http://www.twickenham.libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats en-GB Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats http://www.twickenham.libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats 2008-08-21T19:24+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.twickenham.libdems.org.uk/news/001642/riverside_councillors_make_the_case_for_the_river_centre_on_twickenham_riverside.html • CLLR Denise Carr writes:"Over the last year, the Council has been in consultation with local residents, community groups and businesses on plans to regenerate the Twickenham riverside site which has been derelict for so long. 2008-08-21T10:09+01:00 http://www.twickenham.libdems.org.uk/news/001641/mps_attack_airtrack.html • THE proposed multimillion pound rail extension to link the south of England with Heathrow has come under renewed criticism from both residents and Twickenham and Richmond MPs. 2008-08-18T12:10+01:00 http://www.twickenham.libdems.org.uk/news/001640/how_to_help_britains_ailing_economy.html • [Aug 11] VINCENT Cable writes: My starting point would be to secure Gordon Brown's main achievement: the independence of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee . . 2008-08-13T11:15+01:00 http://www.twickenham.libdems.org.uk/news/001639/reckless_with_the_rock.html • [Aug 05]: VINCENT Cable writes: Northern Rock was a disaster of the ill-regulated private sector. Now that it is a nationalised bank, public money is at risk 2008-08-09T12:20+01:00 http://www.twickenham.libdems.org.uk/news/001638/kempton_park_industrial_estate__own_access.html • MORE than 20 people came to express their concerns to local councillors Suzette Nicholson and Carol Nicholson about increasingly heavy lorry traffic in Percy Road and Oldfield Road Hampton. 2008-08-09T12:03+01:00 http://www.twickenham.libdems.org.uk/news/001637/cable_on_how_to_tackle_fuel_poverty.html • THERE are demands for a windfall tax on the big energy companies. But this largely misses the point . . 2008-07-31T11:41+01:00 http://www.twickenham.libdems.org.uk/news/001636/action_to_combat_flooding_proposed.html • ONE year on from the summer 2007 floods, a Richmond Council Scrutiny Task Group has unveiled its findings following an in-depth investigation. 2008-07-29T12:16+01:00 http://www.twickenham.libdems.org.uk/news/001635/councils_delight_at_york_house_facelift.html • A BIG facelift has smartened-up one of the borough's historic buildings, York House in Twickenham. 2008-07-29T12:14+01:00 http://www.twickenham.libdems.org.uk/news/001634/schools_green_credentials_praised.html • THE environmental efforts of three borough schools, recognised at a prestigious awards ceremony, have been praised by Richmond Council. 2008-07-29T12:12+01:00 http://www.twickenham.libdems.org.uk/news/001633/toilet_scheme_success_spreads.html • THE latest part of the UK to consider adopting Richmond Council's ground-breaking Community Toilet Scheme is Llandudno, in North Wales. 2008-07-29T12:10+01:00 http://www.twickenham.libdems.org.uk/news/001632/boroughs_open_spaces_win_major_green_accolade.html • A MAJOR accolade for London's greenest borough has been announced with the award of four Green Flag Awards for the borough's open spaces. 2008-07-29T12:08+01:00 http://www.twickenham.libdems.org.uk/news/001631/take_a_pledge_and_make_a_difference.html • LOCAL residents are being urged to make a pledge to make their lifestyle more environmentally-friendly as part of a new Richmond Council initiative. 2008-07-29T12:04+01:00 http://www.twickenham.libdems.org.uk/news/001630/council_simplifies_collection_of_waste_services_to_increase_efficiency.html • THE Council is proposing to simplify its waste and recycling services to improve efficiency and save money. 2008-07-26T19:06+01:00 http://www.twickenham.libdems.org.uk/news/001629/twickenham_riverside_the_councils_principal_development_objectives.html [May 2008]: THE principal objective of this Development Brief is to provide guidance to prospective developers on the form of development considered most appropriate for the Twickenham Riverside site . . 2008-07-26T17:50+01:00 http://www.twickenham.libdems.org.uk/news/001628/rail_plan_to_cut_flights.html • PROPOSALS for a new high-speed rail network, which could radically reduce the need for domestic and short haul flights, have been welcomed by the Leader of Richmond Council, Cllr Serge Lourie. 2008-07-26T14:28+01:00