http://www.heywoodandmiddletonlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Heywood and Middleton Liberal Democrats en-GB Heywood and Middleton Liberal Democrats http://www.heywoodandmiddletonlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Heywood and Middleton Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T04:58+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.heywoodandmiddletonlibdems.org.uk/news/000059/middleton_tapestry_success.html Middleton's Bayeux Tapestry - three large tapestries totalling 24 ft that chronicle the history of Middleton through its buildings, businesses and organisations - is finally expected to come home. The painstaking work from 60 volunteers was first started in the mid 1990s and completed for the Millennium celebrations. The tapestries were displayed for a short time in the old Middleton Civic Centre, but then have been kept in storage in Rochdale ever since. 2009-12-03T21:08+00:00 http://www.heywoodandmiddletonlibdems.org.uk/news/000058/half_acre_lane_text_poll_results_in_as_police_clamp_down_on_illegal_driving.html The police are clamping down on illegal driving up through the NO ENTRY at Half Acre Lane. The problem was raised at the monthly PACT meetings between the police and the community. 2009-12-03T21:06+00:00 http://www.heywoodandmiddletonlibdems.org.uk/news/000057/fusiliers_homecoming_parade.html On Monday 30th November, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers marched through Rochdale on their Homecoming Parade after long service in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. 2009-12-03T21:03+00:00 http://www.heywoodandmiddletonlibdems.org.uk/news/000056/nick_clegg_comes_to_town.html Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, is visiting the area in December. Since becoming Leader in 2007 Clegg has held around 50 public meetings up and down Britain, and talked to thousands of people. Anyone who wants to can attend the events and ask Nick Clegg the questions that they want the answers to. 2009-11-30T22:15+00:00 http://www.heywoodandmiddletonlibdems.org.uk/news/000055/sponsor_a_window_at_norden_old_library.html The Norden Old Library project is approaching another exciting milestone for the redevelopment of the building and Norden Community Trust is launching a major fundraising appeal to help with the costs. 2009-11-30T22:03+00:00 http://www.heywoodandmiddletonlibdems.org.uk/news/000054/wera_reports_on_the_scout_moor_windfarms.html Wera Hobhouse, Parliamentary Candidate for Heywood and Middleton, visited the windfarms on Scout Moor to find out some more information. Here is what she found out. 2009-11-30T21:58+00:00 http://www.heywoodandmiddletonlibdems.org.uk/news/000051/bamford_residents_can_finally_cross_with_safety.html The construction of a much-needed pedestrian crossing on a busy Bamford Road is now complete. Local residents called for a crossing because of the difficulties in getting to Bamford Primary School and local shops across the busy Norden Road. Local Councillors William Hobhouse and Andrew Abbott took up the issue 3 years ago and secured funding from the Rochdale Township for the traffic lights and crossing to be installed. 2009-05-03T13:51+01:00 http://www.heywoodandmiddletonlibdems.org.uk/news/000050/council_to_introduce_free_after_three_parking.html Rochdale Borough Council is set to introduce free parking after 3pm on all pay and display car parks across the borough in a bid boost the local economy. 2009-05-03T13:49+01:00 http://www.heywoodandmiddletonlibdems.org.uk/news/000049/local_mep_slams_brussels_gravytrain.html Local Member of the European Parliament, Chris Davies, has expressed his dismay at the system of expenses in the European Parliament that can see MEPs become millionaires in just two terms. The rules allow MEPs to employ family members who can be paid up to £500,000 over one term, just one of the ways in which some members manipulate the system to take home more money themselves. 2009-04-27T16:00+01:00 http://www.heywoodandmiddletonlibdems.org.uk/news/000048/lib_dems_look_into_lowering_rent_increase.html Councillors are hoping to bring the proposed rent increase for tenants down to 3.1% in line with Government proposals. 2009-03-18T09:58+00:00 http://www.heywoodandmiddletonlibdems.org.uk/news/000047/castleton_lib_dems_fight_to_save_442_bus.html Castleton Liberal Democrats have vowed to fight tooth and nail to keep a local bus service from being axed. 2009-03-18T09:54+00:00 http://www.heywoodandmiddletonlibdems.org.uk/news/000046/heywood__middleton_labour_party_propose_to_increase_their_own_pay.html Heywood and Middleton Liberal Democrats have expressed their shock and disgust at Labour Councillors after they put forward proposals to last night's budget council that would see two of their leading member's receive an extra £2,800 a year in allowances. 2009-02-26T13:11+00:00 http://www.heywoodandmiddletonlibdems.org.uk/news/000045/council_approves_37_council_tax_increase.html Rochdale Borough Council has agreed proposals that will see Council Tax increase by 3.7% - the lowest for 12 years. 2009-02-26T13:10+00:00 http://www.heywoodandmiddletonlibdems.org.uk/news/000044/heywood_councillors_choose_to_freeze_allowances.html Rochdale Borough Councillors have agreed to a freeze on their allowances. The increase in April was expected to be around 2%. Each Councillor is entitled to an increase which is set be the average income in the Borough. 2009-02-26T13:08+00:00 http://www.heywoodandmiddletonlibdems.org.uk/news/000043/residents_overwhelmingly_back_50_recycling_target.html A survey conducted by the Liberal Democrats has found that almost 90% of residents support the Liberal Democrat target to recycle 50% of our waste by 2011. The results of the questionnaire, carried out in Norden and Bamford, also show that over 60% of respondents would like the opportunity to have a wheelie bin to recycle paper and cardboard as opposed to the blue plastic bags that are currently used. 2009-02-02T22:01+00:00