http://www.ashfordlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Ashford Liberal Democrats en-GB Ashford Liberal Democrats http://www.ashfordlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Ashford Liberal Democrats 2008-07-04T00:01+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.ashfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000155/the_great_liberal_democrat_survey.html Speaking to more than 20,000 local residents 2008-06-16T19:16+01:00 http://www.ashfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000154/lorry_park_alliance_petition_accepted_by_number_10.html The following petition, which asks the Prime Minister to press Kent County Council for details of the areas they considered before announcing Aldington as their preferred lorry park site, has now been approved by number 10. 2008-05-14T12:00+01:00 http://www.ashfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000153/chris_took_joins_the_lorry_park_alliance.html Chris Took, Ashford Liberal Democrat's parliamentary spokesman, has given his full backing to the aims and objectives of the Lorry Park Alliance. 2008-05-03T21:15+01:00 http://www.ashfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000152/leader_nick_clegg_hails_strong_set_of_election_results_for_liberal_democrats.html Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has praised the party's strong performance in the local elections. Gordon Brown said it had been a "bad and disappointing" election for Labour, as the party suffered its worst council results in at least 40 years. BBC research suggests Labour won a national equivalent vote share of 24% of votes cast in England and Wales, behind the Tories on 44% and Lib Dems on 25%. 2008-05-02T18:00+01:00 http://www.ashfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000151/open_letter_to_eurostars_management__please_copy_and_forward.html Replicated below is a letter from Rod Marten to Eurostar's Richard Brown. We would encourage all those who have been let down badly by the decision to remove the Brussels route from Ashford's terminal to both read the letter and to please write or email a comment to Richard Brown yourself. A 'review' of the decision has been mentioned - any pressure that residents can make in shaping that review is greatly appreciated. Thanks - Chris Took 2008-04-27T18:15+01:00 http://www.ashfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000150/spinning_chancellor_gets_labour_tied_in_knots.html The Chancellor today pledged to help low income families who were made worse off as a result of the doubling of the 10p tax rate - a spinning yarn that has tied the Labour government in knots. 2008-04-24T12:00+01:00 http://www.ashfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000149/thousands_of_residents_in_ashford_suffer_tax_grab.html Ashford Liberal Democrat campaigner Chris Took has launched a stinging attack on the Government for bringing in tax changes that have increased income tax bills for thousands of residents of Ashford. 2008-04-07T15:00+01:00 http://www.ashfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000148/national_party_hails_ashford_conference_an_overwhelming_success.html Ashford Liberal Democrats left their regional conference this week, this year held at the Towers School, Ashford, with both regional and national endorsements ringing in their ears. 2008-04-01T18:00+01:00 http://www.ashfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000147/kent_lib_dems_ask_county_council_to_join_in_support_of_gurkhas.html Trudy Dean, Leader of the Lib Dems on Kent County Council will ask the Conservative and Labour groups to join the Lib Dems in support of the Gurkhas. 2008-03-29T15:15+00:00 http://www.ashfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000146/towers_school_sets_up_a_banquet.html In a fantastic example of what local schools can achieve in vocational training the Hospitality Department of the Tower School in Ashford has been selected to provide a banquet for a visiting VIP. Liberal Democrat MP for Frome, David Heath, will be the main guest at a dinner which is to be held on Friday 28th March 2008 at the School. This is the eve of the Liberal Democrat South East Region Conference which will be held in the town on Saturday. 2008-03-23T10:00+00:00 http://www.ashfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000145/took_calls_on_continental_neighbours_to_fund_stack_project.html Chris Took, Ashford Liberal Democrats parliamentary candidate, has called on Kent County Council to lobby both the British and the French governments over proposals to build a £40m lorry park to combat operation stack. 2008-03-15T18:00+00:00 http://www.ashfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000144/nick_clegg_promises_a_new_type_of_government.html In his first conference speech as leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg demanded a shake-up of the whole political system. 2008-03-09T14:15+00:00 http://www.ashfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000143/lib_dem_luminaries_set_for_ashford.html Ashford Liberal Democrats have been selected by the South East Regions Liberal Democrats to host their Spring Conference on Saturday March 29th. 2008-03-02T14:55+00:00 http://www.ashfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000141/government_incompetence_has_been_costly_to_northern_rock__ashford_liberal_democrats.html Responding to the decision by the Government to nationalise Northern Rock, Chris Took, Ashford Liberal Democrat's parliamentary spokesman said: 2008-02-18T18:00+00:00 http://www.ashfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000140/northern_rock_lib_dem_cable_criticises_both_government_and_conservatives.html Chancellor Alistair Darling has outlined plans to convert Northern Rock's £25bn Bank of England loan into bonds before selling them to investors. 2008-01-21T19:00+00:00