http://www.ealinglibdems.org.uk./newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Ealing Borough Liberal Democrats en-GB Ealing Borough Liberal Democrats http://www.ealinglibdems.org.uk./ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2009 Ealing Borough Liberal Democrats 2009-01-06T20:28+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.ealinglibdems.org.uk./news/000193/ealing_council_to_cut_40_jobs.html Ealing Council has recently said it will slash 40 jobs. Lib Dem Group Leader, Councillor Harvey Rose, has called for the Council to make sure that any cuts it makes do not affect front line services. 2008-12-17T00:00+00:00 http://www.ealinglibdems.org.uk./news/000196/how_ealing_council_has_wasted_millions_of_your_council_tax.html Your Liberal Democrat FOCUS team in Southfield are here to hold the Conservative Council to account. We have asked tough questions about important issues such as... 2008-12-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.ealinglibdems.org.uk./news/000194/40000_to_improve_southfield.html Councillor Harvey Rose chaired the initial Southfield Ward Forum in September where over 50 residents attended. 2008-11-09T00:00+00:00 http://www.ealinglibdems.org.uk./news/000188/indiscriminate_parking_tickets_erode_trust_between_citizen_and_state__ball.html In a speech during last night's meeting of Ealing Council, Liberal Democrat Councillor for Ealing Common and parliamentary campaigner for Ealing Central and Acton Jon Ball has hit out at the indiscriminate way that Ealing Council is issuing parking tickets for both parking and moving traffic offences and the poor attitude that it shows to residents who appeal. He warned that this threatens to erode the trust between the citizen and the state. 2008-07-16T01:32+00:00 http://www.ealinglibdems.org.uk./news/000192/lib_dems_get_the_acton_green_embankment_cleaned.html Andrew Steed ensured Metronet? cleaned Southfield's Acton Green embankment of much litter and waste. 2008-12-15T00:00+00:00 http://www.ealinglibdems.org.uk./news/000195/council_allows_renovation_companies_to_create_too_much_noise.html It has been reported a number of times that many building workers are drilling and causing noise disturbance on Sundays and many Saturdays. The Council and the law set down rules when such work is allowed. Yet many companies are breaking thee rules without the Council taking action. 2008-11-15T00:00+00:00 http://www.ealinglibdems.org.uk./news/000191/lib_dem_councillor_hands_in_piccadilly_line_petition_to_caroline_pidgeon_glam.html Lib Dem councillor, Gary Malcolm handed in a petition to Caroline Pidgeon GLAM (Greater London Assembly Member) to get the Mayor and Transport for London to arrange for the Piccadilly Line tube to stop at Turnham Green station. 2008-09-11T00:00+00:00 http://www.ealinglibdems.org.uk./news/000190/lib_dems_attend_literary_festival_in_acton_green.html Andrew Steed and Lib Dem councillor Gary Malcolm attended the council-organised Literary Festival in Acton Green today (Saturday) despite the (gothic) weather, which is the second year the festival has taken place. 2008-09-06T00:00+00:00 http://www.ealinglibdems.org.uk./news/000189/jon_ball_welcomes_tory_capitulation_on_southall_black_sisters.html Ealing Council withdrew its case in the High Court on Friday where Southall Black Sisters had taken action against the Council's decision to cut their funding. 2008-07-20T18:49+00:00 http://www.ealinglibdems.org.uk./news/000187/lib_dems_slam_dickens_yard_plans.html Ealing Liberal Democrats have formally objected to the Council about plans for Dickens Yard, the site behind the Town Hall which is to be redeveloped. 2008-06-27T00:00+00:00 http://www.ealinglibdems.org.uk./news/000186/lib_dem_councillor_wants_mayor_boris_johnson_to_change_his_mind_and_get_the_piccadilly_line_to_stop_at_turnham_green_tube_station.html Lib Dem councillor, Gary Malcolm, for Southfield ward wrote to the new Mayor of London to ask that he arrange for the Piccadilly Line tube to stop at Turnham Green station. He received a reply saying that this would not happen. 2008-06-25T00:00+00:00 http://www.ealinglibdems.org.uk./news/000185/lib_dem_councillor_wants_residents_views_as_part_of_tfl_bus_consultation.html Local Lib Dem councillor for Southfield ward, Gary Malcolm, received an email from Transport for London informing him of possible changes to local buses - 440, 27 and E10 - which would now serve the area or run with slightly different routes to include the new Chiswick Business Park offices. 2008-06-23T00:00+00:00 http://www.ealinglibdems.org.uk./news/000184/labour_sheep_back_42day_detention_bill.html Ealing Southall Liberal Democrat campaigner Nigel Bakhai has slammed the three local Labour MPs in Ealing for backing the Government's controversial plans to extend the length of time terror suspects can be held without charge to 42 days. 2008-06-12T13:13+00:00 http://www.ealinglibdems.org.uk./news/000183/lib_dem_councillor_fights_to_protect_residents_in_local_gas_supplier_fraud.html Local Lib Dem councillor for Southfield ward has written to many residents, particularly those in Ivy Crescent and Bollo Lane after he heard that a vulnerable elderly resident had her gas supply changed without her permission. 2008-06-10T00:00+00:00 http://www.ealinglibdems.org.uk./news/000182/town_centre_battle_won_but_war_goes_on.html Following a huge local campaign by Lib Dem councillor Jon Ball and local residents, plans for a 40-storey tower on the Arcadia site in the centre of Ealing have been WITHDRAWN by the developers. A revised scheme is expected later this summer. 2008-06-09T19:33+00:00