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) 2010 Torbay Liberal Democrats 2010-07-31T04:38+01:00 United Kingdom http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000249/the_end_is_in_sight_for_rock_walk__at_long_last.html Commenting on the 'opening' of Rock Walk, local Councillor Jenny Faulkner, whose Tormohun Ward includes Rock Walk said: 2010-07-30T11:03+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000248/foi_bid_for_bypass_toll_road_talks.html The Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Torbay Council Steve Darling has lodged a Freedom of Information request with Devon County Council to find out if plans to make the Kingskerswell Bypass a toll road were discussed at a meeting of the South Devon Link Road Steering Group on the 22nd June. 2010-07-28T16:22+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000247/lib_dems_gain_brixham_council_seat_from_conservatives.html The Liberal Democrats have won the St. Mary's with Summercombe By-election, sensationally gaining the seat on Torbay Council from the Conservatives. The result will be seen as a devastating verdict on the Conservative administration which runs Torbay Council under the stewardship of Mayor Nick Bye. 2010-07-28T16:21+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000246/scaling_back_of_bonkers_mayoral_scheme_raises_more_questions.html Commenting on the announcement by Torbay Council today that the Mayor's Castle Circus Regeneration Project is to be scaled back, the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Torbay Council Steve Darling said: 2010-07-21T11:32+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000245/mayor_fails_to_take_action_for_most_vulnerable.html Liberal Democrat Council Group Leader Steve Darling has expressed outrage over the failure by Conservative Mayor Nick Bye to follow up on a decision that would have resulted in the newly formed Economic Development Company focusing far more on the most vulnerable in Torbay. 2010-07-21T11:31+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000244/bypass_to_become_a_toll_road.html Councillor Steve Darling has written to Conservative Mayor Nick Bye asking if discussions have been held about the proposed Kingskerswell bypass becoming a toll road. 2010-06-29T16:44+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000243/bypass_to_become_a_toll_road.html Councillor Steve Darling has written to Conservative Mayor Nick Bye asking if discussions have been held about the proposed Kingskerswell bypass becoming a toll road. 2010-06-29T16:44+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000242/mayor_sacks_councillor_from_champion_role_for_speaking_out_over_failed_inspection.html Conservative Elected mayor Nick Bye has sacked Liberal Democrat Councillor Cindy Stocks from her role as Children's Champion for Staying Safe because she made public concerns that she had been raising in private following the Ofsted Unannounced Inspection. 2010-06-29T16:43+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000241/mayor_sacrifices_affordable_housing_for_desperate_vision.html The Liberal Democrats will be tabling an amendment at the Full Council meeting tomorrow (Thursday) urging the Mayor not to water down Torbay Council's commitment to affordable housing. 2010-06-29T16:43+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000240/council_all_at_sea_over_sewage.html The cleanliness of Torbay's seawater is to be raised at Torbay's Full Council meeting on Thursday following a confusing interview with the Council's Cabinet Member for Tourism on a local radio station recently. 2010-06-24T15:05+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000239/cost_of_consultants_to_be_raised_at_council_meeting.html How much Torbay Council spends on the use of consultants is to be raised at the next meeting of the Full Council, by Liberal Democrat Group Leader Councillor Steve Darling. 2010-06-24T15:05+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000238/where_will_users_of_fernham_day_centre_go_when_it_is_knocked_down_queries_councillor.html Paignton Councillor Christine Carter is seeking clarification over what plans have been put in place for the users of Fernham Day Centre when the building is knocked down as part of the plans for Oldway. 2010-06-24T15:04+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000237/result_of_unnanounced_ofsted_inspection_devastating.html The result of the recent OFSTED unannounced inspection of Torbay Council's Children's Services has been described as "devastating", and a direct result of a culture created by the Elected Mayor, a Corporate Parent, of viewing children who come to the attention of Social Services as "troublesome". The annual performance assessment for Children's Services is now likely to be 'Performs Poorly'. 2010-06-17T13:26+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000236/cut_spending_on_spin_before_frontline_services_lib_dems_urge_mayor.html Liberal Democrat Council Group Leader Steve Darling has written to Mayor Nick Bye urging him to cut down Council spending on press and pr rather than frontline services. Councillor Darling's letter follows a Government announcement that £1.165 billion of government grants to local councils are going to be cut. 2010-05-28T10:22+01:00 http://torbayliberaldemocrats.org.uk/news/000235/undecided_voters_swing_to_lib_dems_following_final_leaders_debate.html Last night was the final of the three televised Leaders' debates. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, debated with Gordon Brown and David Cameron about the economy. Subjects discussed included breaking up the banks, creating more jobs and reinvigorating the British economy. 2010-04-30T18:09+01:00