http://edinburghsouthlibdems.org/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Edinburgh South Liberal Democrats en-GB Edinburgh South Liberal Democrats http://edinburghsouthlibdems.org/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Edinburgh South Liberal Democrats 2008-05-17T17:01+01:00 United Kingdom http://edinburghsouthlibdems.org/news/000070/tram_trains_to_be_investigated_for_the_south_sub.html The Transport and Environment Committee of the Liberal Democrat led City Council has ordered an investigation into whether hybrid electric/diesel powered trams could be run on the Edinburgh South Suburban Railway in conjunction with the Edinburgh tram system. 2008-05-07T00:00+01:00 http://edinburghsouthlibdems.org/news/000069/edinburgh_city_council_votes_to_condemn_labour_uk_government_over_post_office_closures.html At its meeting today Edinburgh City Council voted 43-15 to "condemn the Labour UK Government for its decision to close 2500 Post Offices" across the UK which will mean 15 closures in Edinburgh. Sadly the Labour party were the only party to vote against this and instead they voted to "note that the post office closures cannot be prevented." 2008-05-01T21:34+01:00 http://edinburghsouthlibdems.org/news/000066/foul_play_for_local_butchers.html Edinburgh South Liberal Democrat Westminster Spokesperson Fred Mackintosh has hit out at a decision by leading Scottish poultry supplier to end supplies of chicken to Edinburgh independent butchers. 2008-04-09T00:00+01:00 http://edinburghsouthlibdems.org/news/000068/labour_tax_increase_hits_the_low_paid_and_pensioners.html Liberal Democrats in Edinburgh South have launched a stinging attack on the Labour Government for bringing in tax changes that have increased income tax bills for thousands of local people. 2008-04-07T00:00+01:00 http://edinburghsouthlibdems.org/news/000067/extra_glasgow_trains_block_south_sub_plans.html Edinburgh South Lib Dem Westminster Spokesperson Fred Mackintosh has hit out at decisions by the Scottish Government to increase the number of trains from Edinburgh to Glasgow for blocking line capacity that could have been used to run trains on the Edinburgh South Suburban Railway to Haymarket and Waverley. 2008-04-05T00:00+01:00 http://edinburghsouthlibdems.org/news/000063/nigel_griffiths_votes_for_post_office_closures.html Liberal Democrats in Edinburgh South have accused local Labour MP Nigel Griffiths of failing to support local services after he voted to support the Government's massive post office closure programme. 2008-03-20T00:00+00:00 http://edinburghsouthlibdems.org/news/000064/mike_pringle_set_to_reintroduce_bag_bill.html Last week Liberal Democrat Mike Pringle MSP announced his intention to re-introduce his bill to the Scottish Parliament proposing a 10p levy on all plastic bags. The money raised from the levy is set to be reinvested in local environmental projects. 2008-03-18T00:00+00:00 http://edinburghsouthlibdems.org/news/000062/lib_dem_leader_stephen_visits_edinburgh_south.html Nicol Stephen, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats visited Edinburgh South constituency this week. As well as meeting with local party members and staff, Nicol also joined local campaigner Fred Mackintosh on the doorsteps to conduct a resident's survey. Despite the bad weather, there was a good response to the survey, the first of many due to be conducted by Edinburgh South Liberal Democrats. 2008-03-13T11:40+00:00 http://edinburghsouthlibdems.org/news/000065/senior_lib_dems_present_save_our_post_office_petition_to_10_downing_street.html A deputation of senior Liberal Democrat MPs, Peers, councillors and candidates presented a petition to Downing Street protesting against the closure of Britain's post offices. The deputation delivered 50,000 signatures hundreds of which came from Edinburgh South. 2008-03-11T15:44+00:00 http://edinburghsouthlibdems.org/news/000061/fight_for_sick_kids_shouldnt_end_here.html The news that specialist services at the Edinburgh Sick Kids Hospital are to escape the axe, thanks in no small part to the Evening News' city-wide campaign, has been welcomed by Edinburgh South Liberal Democrats Mike Pringle MSP and Fred Mackintosh. 2008-03-06T21:36+00:00 http://edinburghsouthlibdems.org/news/000060/lib_dems_demand_independent_controls_over_phone_taps.html Speaking at the Party's Spring Conference in Aviemore Fred Mackintosh, Scottish Liberal Democrat Candidate for the key marginal seat of Edinburgh South, called for an end to the approval of phone tapping by Scottish Ministers. 2008-03-02T15:03+00:00 http://edinburghsouthlibdems.org/news/000057/campaign_to_save_the_astronomy_technology_centre_building_fast.html Members of the House of Commons Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee have visited the Astronomy Technology Centre at the Royal Observatory at Blackford Hill to discuss the effects of funding cuts on the future of the ATC and Astronomy at Edinburgh. 2008-02-10T15:37+00:00 http://edinburghsouthlibdems.org/news/000059/crime_levels_hit_new_lows_thanks_to_more_christmas_presence.html As a result from an initiative by the Liberal Democrat led council working with the Police and other agencies the crime rate dropped by 37% in the city centre during December 2007 when compared with averages for the same period over the last 3 years. This can be attributed to the extra initiatives put in place in the autumn to ensure that residents and visitors could enjoy the night-time festivities in the city centre as safely as possible. 2008-02-07T00:00+00:00 http://edinburghsouthlibdems.org/news/000058/liberton_playground_sorted_by_lib_dem_led_council.html Following concerns raised by parents on the state of the playground at Liberton Primary School the Lib Dem-led Council has moved quickly to get the surface fixed. Councillor MacLaren, Lib Dem Convenor of Education said, "These works have been outstanding since 2000. When I was informed of the danger to our children I agreed to do these works as soon as was possible, during the Easter holidays." 2008-02-07T00:00+00:00 http://edinburghsouthlibdems.org/news/000056/fred_mackintosh_challenges_labour_and_conservatives_to_support_in_or_out_european_referendum.html Edinburgh South Liberal Democrat Westminster Spokesperson Fred Mackintosh is calling on the Government and Conservatives to back the campaign for an "in or out" Euro referendum. The party say the referendum would be an opportunity for the British public to determine whether Britain should continue to be a member of the European Union or not. 2008-01-31T15:52+00:00