West & East Worthing Party including the constituencies of Aaron & Adur

Category Archives: Press Releases

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Worthing Liberal Democrats Weekly Newsletter – 12th to 18th February 2012

19 Feb, 2012 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

Articles for the past week: Leader:  It’s raining now       News this past week: 1. Euro MP Backs “Don’t Cut Us Out” Campaign In West Sussex 2. Cabinet Member Promises Response On Controlled Parking Zone Delay 3. Liberal Democrats Slam Tory “Cash Hoarding” At County Council 4. All The Jobs And More Pay For The Tory Boys And Girls At County Hall [...]

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ALL THE JOBS AND MORE PAY FOR THE TORY BOYS AND GIRLS AT COUNTY HALL

18 Feb, 2012 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

West Sussex Liberal Democrat Councillors yesterday (Friday) decided to boycott the Scrutiny (Select) Committee vice-chairmanships at County Hall after the ruling Conservatives grabbed all the Committee chairmanships and allowances for themselves. Dr James Walsh, deputy group leader said “The Tories want to be judge and jury for all their policies in West Sussex ignoring advice [...]

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LIBERAL DEMOCRATS SLAM TORY “CASH HOARDING” AT COUNTY COUNCIL

18 Feb, 2012 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

A Liberal Democrat attempt to provide a £3million boost for community social services for the elderly, for preserving bus services, and to support the careers service for young people was rejected by the Tories at West Sussex County Council budget meeting yesterday (Friday 17th Feb). Liberal Democrat Group leader Morwen Millson said   “The Conservatives inherited [...]

Don't Cut Us Out campaigners - speaking up for the vulnerable across West Sussex presenting a 10,000 strong petition calling on WSCC to reverse its decision to cut benefits and care support to those judged to have 'moderate' disabilities. Front left to right: Councillor Peter Catchpole (cabinet member responsible for Adult Services), Jason Attenborough, Andrew Pickthall (both Aldingbourne Country Centre, Fontwell), Richard Padgham (Apuldram Centre, Chichester) and Dr James Walsh (Liberal Democrat County Councillor for West Sussex). In the background other protestors including Sheila Fink, Simon Coghill and Paul Johnson (Pericles Centre, East Grinstead), Melanie Wakeford, Rosie Ehrenzeller, Belinda Paddock, Jane Kilby, Grace Tunnel (Apuldram Centre), Colin Knaggs and Brett Humphrys (Ferring Country Centre, Worthing).

Euro MP backs ‘Don’t Cut Us Out’ campaign in West Sussex

18 Feb, 2012 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

Sharon Bowles MEP, who represents South East England in the European Parliament, is supporting Don’t Cut Us Out, a campaign in West Sussex fighting to protect vulnerable adults from council cuts. The campaign was started after Conservative-led West Sussex County Council decided to cut its adult services budget, leaving many elderly people and those with [...]

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Share your seaside memories for West Sussex film

13 Feb, 2012 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

Elderly people have the chance to reminisce and share their memories of West Sussex in a new history project from Screen Archive South East – after it was awarded more than £42,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The film archive, which works closely with Chichester’s Record Office to store and preserve nearly 8,000 old movies [...]

Alan Rice

Worthing Liberal Democrats Weekly Newsletter – 5th to 11th February 2012

12 Feb, 2012 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

Articles for the past week: Leader:  Not a dickeybird        News this past week: 1. Quelle Surprise!  Worthing Council Tax Rise Is Zero. 2. U-Turn By Tory Leader On Portas Pilot? 3. Argus Piece Upsets Tory Tim 4. Government Minister Professor Steve Webb Joins Local Lib Dems For Dinner At Worthing’s Beechwood Hall Hotel WORTHING LIBERAL DEMOCRATS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 5TH TO [...]

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Government Minister Professor Steve Webb MP joins local Lib Dems for Dinner at Worthing’s Beachwood Hall Hotel

10 Feb, 2012 in Castle Ward, Central Ward, Durrington Ward, East Arun wards, Goring Ward, Heene Ward, Marine Ward, Northbrook Ward, Press Releases, Rustington Parish Council, Salvington Ward, Tarring Ward, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

The Pensions Minister Steve Webb MP returned to Worthing to join local party members and supporters on Wednesday evening to celebrate the commitment of long standing party member Dorothy Till to the party and the town as local Magistrate for many years and as a Liberal since 1949. During the annual dinner at Beachwood Hall [...]

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Get your running shoes on for 2012!

9 Feb, 2012 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

Want to be part of the biggest show on earth but in Adur and Worthing? If yes we want to hear from you. We have made the official announcement that the Olympic Torch Flame is coming through Worthing and Lancing on Monday 16 July and now we want local organisations to get in touch with us [...]

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Suggestions for West Sussex County Council Health scrutiny

8 Feb, 2012 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

Residents are being encouraged to send in their suggested topics for the West Sussex scrutiny work programme for the coming year. County Councillors are meeting towards the end of February to look at priority areas for the scrutiny 2012/13 programme. Christine Field, the current Chairman of the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, said: “We are [...]

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Is the Housing Minister doing enough to evict rogue landlords?

7 Feb, 2012 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

After Channel 4’s ‘Dispatches: Landlords from Hell’ investigation in December 2011, more than a thousand of our supporters wrote to the Housing Minister, Grant Shapps, asking him how he was going to protect families from rogue landlords like those on the programme. Last week we received Grant Shapps’ reply. We’ve made a short film showing [...]