http://ashfieldlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Ashfield & Mansfield Liberal Democrats en-GB Ashfield & Mansfield Liberal Democrats http://ashfieldlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Ashfield & Mansfield Liberal Democrats 2008-05-16T22:40+01:00 United Kingdom http://ashfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000049/lib_dems_storm_to_victory_in_ashfield_byelection.html The Liberal Democrats have stormed to victory in the Sutton West by-election tonight. 2007-11-02T00:06+00:00 http://ashfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000048/green_boost_for_liberal_democrats_as_ashfield_heads_for_conference.html LIBERAL Democrats from Ashfield have welcomed the results of an audit of policies of the three main political parties that shows Menzies Campbell's party as the best for the environment. 2007-09-14T00:38+01:00 http://ashfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000047/lib_dems_in_ashfield_to_raise_dentistry_at_conference.html LIBERAL Democrats from Ashfield are travelling to Brighton this weekend to raise concerns about local dentistry at the party's conference. 2007-09-12T00:42+01:00 http://ashfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000046/lib_dems_in_ashfield_head_for_conference.html Brighton is bracing itself for the arrival of thousands of Liberal Democrats for the party's conference next week and amongst those attending will be local campaigners from Ashfield. 2007-09-09T01:35+01:00 http://ashfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000045/plans_to_axe_care_homes_blasted.html THE leader of Ashfield District Council says he is 'absolutely livid' about a move to axe eight care homes and will fight against it. 2007-09-05T01:53+01:00 http://ashfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000044/jason_zadrozny_backs_green_action_plan.html Jason Zadrozny has welcomed plans that will make Britain a zero carbon country by the middle of the century. 2007-09-05T01:43+01:00 http://ashfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000043/government_must_act_to_save_historic_buildings_in_ashfield.html LIBERAL Democrats in Ashfield have called on the Government to act now to save historic buildings before they are lost forever. 2007-09-05T01:38+01:00 http://ashfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000042/praise_for_unsung_community_heroes.html KIND-HEARTED Ashfield volunteers Ann Patrick, left, and Olive Parkes receive special praise from Ashfield District Council leader Jason Zadrozny during a ceremony to honour good citizens across the district. 2007-07-25T01:18+01:00 http://ashfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000041/liberal_democrats_set_out_plans_to_build_a_million_new_affordable_homes_by_2020.html Ashfield Councillor Jason Zadrozny has welcomed the publication of radical proposals by the Liberal Democrats to tackle the severe shortage of affordable and social housing. 2007-06-15T10:17+01:00 http://ashfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000040/jason_zadrozny_hits_out_at_governments_disgraceful_tax_credit_record.html Local Liberal Democrat Councillor Jason Zadrozny has hit out at the government's disgraceful tax credit record after the government published records showing they overpaid £2.7 million of tax credits in three years to residents of Ashfield (the highest in Nottinghamshire) and wrongly paid out over £9 billion across the country. 2007-05-29T16:42+01:00 http://ashfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000039/government_fails_to_listen_on_post_offices_says_jason_zadrozny.html Liberal Democrats in Ashfield have hit out at the government's failure to listen to the concerns of people in Ashfield over post office closures. The Government announced on Thursday 17th May that they will continue with their plan to close at least 2,500 post offices across the country. 2007-05-29T16:35+01:00 http://ashfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000038/liberal_democrat_becomes_mayor_of_eastwood.html Following further election sucesses in the Ashfield Parliamentary seat, Liberal Democrats took Eastwood Town Council from Labour - another first time Labour loss. 2007-05-29T16:29+01:00 http://ashfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000037/liberal_democrats_biggest_group_on_council.html Following the may 3rd elections the Liberal Democrats are now the largest group on Ashfield District Council. This is a huge blow for the Labour Party who have held the Council since its creation in 1974. 2007-05-14T13:47+01:00 http://ashfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000036/largest_ever_number_of_liberal_democrats_to_fight_council_elections.html Following on from the historic Liberal Democrat victory in the County Council By-Eleciton in Sutton last Month Liberal Democrats in Ashfield are pleased to announce the largest ever slate of candidates for the elections which take place on May 3rd. The election result in Sutton has proven that only the Liberal Demorats can take on New Labour in Ashfield and win. 2007-04-04T12:50+01:00 http://ashfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000035/lib_dem_landslide_in_key_ashfield_byelection.html The Liberal Democrats have swept to victory in the Sutton North County Council by-election with a massive 44% swing. The Sutton North seat had traditionally been safe Labour, however Labour's grip on the seat was smashed as the Lib Dem candidate Jason Zadrozny romped home with 1979 votes whilst Labour took just 435. 2007-03-23T00:29+00:00