http://www.gippingvalleylibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Central Suffolk and North Ipswich en-GB Central Suffolk and North Ipswich http://www.gippingvalleylibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 2010-03-15T06:21+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.gippingvalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000083/choose_the_local_candidate_for_central_suffolk_and_north_ipswich.html As the Conservatives spiral out of control in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, with the news that all the candidates for the Tory nomination are from outside the Constituency, Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne, the local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate has invited his fellow constituents to back him at the General Election. Recent elections in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich have proven that the local Lib Dems are set to make significant progress at the General Election. 2009-11-12T10:00+00:00 http://www.gippingvalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000082/lib_dems_are_the_green_future.html Environmental aware voters in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich are being urged to back the Liberal Democrats at the General Election. With the election being called within the next months, Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne, Parliamentary Spokesman is advocating the green strand that runs through Lib Dem thinking. 2009-10-15T00:15+01:00 http://www.gippingvalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000081/andrew_aaldersdunthorne_backs_hunting_ban.html Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Campaigner, Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne has challenged his Tory opponent at the next General Election to pledge their opposition to the Conservative policy of reversing the ban on hunting with hounds. 2009-10-14T22:00+01:00 http://www.gippingvalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000080/lib_dem_community_campaigner_slams_tory_care_cuts.html The number of day care sessions attended by elderly people has halved in the two years since charges were introduced, it has been revealed. In April 2007 the Conservatives at Suffolk County Council agreed to introduce a charge of £15 per session. Day care was previously free of charge. They also increased the cost of transport and meals. In total cuts of £42 million have been made to Adult Social Care since the Conservatives started running the County Council in 2005. 2009-03-23T23:00+00:00 http://www.gippingvalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000079/plan_for_job_and_affordable_homes_backed.html Liberal Democrats in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich have welcomed plans to boost affordable housing and avoid home repossession. The plans, launched by the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable MP and Shadow Housing Minister Sarah Teather MP, include: 2009-02-22T12:00+00:00 http://www.gippingvalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000077/brome_black_spot_needs_action_now.html Liberal Democrat campaigner Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne, has called for urgent action for the Brome cross roads on the A140 close to the town of Eye. Earlier this month the A140 was closed at Brome when a car and an articulated lorry collided. Andrew commented:"This accident is in addition to another serious accident and three shunts that have happened recently"* 2009-02-16T12:00+00:00 http://www.gippingvalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000072/children_in_central_suffolk_and_north_ipswich_will_benefit_from_schools_plan.html PROPOSALS from the Liberal Democrats for big improvements to schools and teaching will see around £26,009,440 of extra cash for schools in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich to boost the education and life chances of thousands of children say local party members. 2009-02-08T22:00+00:00 http://www.gippingvalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000071/liberal_democrats_call_for_real_peoples_bank.html Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne, Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich joined local campaigners outside the Hoxne Post Office, to press home the need for a REAL People's Bank. 2009-02-01T22:00+00:00 http://www.gippingvalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000070/liberal_democrats_raise_concerns_over_incineration.html Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne has raised serious concerns over the proposed incineration station at Sproughton. Although located outside his constituency prevailing winds would mean that emissions including 'toxic fly ash' would be blown across areas of North West Ipswich including Castle Hill and Whitehouse. 2009-01-14T18:00+00:00 http://www.gippingvalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000068/andrew_celebrates_lib_dem_campaign_victory.html Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich has welcomed the news that the Labour Government have listened to reason and awarded the Post Office the contract to pay benefits and pensions direct to local people. Labour also buckled under a petition of more than two million people, calling for the Post Office Card Account to be saved. 2008-11-18T23:00+00:00 http://www.gippingvalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000067/liberal_democrats_call_to_preserve_local_dispensing_services.html Local Liberal Democrats across the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Constituency have reacted with concern over the Labour Government consultation document which could see the end of the dispensing service to the frail, infirm, young and the elderly at Doctor Surgeries across the constituency. 2008-10-29T18:00+00:00 http://www.gippingvalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000066/call_on_shops_to_end_plastic_carrier_bags.html Shops in the UK handed out over 12 billion plastic carrier bags last year. That's over 400 for every household! 2008-10-26T12:00+00:00 http://www.gippingvalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000065/central_suffolk_and_north_ipswich_liberal_democrats_back_action.html PLANS that could save many residents of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich from the trauma of home repossession have been backed by local Liberal Democrats. With the credit crunch biting, many households are struggling to keep up mortgage payments and risk losing their homes. 2008-09-07T22:00+01:00 http://www.gippingvalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000064/lib_dems_top_green_ratings.html A new report into the green policies of the major parties makes grim reading for David Cameron. His Conservative party was judged to be the worst of the parties on the environment. Mr Brown's Labour Party was shown to have missed their own targets on carbon emissions and green energy. However, Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrats were the clear green winners in the report. The 'Green Standard' report was conducted by the UK's leading environmental groups including CPRE, Friends of the Earth and the RSPB. It found that despite talking more about climate change, the Conservatives have "very few policy positions". 2008-08-30T22:00+01:00 http://www.gippingvalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000063/liberal_democrats_back_rural_enterprise.html Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne, Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is backing calls for the expansion of farmers' markets and support for rural community shops across the constituency. The total UK grocery market is worth £128.2bn of which 75% is controlled by the big four supermarkets. 2008-08-23T12:00+01:00