/000259/tom_brake_stays_steady_with_local_people.html At the end of February local MP, Tom Brake, joined Sutton residents for a special "Staying Steady" exercise class. 2010-03-07T11:41+00:00 Tom Brake Secures Meeting with Greek Ambassador over the Victims of Crime Abroad Meeting. http://sutton-libdems.org.uk/news/000258/tom_brake_secures_meeting_with_greek_ambassador_over_the_victims_of_crime_abroad_meeting.html MP for Carshalton and Wallington Tom Brake and victim's rights campaigner Maggie Hughes are to meet the Greek Ambassador on the 4th March 2010 to discuss the findings of a report produced by Tom with contributions from Maggie. 2010-03-03T10:40+00:00 Cash machine closure for Carshalton http://sutton-libdems.org.uk/news/000257/cash_machine_closure_for_carshalton.html Local MP Tom Brake has won a reprieve for the last ATM on Carshalton. 2010-03-02T12:54+00:00 Carbon capture debate up in smoke http://sutton-libdems.org.uk/news/000256/carbon_capture_debate_up_in_smoke.html The debate over coal-fired power stations rumbles on, with coal-fired power plants not committed to emissions targets until as late as 2025. 2010-03-02T12:53+00:00 Tom Brake joins battle to tackle the UK's biggest killer http://sutton-libdems.org.uk/news/000255/tom_brake_joins_battle_to_tackle_the_uks_biggest_killer.html Local MP Tom Brake has lent his support to a petition by the British Heart Foundation which challenges all major political parties to make a renewed commitment to tackle heart and circulatory disease, which is the UK's biggest killer. 2010-03-02T12:52+00:00 NHS Must do Better on Access for Blind People http://sutton-libdems.org.uk/news/000253/nhs_must_do_better_on_access_for_blind_people.html Local Liberal Democrat MP, Paul Burstow, is calling on senior NHS managers to do more to improve access for blind and partially sighted people. The MP made his call following a briefing organised by the RNIB and Sutton Association of the Blind last Friday (26th February). Ahead of the briefing Mr Burstow contacted the Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust and is also raising the matter with the local Primary Care Trust. 2010-03-01T12:41+00:00 MP Challenges Schools Minister to Make the Rules Fair for Sutton Children http://sutton-libdems.org.uk/news/000252/mp_challenges_schools_minister_to_make_the_rules_fair_for_sutton_children.html On the day that parents receive the news about which High School their children will attend from September, local MP Paul Burstow will take his campaign for changes to the rules governing school admissions to Schools Minister Vernon Coker (Monday 1st March). Mr Burstow plans to press the Minister to change the rules so that schools can ensure that local children get first choice of local schools 2010-03-01T12:34+00:00