http://www.greenwich.libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Greenwich Borough Liberal Democrats en-GB Greenwich Borough Liberal Democrats http://www.greenwich.libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Greenwich Borough Liberal Democrats 2008-08-28T17:01+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.greenwich.libdems.org.uk/news/000110/lib_dems_welcome_olympic_consultation_on_greenwich_park.html Greenwich Liberal Democrats have welcomed the recent announcement from Locog, the London organising committee for the 2012 Olympic Games, that there will be further community consultation on the planned use of Greenwich Park for the equestrian events. 2008-06-29T00:00+01:00 http://www.greenwich.libdems.org.uk/news/000109/dont_forget_to_vote_lib_dem_on_thursday.html The polls are open across London today from 7am until 10pm. 2008-04-30T00:00+01:00 http://www.greenwich.libdems.org.uk/news/000104/road_closure_plans_for_olympics_are_worrying.html Greenwich Liberal Democrat councillors have expressed their concern over plans that could involve closing key roads in the borough for up to two months ahead of the London Olympics in 2012. 2008-04-20T00:00+01:00 http://www.greenwich.libdems.org.uk/news/000108/greenwich_is_burglary_hotspot.html According to figures released by the Metropolitan Police, Greenwich and Blackheath are in the top 20 residential areas of London with the most burglaries. 2008-03-26T00:00+00:00 http://www.greenwich.libdems.org.uk/news/000106/lib_dems_launch_major_survey_on_crime.html Greenwich Borough Liberal Democrats are launching a survey to find out what local residents really think about crime and policing in our borough. 2008-03-10T00:00+00:00 http://www.greenwich.libdems.org.uk/news/000107/save_our_post_offices__say_lib_dems.html Local Liberal Democrats are fighting plans to close another five post offices across the Borough. 2008-02-24T00:00+00:00 http://www.greenwich.libdems.org.uk/news/000103/new_liberal_democrat_leader_nick_clegg_promises_to_speak_for_people_of_greenwich.html New Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MP today promised to give a voice to the people of Greenwich who feel ignored by politicians. 2007-12-19T07:52+00:00 http://www.greenwich.libdems.org.uk/news/000102/brian_robson_chosen_for_gla_election.html Liberal Democrat members across Greenwich and Lewisham boroughs recently elected Lee Green councillor Brian Robson to be the party's candidate for the Greater London Assembly elections in May 2008. 2007-11-11T11:01+00:00 http://www.greenwich.libdems.org.uk/news/000099/hospital_decisions_should_be_made_by_local_people_and_medics_not_by_money_men_say_lib_dems.html Liberal Democrats in Greenwich want to ensure that decisions on local health care services are made by local residents and the doctors and not used simply as an excuse to bail out the government's financial mismanagement of the NHS. 2007-10-20T19:00+01:00 http://www.greenwich.libdems.org.uk/news/000105/new_community_hospital_welcomed.html Plans to open a new - 24 hour, 7 days a week - community hospital in Eltham town centre have been welcomed by local Eltham South Lib Dem campaigner Mark Pattenden. 2007-10-10T00:00+01:00 http://www.greenwich.libdems.org.uk/news/000098/gordon_brown_has_lost_his_nerve__campbell.html Gordon Brown has failed his first test as Prime Minister by failing to call a general election this autumn, according to the Liberal Democrats. 2007-10-07T23:33+01:00 http://www.greenwich.libdems.org.uk/news/000096/ming_lays_into_the_cosy_consensus.html Ming Campbell closed a successful Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton with an attack on "the cosy consensus" between Labour and the Conservatives. In a passionate and powerful speech he committed the Liberal Democrats to 'rattling the cage' of British politics. 2007-09-30T23:50+01:00 http://www.greenwich.libdems.org.uk/news/000097/refreshed_and_ready_for_action__greenwich_borough_liberal_democrats.html Liberal Democrat campaigners have returned to Greenwich Borough from the party's conference in Brighton with a spring in their step. 2007-09-30T23:49+01:00 http://www.greenwich.libdems.org.uk/news/000101/tfl_must_learn_lessons_from_blackwall_tunnel_mismanagement.html "Councillor Paul Webbewood has met Transport for London (TfL) officers following complaints about the sudden ending of the morning tidal flow in Blackwall Tunnel after 30 years. 2007-06-27T18:00+01:00 http://www.greenwich.libdems.org.uk/news/000100/rethink_tidal_flow_in_tunnel_says_lib_dems.html At Greenwich Council's meeting on June 13th Liberal Democrat councillors urged the Council to work towards restoration of the tidal flow system through Blackwall Tunnel in the morning rush hour. 2007-06-15T18:00+01:00