http://www.newquay-libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from St Austell and Newquay Liberal Democrats en-GB St Austell and Newquay Liberal Democrats http://www.newquay-libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 St Austell and Newquay Liberal Democrats 2008-07-05T16:42+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.newquay-libdems.org.uk/news/000093/government_to_tighten_rules_on_lap_dancing.html Stephen Gilbert, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Newquay, who has been campaigning for tighter controls for lap dancing clubs, has welcomed the news that the Government is to change the licensing laws to prevent further growth in the number of venues offering adult entertainment. 2008-06-19T14:44+01:00 http://www.newquay-libdems.org.uk/news/000092/shame_on_you__lib_dem_candidates_tell_cameron.html The three new Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidates in Cornwall have hit-out at David Cameron during his visit to Cornwall . They have accused the Conservative leader of "crying crocodile tears" and being "absent without leave" when crucial issues affecting Cornwall were debated, and they have called on the Conservative party leader to "apologise". 2008-06-16T12:41+01:00 http://www.newquay-libdems.org.uk/news/000091/newquay_lib_dems_open_new_office.html Local Liberal Democrat members in Newquay were today joined by the town's MP Dan Rogerson, former MP Paul Tyler and Parliamentary candidate Stephen Gilbert, for the official opening of the party's first ever permanent office in Newquay. 2008-06-14T15:10+01:00 http://www.newquay-libdems.org.uk/news/000090/new_hope_rising_for_st_austell.html Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has praised the progress on the St Austell regeneration during a visit to the town which, he says, 'is finally getting the town centre it deserves'. 2008-05-23T15:50+01:00 http://www.newquay-libdems.org.uk/news/000089/weekly_recycling_restormel_shows_way_for_cornwall.html Commenting on the news that Lib Dem led Restormel Borough Council is to introduce weekly collections for recycling, Stephen Gilbert, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for St Austell & Newquay, said: "Restormel is leading the way on recycling, and I hope that in time the rest of Cornwall will follow." 2008-05-16T15:01+01:00 http://www.newquay-libdems.org.uk/news/000088/newquay_to_get_extra_rail_service.html Commenting on the news that Newquay is to benefit from an increased rail service from the end of the year, Stephen Gilbert, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for the town, said "This is good news for Newquay and will be a real boost for rail users. The next step in the campaign is to secure the land necessary to increase Newquay's platform capacity." 2008-05-16T14:52+01:00 http://www.newquay-libdems.org.uk/news/000085/lib_dems_call_for_review_of_adult_entertainment_in_newquay.html Liberal Democrats in Newquay are to press Restormel Borough Council to review the number of adult entertainment licences in the town in response to a rapid growth in the number of venues offering nude dancing. 2008-05-07T14:37+01:00 http://www.newquay-libdems.org.uk/news/000087/gilbert_questions_freshstart_team.html Liberal Democrat Stephen Gilbert was the only one of St Austell's five parliamentary candidates to be at a recent [06.05.08] Council meeting that was held to look at the issues around the controversial FreshStart project planned for the town. 2008-05-07T12:00+01:00 http://www.newquay-libdems.org.uk/news/000086/crunch_time_for_st_austell_town_centre.html Stephen Gilbert, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for St Austell, has warned that the town centre regeneration may be affected by the national "credit crunch". 2008-05-02T00:00+01:00 http://www.newquay-libdems.org.uk/news/000084/community_groups_must_not_lose_out_in_move_to_single_council.html Stephen Gilbert, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for St Austell & Newquay, has warned that local community, voluntary and sport groups across Cornwall are facing financial uncertainty and is campaigning to ensure they don't lose out during the move to a single Council. 2008-04-16T10:00+01:00 http://www.newquay-libdems.org.uk/news/000082/eco_town_key_questions_need_answers.html Stephen Gilbert, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for the new seat of St Austell & Newquay, which includes the clay villages, has warned that "key questions" on jobs, schools and transport links remain unanswered and that "caution" is needed now that the Imerys plans for an eco-town in the clay area has made it to the next step for consultation. 2008-04-04T18:04+01:00 http://www.newquay-libdems.org.uk/news/000081/rail_link_right_idea_at_the_right_time.html Stephen Gilbert, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for St Austell & Newquay, has said that the plan to improve the service and capacity on the Newquay-Par-St Austell branch line is "the right idea at the right time." 2008-03-29T12:06+00:00 http://www.newquay-libdems.org.uk/news/000080/transport_key_concern_of_younger_people.html "Something to do, somewhere to go and a way of getting there" was the call from mid-Cornwall's Member of the Youth Parliament, David Callaghan, when he met Stephen Gilbert, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for St Austell & Newquay, to discuss issues affecting young people. 2008-03-25T15:07+00:00 http://www.newquay-libdems.org.uk/news/000079/iraq_strategic_disaster.html Stephen Gilbert, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for St Austell & Newquay, has labelled the invasion of Iraq a "strategic disaster". 2008-03-20T12:49+00:00 http://www.newquay-libdems.org.uk/news/000078/conference_success.html Liberal Democrats in St Austell & Newquay have returned from their spring conference in Liverpool in an upbeat mood. 2008-03-12T14:07+00:00