http://www.ipswichlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Ipswich Liberal Democrats en-GB Ipswich Liberal Democrats http://www.ipswichlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Ipswich Liberal Democrats 2010-03-10T07:32+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.ipswichlibdems.org.uk/news/000243/january_executive_meeting.html The Ipswich Party Executive Committee had its monthly meeting on the 20th January and amongst many topics discussed were plans for the impending Local and National elections. The process of selecting a PPC (Prospective Parliamentary Candidate) is underway and hustings, or a presentation of our candidate, will take place in the first week of March. This is a good time for you to come and meet your candidate and the Committee. 2010-01-27T10:00+00:00 http://www.ipswichlibdems.org.uk/news/000242/county_tories_make_4th_strategic_lurch_in_as_many_years.html This letter was submitted to the Evening Star and EADT on Friday 25th Sept. 2009-09-30T17:16+01:00 http://www.ipswichlibdems.org.uk/news/000241/no_control_over_gagging_orders_at_suffolk_county_council__liberal_democrats_reveal.html Further to news last week that Suffolk County Council (SCC) has spent £200,000 in the last 18 months on gagging orders, the Liberal Democrats have discovered there is no policy on their usage. 2009-09-30T17:11+01:00 http://www.ipswichlibdems.org.uk/news/000240/county_tories_using_200k_to_gag_own_staff.html SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 2009-09-16T15:02+01:00 http://www.ipswichlibdems.org.uk/news/000239/corn_exchange_not_closing.html Many of you will recall Ipswich Lib Dems campaigning to keep the Corn Exchange open. At that time our present leader, Andrew Cann, was still a Labour Party member actively campaigning against their plan to close it. That was the last straw for Andrew who joined the Liberal Democrats to support 'Ipswich's Town Hall' as he called it 2009-01-19T16:58+00:00 http://www.ipswichlibdems.org.uk/news/000238/ipswich_275m_buffer_against_recession.html As the bitter winds of recession start to bite Ipswich is better placed than many to weather the storm. 2009-01-13T16:44+00:00 http://www.ipswichlibdems.org.uk/news/000237/county_misses_mileage_target.html As highlighted in the East Anglian Daily Times recently local Lib Dem Andrew Cann has uncovered Tory failure to reduce mileage at Suffolk County Council. 2009-01-13T16:39+00:00 http://www.ipswichlibdems.org.uk/news/000236/merry_christmas_to_all.html Ipswich Liberal Democrats wish all our readers and supporters a merry and peaceful Christmas. 2008-12-24T11:03+00:00 http://www.ipswichlibdems.org.uk/news/000235/a_new_orwell_bridge.html The new crossing is taking shape between the Fairview development site on Ranelagh Road and West End Road side of the Gipping. The impressive bridge, which will cater for pedestrians and cyclists, will eventually link the new Fairview estate with the town centre. 2008-12-18T12:54+00:00 http://www.ipswichlibdems.org.uk/news/000234/crown_pools_to_get_36m_makeover.html Crown Pools is set for a major £3.6m refurbishment with a revamp for the foyer and changing areas and repairs to the roof part of the scheme. 2008-12-18T12:53+00:00 http://www.ipswichlibdems.org.uk/news/000233/new_westgate_centre_plans_keep_public_at_heart.html Ipswich Borough Council has approved the £50m redevelopment of the former Civic Centre site as the 'Westgate Centre'. 2008-12-18T12:51+00:00 http://www.ipswichlibdems.org.uk/news/000232/government_points_to_north_haven_future_for_ipswich_and_felixstowe.html Local Liberal Democrat plans for a North Haven unitary authority received a shot in the arm from the govt recently. Concomitant with the granting of an extension of time to the Boundary Committee to submit their proposals (Feb 13th) the Secretary of State (SoS) for Communities, Hazel Blears issued further guidance. 2008-12-17T13:05+00:00 http://www.ipswichlibdems.org.uk/news/000231/record_number_of_social_houses_built_in_ipswich.html A record number of affordable homes were built in Ipswich over the past year, Borough Council statistics have revealed. 2008-12-16T15:57+00:00 http://www.ipswichlibdems.org.uk/news/000230/liberal_democrats_proposals_are_selected_for_the_future_of_suffolk.html Suffolk Liberal Democrats are celebrating today after the Boundary Committee accepted, in principal, their proposals for a Unitary North Haven. 2008-07-08T10:56+01:00 http://www.ipswichlibdems.org.uk/news/000229/lib_dem_gooch_bringing_wind_power_to_ipswich.html The following story was reported in the Evening Star - 5th July 2008 2008-07-05T12:27+01:00