http://www.sellyoak.libdems.org/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Selly Oak Liberal Democrats en-GB Selly Oak Liberal Democrats http://www.sellyoak.libdems.org/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Selly Oak Liberal Democrats 2008-05-15T04:13+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.sellyoak.libdems.org/news/000029/thank_you.html Selly Oak Ward councillor Alistair Dow has been re-elected with an increased majority of 674. Speaking after the declaration of the result, Alistair Dow thanked all those who had supported him. 2008-05-02T23:11+01:00 http://www.sellyoak.libdems.org/news/000028/campaigning_for_a_cleaner_greener_and_safer_birmingham.html Liberal Democrats in Birmingham have launched their vision for Birmingham in preparation for the local elections on 1 May 2008. Details of the local election candidates have also been announced. 2008-04-09T12:37+01:00 http://www.sellyoak.libdems.org/news/000027/lib_dems_welcome_low_council_tax_rise_and_better_services.html Local Liberal Democrats have welcomed a below inflation council tax increase for the third year running. The rise of only 1.9% is one of the lowest in the country and equivalent to less than 37p per week for a Band B household. This compares to an average annual increase of 5.6% when Labour ran the Council. 2008-03-27T18:53+00:00 http://www.sellyoak.libdems.org/news/000026/we_need_a_new_type_of_politics.html Liberal Democrats met in Liverpool recently for their spring conference. It was Nick Clegg's first as Leader of the Party and in his speech, he called for big changes to be made in the way the country is run. 2008-03-12T23:09+00:00 http://www.sellyoak.libdems.org/news/000025/money_for_selly_oak_park_play_area.html Local Lib Dem Councillor Alistair Dow has welcomed new money for Selly Oak Park. £20,000 has been agreed to replace the current unsafe surface and some of the equipment in the play area. 2008-02-19T22:53+00:00 http://www.sellyoak.libdems.org/news/000024/post_office_campaign_massive_response.html Selly Oak Lib Dems have been overwhelmed by the massive response to their Post Office campaign. 2008-02-09T19:03+00:00 http://www.sellyoak.libdems.org/news/000023/local_lib_dems_welcome_new_leader.html Dave Radcliffe and local Lib Dems have welcomed the election of Nick Clegg as the new leader of the Liberal Democrats. 2007-12-19T18:31+00:00 http://www.sellyoak.libdems.org/news/000021/government_must_end_crazy_id_cards_plan_now_say_selly_oak_liberal_democrats.html The Government's data disaster over child benefit records shows why plans for Identity Cards must be scrapped, say Selly Oak Liberal Democrats. 2007-11-23T22:31+00:00 http://www.sellyoak.libdems.org/news/000020/save_our_post_offices.html The Government has started yet another round of Post Office closures. This has left people asking if their local Post Office is safe. 2007-10-16T23:32+01:00 http://www.sellyoak.libdems.org/news/000019/greener_and_fairer.html Local Liberal Democrat campaigners have returned from the party's conference in Brighton with a spring in their step. 2007-09-21T22:53+01:00 http://www.sellyoak.libdems.org/news/000018/lib_dems_choose_brian_peace_as_brandwood_byelection_candidate.html Local Lib Dems have chosen Brian Peace as their candidate for the Brandwood Ward Council By-election on 20 September 2007. 2007-08-19T11:24+01:00 http://www.sellyoak.libdems.org/news/000017/lib_dems_choose_dave_radcliffe_for_birmingham_selly_oak.html Selly Oak Lib Dems have chosen local councillor Dave Radcliffe as their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate. 2007-08-15T21:43+01:00 http://www.sellyoak.libdems.org/news/000016/lib_dem_boost_for_birmingham_rail_line.html Mainline rail services through New Street Station could get a boost from new rail investment proposals launched by the Liberal Democrats. 2007-08-13T20:17+01:00 http://www.sellyoak.libdems.org/news/000015/fight_to_keep_playing_field_free_from_development.html Cllr Alistair Dow has backed residents concerns regarding the possible loss of a seven acre greenfield site, which is currently used as playing fields, for a proposed housing development. 2007-07-27T17:33+01:00 http://www.sellyoak.libdems.org/news/000014/birmingham_cutting_co2.html Liberal Democrats in Selly Oak have welcomed the launch of the Birmingham Cutting CO2 campaign to increase awareness in Birmingham of the effects of climate change and to encourage everyone around the city to use less energy, cutting their CO2 emissions. 2007-07-16T23:42+01:00