http://www.westbury-libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Wiltshire Liberal Democrats en-GB Wiltshire Liberal Democrats http://www.westbury-libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Wiltshire Liberal Democrats 2008-07-24T02:23+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.westbury-libdems.org.uk/news/000158/liberal_democrat_victory_in_corsham.html Chippenham Constituency Liberal Democrats are celebrating a stunning victory in the Corsham Town Council by-election, held on July 3rd. 2008-07-15T12:57+01:00 http://www.westbury-libdems.org.uk/news/000156/gypsy_and_traveller_sites__a_triumph_for_people_power_as_residents_march_in_protest_over_lack_of_consultation.html Residents of Stanley Lane, Hardens Mead and Long Close, angry at the lack of consultation over proposals for a gypsy and traveller site in their areas, marched to the District Council offices to hand in a petition to the Leader of the Council. 2008-06-02T15:35+01:00 http://www.westbury-libdems.org.uk/news/000157/ed_davey_mp_keynote_speaker_at_lib_dem_conference_in_wiltshire.html Ed Davey MP inspired Lib Dem activists at a Conference in Devizes on Sat 10th May. As Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs he spoke about Iraq and Zimbabwe. 2008-05-29T15:13+01:00 http://www.westbury-libdems.org.uk/news/000155/update__traffic_calming_on_webbington_road.html 8 o'clock one morning saw residents join Mark, John and Sylvia in Webbington Road to protest at the excessive amount of cars rat-running through the estate, often in excess of 30 mph. 2008-03-18T13:12+00:00 http://www.westbury-libdems.org.uk/news/000154/hedge_cutting__footpath_from_bolts_croft_to_webbington_road_pewsham.html The District Council have started a programme of hedge maintenance starting with the footpath running between Bolts Croft and Webbington Road. 2008-03-18T13:08+00:00 http://www.westbury-libdems.org.uk/news/000153/pewsham_plastic_and_cardboard_collection_a_great_success_and_growing_in_popularity.html Residents have been telling us how pleased they are at the new cardboard and plastic collection that Mark has organised on Pewsham. "If the amounts of plastic and cardboard being collected are anything to go by it is certainly proving very popular " said Mark. 2008-03-18T13:02+00:00 http://www.westbury-libdems.org.uk/news/000151/post_office_consultation_branded_as_a_sham.html Following the news that the Post Office will press ahead with its closure plan, prospective Lib Dem MP for Chippenham, Duncan Hames has branded their consultation "a sham". 2008-02-26T14:17+00:00 http://www.westbury-libdems.org.uk/news/000150/liberal_democrats_call_for_council_tax_freeze.html The Liberal Democrat Group are calling for a Council Tax freeze in North Wiltshire. 2008-02-20T17:47+00:00 http://www.westbury-libdems.org.uk/news/000149/chippenham_conservatives_humiliated_in_byelection_defeat.html Chippenham Conservatives were humiliated last week when the result for the Holt & Paxcroft by-election was announced. 2008-02-11T14:50+00:00 http://www.westbury-libdems.org.uk/news/000147/angry_residents_turn_out_against_lowden_post_office_closure.html The public meeting, on Thursday 17th, was organised by Duncan Hames and the local Liberal Democrats as part of their campaign against the governments Post Office closure programme. 2008-01-22T16:50+00:00 http://www.westbury-libdems.org.uk/news/000148/local_flooding_brings_out_fire_brigade_in_holt.html Local residents have been hit hard by the heavy rain in West Wiltshire over the last couple of weeks. 2008-01-16T16:16+00:00 http://www.westbury-libdems.org.uk/news/000146/action_needed_to_improve_our_train_services_duncan_hames.html Duncan Hames, prospective Lib Dem MP for Chippenham, yesterday (Tuesday) attended a public meeting of the More Train, Less Strain campaign, based in Bath. 2008-01-16T13:56+00:00 http://www.westbury-libdems.org.uk/news/000145/lowden_post_office_closure__public_meeting.html Duncan Hames and the Liberal Democrats have organised a public meeting to find out the reality of the closure of Lowden Post Office on the local residents of Chippenham. 2008-01-15T16:15+00:00 http://www.westbury-libdems.org.uk/news/000143/duncan_hames_condemns_post_office_closures.html Duncan Hames, the prospective Lib Dem MP for Chippenham, Corsham, Melksham and Bradford-on-Avon, has spoken out against the governments plan to close 2500 Post Offices. 2007-12-04T14:58+00:00 http://www.westbury-libdems.org.uk/news/000142/duncan_hames_addresses_model_united_nations_debate_in_local_school.html Duncan Hames, prospective Lib Dem MP for the new Constituency of Chippenham addressed students at the opening ceremony of a Model United Nations Conference last week at St Laurence School in Bradford on Avon. 2007-11-26T14:26+00:00