http://www.hillingdonlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Hillingdon Liberal Democrats en-GB Hillingdon Liberal Democrats http://www.hillingdonlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2009 Hillingdon Liberal Democrats 2009-01-07T01:20+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.hillingdonlibdems.org.uk/news/000105/can_your_elderly_neighbours_friends_and_relatives_keep_warm.html With temperatures plummeting and fuel prices still far too high Cllr Mike Cox has today called on everyone to call on their elderly friends, neighbours and relatives to check if they are OK. 2009-01-06T14:20+00:00 http://www.hillingdonlibdems.org.uk/news/000104/bessingby_park_lib_dems_help_thames_water_find_lost_drain.html Following continual sewage spills in Bessingby Park, Lib Dem Councillor Mike Cox called in Thames Water to investigate. 2008-12-15T13:44+00:00 http://www.hillingdonlibdems.org.uk/news/000102/northwood_byelection__liberal_democrats_hold_tories_to_account.html It is a shame that the bitterly cold weather meant that less than a quarter of Northwood's residents turned out to vote in the by-election caused by the criminal activity of the former Conservative councillor 2008-12-14T13:00+00:00 http://www.hillingdonlibdems.org.uk/news/000100/cox_queens_speech_will_do_little_to_help_people_in_hillingdon_cope_with_the_recession.html The Government's plans for new laws will do little to help hard-pressed families in Hillingdon, claims a leading local Liberal Democrat. 2008-12-03T19:09+00:00 http://www.hillingdonlibdems.org.uk/news/000099/mike_coxs_leaders_column_december_2008.html The world has certainly been turned on its head in the last few months. Major UK banks have effectively been nationalised, the government break all its fiscal rules to stimulate the economy, Police use terrorist laws to arrest a leading MP and a shocking slaughter occurs in Mumbai. 2008-12-03T12:51+00:00 http://www.hillingdonlibdems.org.uk/news/000098/northwood_lib_dems_choose_alan_prue.html The Northwood Liberal Democrats are delighted to announce that Alan Prue has agreed to stand for them in this important by election. 2008-11-23T22:21+00:00 http://www.hillingdonlibdems.org.uk/news/000097/mike_coxs_leaders_column__november_2008.html We live in interesting times! 2008-10-31T14:24+00:00 http://www.hillingdonlibdems.org.uk/news/000096/mike_coxs_leaders_column_october_2008.html Hillingdon have lost two good councillors in the last few months. Norman Nunn-Price, the former leader of the Labour group and Solveig Stone, the former cabinet member for Education. The subsequent by elections which followed brought home to me the enormous value which many local people have for a good Councillor who has the time, the experience and the commitment to give to local residents. Irrespective of the party, residents value a pro active councillor and both these councillors qualified for this in abundance. 2008-09-29T10:58+00:00 http://www.hillingdonlibdems.org.uk/news/000095/lib_dems_in_hillingdon_challenge_local_conservatives_on_economy.html Liberal Democrats in Hillingdon have thrown down the gauntlet to the Conservatives on the eve of their conference by demanding answers to questions about the economy. 2008-09-27T09:14+00:00 http://www.hillingdonlibdems.org.uk/news/000094/leaders_column_september_2008.html At last, Hillingdon Council tax payers have something positive to celebrate. The Labour government admitting, finally, that Hillingdon is a special case for the funding of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children is good news indeed. 2008-08-28T12:21+00:00 http://www.hillingdonlibdems.org.uk/news/000092/conservatives_finally_act_over_oakley_too_little_and_too_late.html Hillingdon Liberal Democrats have slammed the Conservative response to the Oakley affair as "weak, ineffectual and the height of double standards." 2008-08-20T10:36+00:00 http://www.hillingdonlibdems.org.uk/news/000091/lib_dems_come_2nd_in_hayes.html Local campaigner Roy Chamdal fought a great election campaign for the Hayes seat of Townfield. He pushed the Conservatives into 3rd position despite pronouncing they would win. The full details of the result is as follows: 2008-07-20T23:00+00:00 http://www.hillingdonlibdems.org.uk/news/000090/roy_chamdal__standing_up_for_the_heart_of_hayes.html Hillingdon Liberal Democrats have selected a strong local campaigner, Roy Chamdal, to fight the Townfield by-election. 2008-06-09T17:33+00:00 http://www.hillingdonlibdems.org.uk/news/000089/thank_you.html Hillingdon Liberal Democrats would like to say a big 'thank you' to everyone who gave us their support in the London elections on May 1st. 2008-05-12T00:00+00:00 http://www.hillingdonlibdems.org.uk/news/000088/hillingdon_council_launch_attack_on_a_childrens_hero.html In response to a 3,000 signatory petition to Save the Swallows Gym, Hillingdon Council have launched a deeply personal attack on the Gym's founder, Mike Swallow. 2008-04-23T00:00+00:00