http://www.oxwablibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Oxford West and Abingdon Liberal Democrats en-GB Oxford West and Abingdon Liberal Democrats http://www.oxwablibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Oxford West and Abingdon Liberal Democrats 2008-10-11T13:13+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.oxwablibdems.org.uk/news/000096/working_to_revitalise_abingdon.html Changing lifestyles and increasing traffic has put pressure on many traditional county town centres, as people demand different shopping and leisure experiences. Abingdon is no exception. 2008-10-10T12:32+01:00 http://www.oxwablibdems.org.uk/news/000095/hole_appears_in_abingdon_road.html A hole that suddenly developed in West St Helen's Street, Abingdon on Saturday evening led to the immediate closure of the road for safety reasons after local councillor, Lesley Legge, rang Oxfordshire Highways after being contacted by a resident. "When I visited at about 9pm," said Lesley, "I was surprised to see such an enormous hole. I am very grateful to the highway authorities in acting so quickly to cordon it off." 2008-09-10T11:20+01:00 http://www.oxwablibdems.org.uk/news/000094/keep_up_the_good_work_with_young_people_say_lib_dems.html Local Oxford Councillor Jean Fooks - who is also the Lib Dem spokesperson on children & young people on the County Council - welcomed the excellent news that young people in Oxfordshire are committing fewer crimes than in previous years and compared to other places around the country. She called for this work - which is at threat of funding cuts at County Hall - to continue and for the Tory County Cabinet to commit to continued funding. 2008-09-01T15:03+01:00 http://www.oxwablibdems.org.uk/news/000093/dr_evan_harris_mp_supports_community_at_oxford_boatyard_planning_appeal.html The MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, Dr Evan Harris (right), has attended four full days of the planning appeal - being heard in public before a planning inspector in Oxford Town Hall - on Spring Developments' proposal to build flats on the canalside and prevent any future boatyard activity on the site. Dr Harris addressed the inspector on Tuesday in support of local residents in their bid to preserve facilities for boaters. He urged the inspector to kick out the appeal on another key issue - the inadequate amount of affordable housing in the proposal. 2008-08-19T16:08+01:00 http://www.oxwablibdems.org.uk/news/000092/lib_dems_demand_a_level_playing_field_over_reservoir.html Vale Lib Dems are calling for the government to ensure that residents and their representatives are given enough support to properly respond to Thames Water's consultation on the proposed reservoir in the south east of the district. 2008-08-18T13:52+01:00 http://www.oxwablibdems.org.uk/news/000091/vale_recycling_soars.html Vale residents have massively increased the amount of waste they recycle, causing the rate in the district to soar. 2008-08-07T13:45+01:00 http://www.oxwablibdems.org.uk/news/000090/education__schools.html On 21st July 2008, Lib Dems in Oxford held an extremely successful discussion meeting, with David Laws MP, Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, and Cllr James Kempton, Chair of the Lib Dem Schools Policy Working Party. 2008-07-21T00:00+01:00 http://www.oxwablibdems.org.uk/news/000089/vale_council_calls_for_full_a34_junction_for_north_abingdon_now.html Vale Councillors yesterday agreed to call on the Highways Agency and Oxfordshire County Council to work together with the Vale and Abingdon residents to ease Abingdon's transport problems by installing a full road junction with the A34 at Lodge Hill to the north of the town. 2008-07-17T16:49+01:00 http://www.oxwablibdems.org.uk/news/000088/labour_ignore_climate_change_priorities.html Under the Liberal Democrats, Oxford City Council put the challenges of climate change at the top of the agenda. The council promised to reduce its carbon footprint and obtained funds from the Government to invest in energy-saving measures which would save the Council both carbon emissions and money. Funds were obtained to tackle fuel poverty, especially among elderly residents. 2008-07-14T14:30+01:00 http://www.oxwablibdems.org.uk/news/000087/woodstock_road_cycle_track_victory.html Local Lib Dem County Councillor Dermot Roaf (on behalf of local cyclists) has been pressing the County for over a year to extend the cycle track on the wide pavement on the west side of Woodstock Road south of Bainton Road. There is a gap between the end of the bus-lane and the start of the cycle track at Bainton Road and the traffic island near Moreton Road makes the road very narrow and frightening for cyclists. 2008-06-09T00:00+01:00 http://www.oxwablibdems.org.uk/news/000086/can_you_help_the_lib_dem_campaign_in_henley.html Liberal Democrat members across Oxfordshire are being asked to join the campaign team for the Liberal Democrats at the Henley by-election which has now been confirmed for the 26th June. Lib Dem candidate Stephen Kearney and a big team is fighting to win in the seat, which would fall to the Party if we can achieve the same swing as in Bromley 2 years ago. 2008-06-06T11:13+01:00 http://www.oxwablibdems.org.uk/news/000085/gets_wired_for_wifi.html Abingdon Town Councillors will celebrate the start of a wireless revolution for the town centre on Saturday following the installation of 'Wi-Fi' points around the Market Place and Abbey Meadows. Anyone in the town centre with a laptop or mobile device will be able to use the internet for free. 2008-05-29T15:26+01:00 http://www.oxwablibdems.org.uk/news/000082/bus_passes_were_working_on_it_say_vale.html Vale Leader Tony de Vere has recognised the problems a small number of older residents are still experiencing with their free bus passes. Of the 16,500 passes due to be sent out by the Council by April when the new free travel scheme began, around 700 still have to be dealt with.. Of these, 600 new applications have been made since April, so only around 100 of the original applications are outstanding. 2008-05-27T16:12+01:00 http://www.oxwablibdems.org.uk/news/000081/liberal_democrats_from_abingdon_take_over_as_new_leader_and_chairman_of_the_vale_council.html The Vale of White Horse District Council has a new Leader. Cllr Tony de Vere started work today (Thursday 22nd May) following his election at the Council meeting last night. He takes over from Cllr Jerry Patterson, who has led the Council for four years. Cllr Patterson will take on the role of Deputy Leader. 2008-05-22T16:05+01:00 http://www.oxwablibdems.org.uk/news/000080/united_in_diversity__flying_the_flag.html The Vale's Liberal Democrat Group has welcomed the Council's move to celebrate Europe Day by flying the European Flag on its building on May 9th. The iconic flag has been a symbol of European unity since it was first adopted by the Council of Europe in 1955. The flag was adopted by the European Community in 1985 and it has since become an important symbol of European Unity across the continent. 2008-05-09T15:03+01:00