http://www.leicesterlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Leicester Liberal Democrats en-GB Leicester Liberal Democrats http://www.leicesterlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Leicester Liberal Democrats 2008-12-03T08:47+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000239/labour_fat_cats.html Labour Councillors are set to approve an increase in their allowances of 2.45 per cent At the full council meeting this evening - Only a year after agreeing rises of up to 37 per cent. 2008-11-27T02:06+00:00 http://www.leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000238/details_lost_by_council.html Labour run Leicester City Council has now admitted that a computer memory stick containing the details of children and their families has gone missing from a nursery. 2008-11-17T01:01+00:00 http://www.leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000237/eco_town_gets_vote_despite_concerns.html Labour councillors have voted to conditionally support the controversial Eco-town, despite widespread protests from all sides last night. 2008-10-31T17:27+00:00 http://www.leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000235/solar_heating.html Leicester Liberal Democrat leader Councillor Peter Coley has asked the City Council to look into the feasibility of providing solar heating for the city's residents. 2008-10-15T12:06+00:00 http://www.leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000236/fancy_a_free_trip_paid_by_the_taxpayer.html While most of us have to make do with October's winter weather, the Lib Dems find out that our Labour Council leader along with some of his cabinet chums are enjoying the sun at taxpayers expense. 2008-10-12T01:01+00:00 http://www.leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000234/labour_councillor_quits.html A Labour councillor has left the Council Labour group because she said the leadership made it difficult for councillors to speak their minds on issues. The now independent councillor told local press that other members of the party were unhappy and hinted more could follow. 2008-10-08T01:01+00:00 http://www.leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000233/pennbury__the_real_questions.html Cllr. Gary Hunt, the Liberal Democrat councillor for Knighton writes in the local press about the burning issue of Pennbury; 2008-10-05T01:01+00:00 http://www.leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000232/id_card_motion.html Councillor Peter Coley, leader of the Lib Dem group will place a motion forward to Octobers full council meeting regarding I.D. Cards. 2008-09-24T10:05+00:00 http://www.leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000231/visual_awareness_on_city_centre_streets.html Leicester South Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Parmjit Singh Gill joined Ian Bradwell and other members of the Leicester Access Group to see for himself the hidden dangers that could trip up visually impaired people in Leicester City Centre. 2008-09-11T15:18+00:00 http://www.leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000230/fat_cats.html Local press has revealed that approx £400,000 was spent on food and drink for council staff and councillors last year. This included chocolate bars such as Kit Kats. 2008-09-01T12:39+00:00 http://www.leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000228/leicester_will_lose_the_energy_advice_centre.html The Labour-run City Council will close the Energy Advice Centre in Market Place south following a cut in funding. 2008-08-23T08:25+00:00 http://www.leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000229/consultant_costs_mount.html Having axed the chief executive and Town Clerk posts at the City Council at considerable cost to the Leicester taxpayer, Labour are now employing more consultants to draw up a new Council management structure. 2008-08-22T08:28+00:00 http://www.leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000227/councillor_seeks_disability_awareness.html Lib Dem Freemen Ward Councillor, Dale Keeling, volunteered to take part in an disability awareness class at Vista today. 2008-07-03T08:31+00:00 http://www.leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000226/3_chandeliers_fitted_2_in_council_leaders_office_1_in_waiting_room_total_cost__2423.html Leicester Lib Dems have requested that the City Council reveal how much taxpayers money has been spent decorating the City Council Leaders office after it emerged that £2,423 had been spent on three chandeliers. 2008-06-02T12:20+00:00 http://www.leicesterlibdems.org.uk/news/000225/government_petrol_profit.html The cost of running a car has soared by up to £2,200 in the last year. Higher charges for fuel, insurance and road-tax have pushed up the price of driving by four times the rate of inflation, according to the AA. The increasing cost of taking to the roads follows growing concern over drastic rises in food, housing, heat and council tax bills. 2008-05-31T12:10+00:00