http://poole-libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Poole Liberal Democrats en-GB Poole Liberal Democrats http://poole-libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Poole Liberal Democrats 2010-03-13T04:03+00:00 United Kingdom http://poole-libdems.org.uk/news/000011/local_councillor_to_fight_general_election.html Poole Liberal Democrats have chosen local councillor Philip Eades to challenge the Conservatives in the Poole constituency at the next General Election. Phil, 42, runs The Sloop Public House opposite Poole Civic Centre and has been a councillor for Branksome West since 2003. He has two children (Dan 10 and Victoria 8) who were both born in Poole and who attend local schools. 2009-06-01T01:00+01:00 http://poole-libdems.org.uk/news/000012/huge_leap_in_council_tax.html Residents all over Poole are still reeling from the announcement that Poole's Conservatives voted in an inflation busting 4.8% increase in Council Tax for 2009/10. A Liberal Democrat amendment to the budget that would have seen nearly a full 1% taken off this was roundly condemned and voted down by the Tories 2009-05-30T13:27+01:00 http://poole-libdems.org.uk/news/000010/lib_dem_pressure_forces_disclosure_of_councillor_costs.html In Feb 2009 Poole Conservatives squashed a Liberal Democrat motion seeking more openness and accountability from the Council. The proposal was said to be 'offensive' and 'pandering to the public'. On May 18th Brian Clements wrote to Council Leader, Brian Leverett, demanding that he should think again about using the Council website to publish details of allowances and expenses paid to members. 2009-05-21T22:27+01:00 http://poole-libdems.org.uk/news/000006/solar_pyramid_uturn_for_poole_conservative_council.html A concerted campaign of opposition led by Cllr. Philip Eades, Lib Dem deputy group leader, has forced the Council's Tory Cabinet into a public u-turn over plans to build a 54m high sundial on public open space at Baiter. 2008-02-01T13:00+00:00 http://poole-libdems.org.uk/news/000007/school_chaos_continues_in_poole.html Work to extend and upgrade the buildings at Old Town First School began in Summer 2005 with a planned completion date of Summer 2006. Within a few months councillors were warned that costs had gone up by £500,000. 2008-02-01T13:00+00:00 http://poole-libdems.org.uk/news/000001/liberal_democrats_propose_a_carbon_neutral_britain_by_2050.html The Liberal Democrats today revealed radical proposals to transform Britain into an international leader in tackling climate change, making the country carbon neutral by 2050. 2007-08-28T14:10+01:00