http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Torbay Liberal Democrats en-GB Torbay Liberal Democrats http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Torbay Liberal Democrats 2008-05-16T15:07+01:00 United Kingdom http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000123/public_urged_to_attend_parking_meters_callin_meeting.html Members of the public who are against the installation of parking meters have been urged to attend a meeting that takes place on Friday. 2008-05-13T14:33+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000122/community_asset_transfer_policy_a_fig_leaf_to_cover_up_for_asset_sales.html A proposed new policy on Community Asset Transfers, that comes before the Conservative Elected Mayor's Cabinet on 20th May, is no more than "a fig leaf to cover up for asset sales' claim the Liberal Democrats. 2008-05-13T13:21+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000121/councillor_welcomes_swim_torquay_report.html Liberal Democrat Councillor for St. Marychurch Alan Faulkner has welcomed a report from Torbay Council's Overview and Scrutiny Board that is going to the Elected Mayor's Cabinet on Tuesday 20th May. 2008-05-12T17:14+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000120/lib_dems_campaign_to_save_key_assets_from_being_sold_off.html On the 20th May, the Conservative Elected Mayor Nick Bye will decide at his Cabinet which council assets will be sold off. Liberal Democrat Councillors will attend that Cabinet meeting to try and stop certain key community assets being sold 2008-05-12T16:07+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000119/councillor_to_raise_councils_mounting_debt_at_council_meeting.html Paignton Liberal Democrat Councillor Ruth Pentney is tabling a question about Torbay Council's rising mountain of debt at the Council meeting on 14th May. 2008-05-06T09:41+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000118/lib_dems_callin_mayors_parking_meters_decision.html The Conservative Elected Mayor's controversial and unpopular decision to install parking meters has been 'called-in' by the Liberal Democrats. 2008-05-01T14:14+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000117/councillor_questions_conservative_shock_over_20000_homes_target.html Councillor Steve Darling, the Leader of the Lib Dem Group on Torbay Council, has tabled a question for the next Council Meeting which asks if the 20,000 target for new homes in Torbay is a result of Torbay's Conservative administration signing up to the Government's 'Growth Points Scheme'. 2008-04-30T14:22+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000116/elected_mayor_system_in_torbay_contradicts_ippr_report.html Commenting on the report from the 'Institute for Public Policy Research' which recommends an elected Mayor for every City and Town in England, the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Torbay Council Cllr Steve Darling said: 2008-04-23T09:41+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000115/outrage_over_early_selloff_for_bishops_place.html Paignton Liberal Democrat Councillor Ian Doggett has expressed his deep concern that the fate of Bishops Place will be decided as early as next Tuesday - rather than at a Cabinet meeting in May as the public have been led to believe. 2008-04-11T13:04+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000114/councillor_raises_cost_of_printing_error_to_local_taxpayers.html Following a complaint that business rate bills have had to be sent out twice by Torbay Council due to a printing error, the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group Councillor Darling has written to the Conservative cabinet member with responsibility for Finance, Councillor Carroll, seeking an explanation. 2008-03-28T15:29+00:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000113/cuts_to_talking_books_for_the_blind_despite_assurances.html Figures obtained from Torbay Council by Councillor Steve Darling show that £10,000 has been cut from the Talking Books budget despite assurances from the Conservative Elected mayor Nick Bye that the service would be protected. 2008-03-28T15:25+00:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000112/call_for_parking_meter_delay_until_rock_walk_disruption_ends.html Councillor Steve Darling, the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Torbay Council, has written to the Conservative Mayor Nick Bye and demanded that he delay the introduction of parking meters in Torquay until the work to Rock Walk has ceased. 2008-03-19T13:09+00:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000111/councillor_calls_for_scrutiny_of_rock_walk_problems.html Liberal Democrat Councillor Jenny Faulkner is calling for Rock Walk to be put on the agenda of the Council's 'Overview and Scrutiny Board' so that lessons can be learnt. 2008-03-19T13:03+00:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000110/councillor_calls_for_freeman_nominations_to_be_opened_up_for_unsung_heroes.html Liberal Democrat Councillor Alan Faulkner has called for nominations for the honour of becoming a Freeman of Torbay to be opened up so that local "unsung heroes" can be nominated, and not just the great and the good. 2008-03-19T13:02+00:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000109/post_office_closures_to_come_under_scrutiny.html A special meeting of Torbay Council's 'Overview and Scrutiny Board' has been called by Liberal Democrat Councillors Steve Darling and Jenny Faulkner and Brixham Independent Councillor Mike Morey to see what actions Torbay Council can take to support local post offices. 2008-03-19T13:00+00:00