http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Richard Burt and West Worcestershire Liberal Democrats en-GB Richard Burt and West Worcestershire Liberal Democrats http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Richard Burt and West Worcestershire Liberal Democrats 2008-05-16T10:49+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/news/000289/burt_backs_calls_to_save_sheffield_house.html Local Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, Richard Burt has added his voice to the campaign to save Sheffield House in Malvern as a step up/step down facility for mental health service users in Worcestershire. 2008-05-12T16:28+01:00 http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/news/000290/burt_joins_forces_with_community_action_for_move_to_new_malvern_hospital_site.html West Worcestershire's Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt has joined forces with Malvern and District Community Action to press for a new headquarters on the site of the new hospital to be built at Seaford Court in Malvern. 2008-05-01T09:41+01:00 http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/news/000288/lib_dems_highlight_the_plight_of_countys_pig_farmers.html West Worcestershire Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt today visited Lawn Farm in Welland to highlight concerns about the plight of the pig farming industry in Worcestershire and across the UK. 2008-04-27T13:04+01:00 http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/news/000287/york_caf_nominated_for_best_british_breakfast_award.html Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt has entered his local 'greasy spoon', the York Café for a national Great British Breakfast Award. 2008-04-22T16:21+01:00 http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/news/000286/over_10000_local_people_at_risk_of_blindness.html New figures obtained by local Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, Richard Burt show that Worcestershire PCT is failing to screen nearly half of all local diabetics for diabetic retinopathy. 2008-04-21T17:52+01:00 http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/news/000285/civil_service_club_set_to_close.html Nearly 300 Malvern residents completed and returned and petition about the future of the Civil Service Club in Spring Lane, Malvern which is due to close on 30th April. There was overwhelming support for retaining the club as a community facility, and opposing the idea of another large supermarket in the town. 2008-04-21T17:09+01:00 http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/news/000282/burt_calls_for_local_lottery_funding.html Local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt is urging community groups in Worcestershire to apply for grants from Groundwork UK to improve local green spaces. 2008-04-15T18:45+01:00 http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/news/000283/thousands_of_worcestershire_residents_hit_by_tax_grab.html Local Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt today hit out at the Chancellor of the Exchequer for bringing in tax changes that have increased income tax bills for thousands of residents across the county. 2008-04-15T14:40+01:00 http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/news/000284/local_schools_can_make_it_happen.html Local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt is encouraging primary schools in West Worcestershire to enter a national technology competition where there's up to £4,500 for grabs. 2008-04-14T21:26+01:00 http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/news/000281/pershore_says_save_our_care_centre.html Supporters of Pershore Care Centre marched from Station Road into the town on Saturday, cheered by residents and visitors en route supporting the campaign to keep the town's Care Centre open. 2008-04-07T09:45+01:00 http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/news/000280/march_to_save_pershore_care_centre.html Pershore's Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt will join clients, parents, carers and supporters of Pershore Care Centre in a protest march starting at 10.30am this Saturday, from the Care Centre in Station Road to the centre of the town as part of a campaign to save the facility for adults with Profound Multiple Learning Disabilities. 2008-04-02T11:04+01:00 http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/news/000279/lib_dems_launch_county_cancer_centre_campaign.html Local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt today launched his party's campaign to win backing for two new £1.5million radiotherapy machines for Worcester Royal Hospital. 2008-04-01T14:05+01:00 http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/news/000278/lib_dems_in_talks_over_civil_service_clubs_future.html Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt held discussions with National Civil Service Clubs' Chief Executive, Marion Holmes late last week about the proposed closure of the CSSC club at Spring Lane, Malvern. 2008-03-31T10:13+01:00 http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/news/000277/burt_calls_on_county_mps_to_apologise_for_iraq_vote.html West Worcestershire's Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate, Richard Burt has called on county MPs, Sir Michael Spicer and Peter Luff to apologise for their support for the invasion of Iraq. 2008-03-25T18:28+00:00 http://www.westworcs.libdems.org.uk/news/000275/lib_dems_seek_community_support_for_civil_service_club.html Malvern Link and Langland County Councillors, Clive Smith and Penelope Morgan have joined forces with Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt in a campaign to help save the Civil Service Sports and Social Club (CSSC) from closure. 2008-03-18T11:37+00:00