http://oxwablibdems.org.uk/articlearchive.php Recent Press Articles from Oxford West and Abingdon Liberal Democrats en-GB Oxford West and Abingdon Liberal Democrats http://oxwablibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Oxford West and Abingdon Liberal Democrats 2010-07-30T16:14+01:00 United Kingdom http://oxwablibdems.org.uk/articles/000009/incinerator_health_assessment.html No-one disagrees with the pressing need to reduce waste sent to landfill to avoid hefty fines from the government. More waste could and should be recycled. The County Council invited bids for disposal of the residual waste more than four years ago; the only technologies offered were energy-from-waste, or incineration. 2009-01-23T14:35+00:00 http://oxwablibdems.org.uk/articles/000010/we_support_oxford_centre_pedestrianisation.html Cllr Hudspeth, Conservative Cabinet member for Transport, asks if Liberal Democrats agree with the principle of making Oxford a more pedestrian friendly city. He seems to have forgotten that we have supported the principle - both at the first announcements of the Transform Oxford project, later at the Transport Decisions meeting which he chairs (though he is the only member) and of course most recently at the County Council meeting on Jan 13th. 2009-01-23T14:32+00:00 http://oxwablibdems.org.uk/articles/000011/democracy_what_democracy.html We hope we live in a democracy. Part of democracy is being able to hold decision makers to account. Which means having the opportunity to do so. 2009-01-23T14:30+00:00 http://oxwablibdems.org.uk/articles/000008/schools_policy_discussion.html Oxford West and Abingdon Lib Dems held a meeting, jointly with Oxford East, on 21st July 2008 to discuss schools policy with David Laws MP, Shadow Secretary of State for children, schools and families and Cllr James Kempton, Chair of the Schools Policy working party. 2008-07-21T00:00+01:00 http://oxwablibdems.org.uk/articles/000007/local_government_reorganisation.html Things are hotting up on the local government reorganisation front, with 25 January the deadline for bids for changes from two tier (three-tier in areas like ours with parish councils as well) to unitary status. Oxfordshire County Council has agreed not to support the proposal from Oxford City Council for a unitary City Council. It is a firm requirement of the White Paper that proposals must not cross current boundaries, so it has to be stressed that there are no plans for a 'greater City' in the proposals going forward. It is also a requirement that bids should indicate possible arrangements for other areas affected and the City is suggesting that a solution for the rest of Oxfordshire might be two further unitaries consisting of the Vale of White Horse District Council with South Oxfordshire District Council and Cherwell District Council with West Oxfordshire District Council. 2007-01-17T00:00+00:00 http://oxwablibdems.org.uk/articles/000006/campaign_to_save_rural_post_offices.html More than 10 pages of signatures have been collected at the Sandleigh Post Office in Wootton's Besselsleigh Road for a petition opposing Government plans to scrap card accounts used by pensioners. 2006-10-18T00:00+01:00 http://oxwablibdems.org.uk/articles/000005/making_your_night_out_a_safer_one.html This Autumn will see the launch of the Night Safe scheme to promote safety for those enjoying a late night in Abingdon. 2006-10-18T00:00+01:00 http://oxwablibdems.org.uk/articles/000004/city_lib_dems_mini_budget.html Liberal Democrats on Oxford City Council have published a mini-budget, proposing four practical and costed measures to be implemented this year which will be of real benefit to Oxford's residents. 2006-07-11T11:46+01:00 http://oxwablibdems.org.uk/articles/000002/top_hints_to_save_money_on_your_fuel_bills.html The latest round of electricity and gas price hikes has been concentrating our minds on ways that we could be saving money on our fuel bills as well as helping to combat global warming. 2006-04-14T00:00+01:00 http://oxwablibdems.org.uk/articles/000003/vale_residents_achieving_low_waste_levels.html Last year Vale residents produced the lowest household waste levels of all the districts in Oxfordshire, and the county produced the lowest amount of rubbish in the country. 2006-03-16T00:00+00:00 http://oxwablibdems.org.uk/articles/000001/ways_to_help_you_reduce_your_energy_use.html The Vale of White Horse District Council has its own Vale Energy Team to help residents save money on their energy bills, promote renewable energy, tackle fuel poverty and promote grants and discount schemes. 2006-03-16T00:00+00:00