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Harrish Bisnauthsing - Your local candidate

Sun 28th Feb 2010

Harrish Bisnauthsing, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Grantham and Stamford, has today launched a new website in the run up to the 2010 election. The site can be found at http://www.harrishbisnauthsing.com/ and shall be updated regularly with campaign news. You'll also be able to learn more about Harrish's background and his thoughts on local and national issues.

Harrish Bisnauthsing - Your local candidate

South Holland and the Deepings Liberal Democrats - PARTY! PARTY! PARTY!

Tue 22nd Sep 2009

PARTY! PARTY! PARTY!

A report-back from the european parliament by Bill Newton-Dunn

Mon 21st Sep 2009

A report-back from the parliament.

Former Wilkinson chairman Guest Speaker for Annual Dinner

Tue 11th Aug 2009

The guest speaker for the Grantham & Stamford Liberal Democrats annual dinner on Friday, 27 November at the Gallery restaurant, New College, Stamford, will be Tony Wilkinson, ex-chairman, Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd.

Tony wilkinson, Guest speaker at annual dinner

European Parliament Candidate to Meet Grantham People

Wed 20th May 2009

The Liberal Democrat Member of the European parliament, Bill Newton Dunn, will

Bill Newton Dunn MEP with Councillor Harrish Bisnauthsing and Vince Cable MP (photography: Kieran Harris)

May newsletter from Bill Newton Dunn MEP

Mon 18th May 2009

This is my last report from the European Parliament - until after the European elections on 4th June.

Thousands of motorists are at risk of being fined up to £1,000 because they are unwittingly driving without a valid licence.

Tue 3rd Mar 2009

They risk prosecution after failing to spot the extremely small print on their photocard licence which says it automatically expires after 10 years and has to be renewed - even though drivers are licensed to drive until the age of 70. The fiasco has come to light a decade after the first batch of photo licences was issued in July 1998, just as they start to expire.

Vince Cable "Political Sage" according to the New Statesman

Thu 26th Feb 2009

Since the financial meltdown dramatically intensified in September 2008, Gordon Brown has managed to ride the economic storm rather more successfully than the Conservatives…..

Cllr Harrish Bisnauthsing & Vince Cable MP (photography: Kieran Harris)

Call to scrap tax on council house tenants

Wed 25th Feb 2009

Grantham and Stamford Liberal Democrats are supporting a campaign calling on the government to scrap Labour's "tenant tax" which is forcing up council house rents.

Cllr Harrish Bisnauthsing

New College Stamford - Opening of new Construction Centre by Bill Newton Dunn MEP on 16th January 2009.

Tue 17th Feb 2009

New College Stamford recently opened its new Construction Centre. The Centre was officially opened on Friday 16th January 2009 by Bill Newton Dunn, East Midlands MEP and attended by Stamford LibDem Mayor, Cllr Maureen Jalili and LibDem PPC Cllr Harrish Bisnauthsing. Bill gave an extremely interesting talk on the current economic climate and the need for skills within the EU. This is part of the enlargement of New College Stamford which will also see the first eco-designed college to be built in the UK. New College Stamford works closely with Stamford Town Council who have welcomed the prospect of the increased student numbers, courses and staff which are being introduced by Principal Miles Dibsdall.

Bill Newton Dunn MEP with Mayor Cllr Maureen Jalili Cllr Ken Joynson & Student at opening of construction site New College.JPG

Stamford LibDem Mayor Cllr Maureen Jalili hosts Georgian Afternoon

Tue 17th Feb 2009

Stamford LibDem Mayor, Cllr Maureen Jalili, hosted a delightful Georgian Afternoon for neighbouring civic heads, councillors and visitors on Saturday 31st January 2009. Civic Heads attending included Lincoln, Huntingdon, Rutland, Northampton, Spalding, March and SKDC. The day commenced with a guided tour of Stamford's magnificent stone buildings by Blue Badge guide Jill Collinge. This was followed by a Georgian Afternoon Tea, prepared and served very professionally by the students of New College Stamford who had thoroughly researched their subject and provided a wonderful array to tempt guests.

Georgian tea party

February newsletter from Bill Newton Dunn MEP

Fri 13th Feb 2009

Report from the European Parliament‏ - Bill Newton Dunn MEP

January news letter from Bill Newton Dunn MEP

Fri 13th Feb 2009

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Autumn Letter from Bill Newton Dunn MEP

Tue 16th Dec 2008

News from the European Parliament from Bill Newton Dunn your local MEP

Dinner with Vince Cable a fantastic success. New College Stamford students triumph! They are the hope for the future says Vince

Tue 16th Dec 2008

The Grantham & Stamford Constituency dinner held on November 29th was a resounding success. A sell out with a long waiting list a week after tickets went on sale, the evening was not only an opportunity to hear one of the greats of politics today, it was also a showcase for the catering students at New College Stamford.

Vince Cable and New College Students

Survey of Green Spaces in Stamford

Tue 16th Dec 2008

Cllr Jane Peckett, LibDem (St. Mary's), together with Cllr Paul Rose (Independent, St. Mary's) has recently undertaken a review of parks, recreation/play facilities and open spaces for Stamford as part of a national survey which will feed back to South Kesteven District Council. She hopes it will highlight the poor level of facilities for youth in Stamford. Cllr Peckett is also Chairman of the Action for Stamford Sports & Leisure Group which has undertaken a comprehensive examination of the sports and leisure facilities in Stamford in the hope of getting some improvement in these.

Living Archive for Stamford

Tue 16th Dec 2008

Cllr Maureen Jalili, LibDem Mayor of Stamford is currently working on a 'Living Archive for Stamford'. This will consist of recordings of local people, of all ages, recording their memories and impressions of Stamford so that these can be captured as 'moments in time' and used to supplement the variety of tools and materials available to visitors to the Town Hall. She is particularly anxious to include schoolchildren of all ages to take part in this initiative so that, in years to come, youngsters will be able to take part. Please contact Cllr Jalili on maj@uk2.net or by telephone (01780 755955)

Unfair bias of the Government in favour of metropolitan areas - Full Council Meeting of SKDC September 2008

Tue 16th Dec 2008

The decision of the Full Council Meeting of SKDC September 2008 in response to the Motion put forward reads:

Lembit Opik Charity Dinner in Bourne raises £530 for MNDA

Mon 20th Oct 2008

Grantham & Stamford LibDems recent Charity Dinner for the Motor Neurone Disease Ass. was a resounding success. Lembit was an absolutely inspiring and energising speaker. The evening was a sell out and we were privileged to have Gordon Hickmore, President of the Lincs Branch of MNDA , joining us with 24 members and friends and members of the Grantham based NHS Outreach Team. Gordon told us that the association is a bit thin on the ground in the south of the county and that he hoped that the publicity in the media will raise awareness and help promote the cause. If this happens then the evening will have been an even bigger success. Before moving on to the evening itself, we would like to express our great gratitude to Phil Feminille at Fratellis at The Angel Hotel for his great patience in the run up to the evening and also for his great generosity. We had a magnificent meal and the staff were fantastic.

Lembit Opik

Bourne Abbey by-election results

Thu 9th Oct 2008

Congratulations to Cnllr Sue Wooley (Conservative) on winning the by-election. Our campaign team, although disappointed with the turn out, were pleased that the LibDem vote had caught up with Labour in Bourne Abbey and feel confident that in 2009 the Liberal Democrats will be the main opposition to the Conservatives. We also congratulate our candidate, Peter Morris, for getting out THREE deliveries campaigning on local issues. Great news - we picked up two new members in Bourne during the campaign.

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