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Richard Burt, Parliamentary Candidate for West Worcestershire
Woodston Residents Seek Flood Protection
Tue 30th Jun 2009
Residents at Woodston, between Newnham Bridge and Lindridge are hoping that steps can be taken to prevent them from being marooned when the A443 floods at the bottom of their lane.
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Read "Woodston Residents Seek Flood Protection" in full.
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New Hope For Head And Neck Cancer Surgery At Royal
Tue 30th Jun 2009
A letter from the Chair of Three Counties Cancer Network (3CCN) to Primary Care Trust bosses has opened the door for the retention of head and neck cancer surgery at Worcester Royal. 3CCN recently took the controversial decision to transfer all surgery to Gloucester, but have since been deluged with opposition to the move from the public, cancer patients, surgeons, consultants and nursing staff.
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Read "New Hope For Head And Neck Cancer Surgery At Royal" in full.
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Burt Joins Volunteers To Plant New Wetland
Tue 30th Jun 2009
Local Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, Richard Burt joined Pershore District Councillor, Charles Tucker, local residents and volunteer groups to help plant a new 4.5 hectare wetland at Avon Meadows, Pershore last Wednesday.
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Read "Burt Joins Volunteers To Plant New Wetland" in full.
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Network Rail Challenged Over Train Stopping Point
Mon 22nd Jun 2009
Local Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, Richard Burt and County Councillor Steve Brown have challenged Network Rail to move a train stopping point after residents complained their lives are being disrupted every day through noise and vibrations created by London trains that stop and reverse within yards of their homes.
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Read "Network Rail Challenged Over Train Stopping Point" in full.
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25 Mile Target For NSPCC Challenge Walkers
Sun 21st Jun 2009
Local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt and newly elected Malvern Trinity County Councillor, Beverley Nielsen will join walkers on a 25 mile challenge walk, supporting NSPCC projects and Childline, next Saturday.
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Read "25 Mile Target For NSPCC Challenge Walkers" in full.
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Housing Action Group To Target Minister
Tue 16th Jun 2009
Parish and town councils will be encouraged to help raise a petition calling on the new Housing Minister, John Healey MP to scrap plans for mass housing development in South Worcestershire under the Regional Spatial Strategy.
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Read "Housing Action Group To Target Minister" in full.
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Burt Joins Charity Supporting Young Families
Mon 15th Jun 2009
Local Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, Richard Burt joined newly elected Malvern Chase County Councillor, Steve Brown on a visit to Home-Start Malvern Hills at their Barnard's Green headquarters last week.
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Read "Burt Joins Charity Supporting Young Families" in full.
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Lib Dems Top Tories For Votes And Seats In West Worcestershire
Mon 8th Jun 2009
Local Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, Richard Burt has today hailed the local County Council election results as a "great success" for the Liberal Democrats, as the party won more votes and more seats than the Conservatives in West Worcestershire.
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Read "Lib Dems Top Tories For Votes And Seats In West Worcestershire" in full.
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Gordon Brown Rejects Plea To Suspend Housing Plans
Mon 8th Jun 2009
West Worcestershire's Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt has received a response from the Prime Minister's Office to his petition on the No 10 website calling for the suspension of Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) plans for housing development in South Worcestershire.
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Read "Gordon Brown Rejects Plea To Suspend Housing Plans" in full.
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County Council Publicity Budget Spiralled Over Four Years
Tue 28th Apr 2009
Information uncovered by the Liberal Democrats reveals that the press and communications budget for Worcestershire County Council spiralled by 175% over four years, rising from £225,400 in 2004 to £621,000 in 2008 under Conservative control.
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Read "County Council Publicity Budget Spiralled Over Four Years" in full.
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| Worcestershire West General Election Result |
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Turnout: 47077 (70%)
44.5%
Conservative: 20959 (−1.5%)
39.3%
Liberal Democrat: 18484 (+5.3%)
10.5%
Labour: 4945 (−3.5%)
View the results in detail.
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| Quotes of the Week |
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"On issue after issue, the Liberal Democrats have led the fight for real change while the Conservatives lagged behind. On the economy, on the environment and now on the real reform of politics, it is the Lib Dems that are offering something different. "
April Pond, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Norwich North by-election
www.norwichlibdems.org.uk - 21 June
"I believe that my position as an MP between now and the next election is untenable. "
Labour MP Ian Gibson
Resigning as MP for Norwich North - 6 June. See www.norwichlibdems.org.uk for Norwich North by-election news.
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