http://trevorcarbin.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from South West Wiltshire Liberal Democrats en-GB South West Wiltshire Liberal Democrats http://trevorcarbin.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 South West Wiltshire Liberal Democrats 2010-03-12T16:25+00:00 United Kingdom http://trevorcarbin.org.uk/news/000471/protecting_the_right_to_asylum.html If you believe the tabloid journalists, this country is no longer a welcoming place for the persecuted, and our Christian traditions have been replaced by intolerance and hatred. 2010-03-12T14:36+00:00 http://trevorcarbin.org.uk/news/000305/a303_closure__its_over.html An extensive maintenance scheme carried out by the Highways Agency from east of Mere to the junction with the B3089 is now complete. The work involved repair and strengthening of the road, repair of drainage and installation of new safety barriers. The road was widened by a metre where possible, to assist with drainage and provide additional space for breakdowns and maintenance. 2010-03-12T08:46+00:00 http://trevorcarbin.org.uk/news/000355/sainsburys_melksham_expansion_plans_refused.html An application by Sainsbury's to expand their Melksham store returned to the planning committee on Wednesday (10th March). The plans were for a 1,937 sq m extension with a bigger car park and a relocated petrol station. 2010-03-12T08:13+00:00 http://trevorcarbin.org.uk/news/000339/parliament__should_it_be_hung.html Many people would say it was the current parliament which should be hung, but much of the debate between now and May 6th will be on the possibility of the next one so being. 2010-03-12T08:10+00:00 http://trevorcarbin.org.uk/news/000235/road_works_in_south_west_wiltshire.html EDINGTON WESTBURY ROAD 12/03/2010-16/03/2010 WILTSHIRE COUNCIL Stop / Go boards 2010-03-12T07:49+00:00 http://trevorcarbin.org.uk/news/000470/british_manufacturing_needs_help.html The manufacturers' organisation EEF has written to parliamentary candidates with their manifesto for manufacturing entitled 'Back to the Crossroads'. 2010-03-11T23:21+00:00 http://trevorcarbin.org.uk/news/000468/kampfner__reject_labour_support_lib_dems.html John Kampfner was a foreign correspondent for nearly a decade, reporting on the fall of the Berlin Wall and collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union, before becoming one of Britain's most prominent political journalists, for the Financial Times and BBC. 2010-03-11T15:38+00:00 http://trevorcarbin.org.uk/news/000466/welcome_cut_to_red_tape_for_britains_small_businesses.html Graham Watson, Wiltshire's Liberal Democrat MEP, has welcomed a European Parliament vote in favour of exempting struggling small businesses from producing onerous annual accounts. 2010-03-11T09:49+00:00 http://trevorcarbin.org.uk/news/000462/lucifers_lexicon_unleashed_by_lga.html A question for you .... what do all these words or phrases have in common .... 'cautiously welcome', 'predictors of beaconicity', 'strategic priorities', worklessness' and 'under-capacitated? Well these and many others are on the Local Government Association list of banned words released today on the LGA website. Will there be cashable benefits from this tranche of learning outcomes, you may well ask. Or might it be an improvement lever for a more meaningful trialogue with our tenants and residents? 2010-03-11T08:56+00:00 http://trevorcarbin.org.uk/news/000343/outrage_over_tory_moneywasting_plan_for_warminster.html Warminster's Conservatives have voted to take out an £800,000 loan to revamp the Assembly Room. Liberal Democrat Paul Batchelor was the only town councillor to vote against the proposal. 2010-03-11T08:49+00:00 http://trevorcarbin.org.uk/news/000148/wiltshire_rural_music_school_bids_for_margaret_stancomb_site.html Wiltshire Rural Music School is an incorporated charity which, based in the County Town for over 70 years, has served the community of Wiltshire by providing opportunities for people of all ages, abilities and conditions to enjoy live music making, thereby enhancing their quality of life. 2010-03-11T08:34+00:00 http://trevorcarbin.org.uk/news/000465/world_vision__child_health_and_international_aid.html World Vision UK are contacting parliamentary candidates to see what they think about World Vision's two key messages for the upcoming general election; child health and international aid. 2010-03-10T23:11+00:00 http://trevorcarbin.org.uk/news/000464/better_banking_would_help.html The Better Banking campaign is trying to kill off the loan sharks who charge extortionate rates of interest to people - usually on low incomes anyway - who can't get easy credit elsewhere. If you are in that category please look at your local credit union which will probably be able to help. 2010-03-10T22:59+00:00 http://trevorcarbin.org.uk/news/000463/tesco_for_marlborough.html An application from Tesco to build a new store on the Marlborough Business Park goes to planning committee next Thursday 18th March. 2010-03-10T22:38+00:00 http://trevorcarbin.org.uk/news/000461/minute_for_mothers_friday_12th_march_with_annie_lennox_zoe_ball_and_other_special_guests.html Save the Children UK, The White Ribbon Alliance and Mumsnet are holding an event at Old Palace Green, Westminster on Friday 12th March from 10.30am. 2010-03-10T18:12+00:00