http://www.vauxhall-libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Vauxhall Liberal Democrats en-GB Vauxhall Liberal Democrats http://www.vauxhall-libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Vauxhall Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T14:32+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.vauxhall-libdems.org.uk/news/000181/south_west_trains_back_down_over_incorrect_signage_at_vauxhall_train_station.html Incorrect zone signs at Vauxhall train station will now be changed by South West Trains, following intervention by Caroline Pidgeon, local Lib Dem Parliamentary Campaigner for Vauxhall. 2010-03-03T16:57+00:00 http://www.vauxhall-libdems.org.uk/news/000180/liberal_democrats_announce_education_funding_commitment_for_lambeth.html The Liberal Democrats have announced a major funding commitment to boost education in Lambeth. 2010-02-20T12:40+00:00 http://www.vauxhall-libdems.org.uk/news/000178/lib_dems_speak_out_on_boris_johnstons_police_cuts.html Lib Dems in London have spoken out at the police cuts announced by Boris Johnson in his new budget. 2010-02-13T11:20+00:00 http://www.vauxhall-libdems.org.uk/news/000177/lib_dems_launch_campaign_to_clean_up_kennington.html Local Lib Dem activists and councillors from both Lambeth and Southwark, including Southwark MP Simon Hughes, have launched a campaign for improvements in the Kennington area, particularly around the tube station. 2010-02-06T14:12+00:00 http://www.vauxhall-libdems.org.uk/news/000176/lib_dems_pledge_help_for_young_unemployed.html Hundreds of thousands of young people leaving school, college and university with hopes of starting a career have been left stricken by the recession, finding themselves unable to get on the first step of the job ladder. 2010-01-27T11:27+00:00 http://www.vauxhall-libdems.org.uk/news/000175/liberal_democrats_launch_manifesto_housing_pledge.html The Liberal Democrats have this week set out plans to bring a quarter of a million empty homes back into use, making homes available for people who need them and creating 65,000 jobs. 2010-01-24T20:33+00:00 http://www.vauxhall-libdems.org.uk/news/000174/caroline_pidgeon_puts_fairness_at_the_heart_of_the_liberal_democrat_campaign.html Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate for Vauxhall, Caroline Pidgeon, has today set out her campaign priorities: fair taxes; a fair start for every child; fair, clean and local politics and a fair, green economy with jobs that last. 2010-01-12T22:02+00:00 http://www.vauxhall-libdems.org.uk/news/000173/kennington_park_nature_trail_now_open.html The new nature trail in Kennington Park was unveiled on Saturday 31st October by the Mayor of Lambeth. 2009-11-03T17:50+00:00 http://www.vauxhall-libdems.org.uk/news/000170/liberal_democrats_assured_that_there_are_no_armed_police_patrols_of_brixton.html Liberal Democrats Chris Nicholson and Caroline Pidgeon have been assured by Lambeth Borough Police Commander Nick Ephgrave that there are no routine armed patrols of Brixton streets and estates. The assurance came in the light of press reports that police officers armed with sub machine guns were patrolling streets and estates in Brixton. 2009-10-25T08:38+00:00 http://www.vauxhall-libdems.org.uk/news/000172/congratulations_to_our_ipod_shuffle_winner.html Congratulations to Susan Miller from Vassall Ward, who has won an iPod Shuffle. Susan's name was randomly selected from those who had completed the Vauxhall Liberal Democrats Economic Survey, which we reported on earlier this month. 2009-10-25T08:26+00:00 http://www.vauxhall-libdems.org.uk/news/000169/mayors_transport_fare_increases_to_hit_thousands_of_vauxhall_residents.html Conservative Mayor Boris Johnston has announced a massive hike in bus and tube fares, in combination with cuts in bus schedules and off-peak tube services. Overall, bus fares will rise by a staggering 12.7 per cent and Tube fares by 3.9 per cent, at a time when the CPI inflation is currently at 1.1 per cent; the increases include: 2009-10-18T17:12+01:00 http://www.vauxhall-libdems.org.uk/news/000166/vauxhall_lib_dems_investigate_impact_of_economic_crisis_on_local_residents.html 25,000 addressed surveys were delivered across Vauxhall earlier in the year to find out how the economic situation is affecting local residents. A massive thank you to everyone who took the time to let us have your views 2009-10-09T20:58+01:00 http://www.vauxhall-libdems.org.uk/news/000168/let_us_know_about_lambeth_high_rise_horrors_say_lib_dems.html Lambeth's Liberal Democrat Opposition Leader Cllr Ashley Lumsden has called on Tenants and Leaseholders to let him know about examples of serious fire safety lapses in the borough's high-rise housing stock. 2009-10-07T20:14+01:00 http://www.vauxhall-libdems.org.uk/news/000167/lib_dems_challenge_worse_offender_lambeth_to_complete_fire_safety_assessments.html Following revelations that only two of the 112 tallest tower blocks in Lambeth have had the legally required Fire Risk Assessment carried out by the council, Opposition Liberal Democrats are challenging the council to complete the work in a month. 2009-09-30T19:15+01:00 http://www.vauxhall-libdems.org.uk/news/000165/nick_clegg_launches_lib_dem_campaign_on_youth_unemployment.html Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has announced plans to tackle the challenge of youth unemployment, in the face of new figures projecting 1.2 million young people could be unemployed by the end of 2011. The plans feature a package of proposals to help young people find work and skills more quickly. 2009-09-10T20:01+01:00