http://yorklibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from York Liberal Democrats en-GB York Liberal Democrats http://yorklibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 York Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T22:43+00:00 United Kingdom http://yorklibdems.org.uk/news/000659/festival_aims_inspire_residents_to_sign_up_to_adult_education_schemes.html Next week will see the sixth annual Inspiration festival in York, which will celebrate the creative work produced by adult education learners in the city. 2010-02-26T00:00+00:00 http://yorklibdems.org.uk/news/000658/councillor_welcomes_further_funding_for_school_lane_play_equipment.html Children and young people in Fulford will see further of improvements to a popular play facility this coming financial year, thanks to £4000 of funding from Heslington and Fulford Ward Committee. 2010-02-26T00:00+00:00 http://yorklibdems.org.uk/news/000660/residents_have_their_say_on_fulford_air_quality_plan.html Fulford residents had until today (26th February) to have their say on how much of their local area they would like to see covered by a new Air Quality Management Area (AQMA). 2010-02-26T00:00+00:00 http://yorklibdems.org.uk/news/000657/councillors_welcome_new_measures_to_cut_speeding_in_haxby.html The decision to approve new Vehicle Activated Signs (VAS) on three roads in Haxby in a bid to cut speeding has been welcomed by local Councillors, who had been pushing for the signs to be introduced. 2010-02-24T00:00+00:00 http://yorklibdems.org.uk/news/000656/groups_urged_to_bid_for_share_of_14m_youth_volunteering_project_fund.html Young people, community groups and statutory organisations are being urged to bid for their share of £1.4m of funding that is being made available to promote youth volunteering. 2010-02-19T00:00+00:00 http://yorklibdems.org.uk/news/000655/city_must_take_full_advantage_of_opportunities_to_create_jobs_says_council_leader.html Commenting on the publication of the latest Job Seekers Allowance claimant figures, Liberal Democrat Leader of City of York Council, Councillor Andrew Waller said: 2010-02-17T00:00+00:00 http://yorklibdems.org.uk/news/000654/statement_on_budget_cooperation_with_the_green_councillors.html There has been a number of areas where the Liberal Democrat and Green Groups have been able to reach an agreement, and therefore in the spirit of cross party co-operation and the need to pass a budget, several elements have been included in the Budget to be approved by the Executive. 2010-02-16T23:51+00:00 http://yorklibdems.org.uk/news/000651/council_provides_easy_way_to_pay_bills_locally.html York residents needing to pay for Council services will be able to pay their bills more locally from Friday, thanks to a new payment system being introduced by City of York Council. 2010-02-09T00:00+00:00 http://yorklibdems.org.uk/news/000652/successful_kerbside_recycling_scheme_set_for_investment__improvements.html York's successful kerbside recycling scheme could be set to undergo changes to make collection quicker and easier, allowing collection to be extended to cover the whole city. 2010-02-09T00:00+00:00 http://yorklibdems.org.uk/news/000650/keep_on_top_of_the_cultural_calendar_with_yortime_news.html York residents now have an easy way to keep up to date with the wide range of cultural events on offer in the city. 2010-02-02T00:00+00:00 http://yorklibdems.org.uk/news/000649/discus_residents_get_ready_to_move_into_their_new_homes.html The first of the new homes at the development on the former Discus bungalows site are almost complete and will be ready for residents to move in next month. 2010-01-29T00:00+00:00 http://yorklibdems.org.uk/news/000648/social_care_survey_seeks_views_on_equipment_designed_to_help_people_remain_in_their_own_homes.html York residents who have benefited from community equipment or adaptations to their home provided by City of York Council's Adult Social Services department will get the chance to have their say on the service in a national survey taking place next month. 2010-01-28T00:00+00:00 http://yorklibdems.org.uk/news/000647/leisure_boost_for_fishergate.html A £175,000 scheme to bring the Melbourne Centre in Fishergate back into community use is set to be approved today by Liberal Democrat Executive Member for Leisure, Culture and Social Inclusion, Councillor Nigel Ayre. 2010-01-27T00:00+00:00 http://yorklibdems.org.uk/news/000646/credit_union_helps_more_than_700_people_thanks_to_partnership_with_city_of_york_council.html North Yorkshire Credit Union has helped more than 700 people save money on short term loads since April, thanks to a £100,000 loan from City of York Council. 2010-01-27T00:00+00:00 http://yorklibdems.org.uk/news/000645/young_people_set_to_select_new_member_of_uk_youth_parliament.html The search has begun for the next budding young politician to represent the young people of York on the UK Youth Parliament. 2010-01-26T00:00+00:00