http://www.southcentrallibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from South Central Region Liberal Democrats en-GB South Central Region Liberal Democrats http://www.southcentrallibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 South Central Region Liberal Democrats 2010-03-20T11:02+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.southcentrallibdems.org.uk/news/000167/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_signs_petition_to_disband_strasbourg_parliament.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, Chair of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has signed a petition calling for the European Parliament in Strasbourg to be disbanded in favour of one Brussels-based parliament. 2010-03-18T14:30+00:00 http://www.southcentrallibdems.org.uk/news/000165/senior_tory_joins_liberal_democrats.html South East MEP Catherine Bearder has welcomed Edward McMillan-Scott's defection to the Liberal Democrats. 2010-03-16T16:18+00:00 http://www.southcentrallibdems.org.uk/news/000166/sharon_bowles_mep_welcomes_edward_mcmillanscott_to_the_liberal_democrats.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has welcomed the defection of Tory MEP Edward McMillan-Scott, Vice-President of the European Parliament, to the Liberal Democrats. 2010-03-16T16:00+00:00 http://www.southcentrallibdems.org.uk/news/000164/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_calls_for_consensus_building_as_european_commission_report_criticises_uk_recovery_plans.html The European Commission is to publish a report tomorrow which will call for tougher action to be taken to reduce the UK's record £178bn deficit. 2010-03-16T15:00+00:00 http://www.southcentrallibdems.org.uk/news/000163/dont_sell_off_the_elephants_future.html Lib Dem Euro MP Catherine Bearder has called on the governments of Europe to take a united stand in opposition to the proposed ivory sale. 2010-03-15T17:38+00:00 http://www.southcentrallibdems.org.uk/news/000162/welcome_cut_to_red_tape_for_south_easts_small_businesses.html South East England's Lib Dem Euro MPs have both welcomed today's European Parliament vote in favour of exempting struggling small businesses from producing onerous annual accounts. 2010-03-11T11:30+00:00 http://www.southcentrallibdems.org.uk/news/000161/welcome_cut_to_red_tape_for_south_easts_small_businesses.html South East England's Lib Dem Euro MPs have both welcomed today's European Parliament vote in favour of exempting struggling small businesses from producing onerous annual accounts. 2010-03-10T17:00+00:00 http://www.southcentrallibdems.org.uk/news/000160/mep_visits_guildford_youth_centre.html Surrey's Lib Dem Euro MP, Catherine Bearder, was in Guildford last weekend visiting a local youth project with local Parliamentary Candidate Sue Doughty. 2010-03-10T11:07+00:00 http://www.southcentrallibdems.org.uk/news/000159/sharon_bowles_mep_backs_pets_passport_scheme_for_cats_dogs_and_ferrets.html New EU rules will allow family pets to take continental holidays for years to come. 2010-03-09T15:00+00:00 http://www.southcentrallibdems.org.uk/news/000158/mep_signs_woodley_petition.html Catherine Bearder, Berkshire's Lib Dem Euro MP, was in Woodley last weekend to support local calls for a crossing between the Oakwood Centre and the Headley Road car park. 2010-03-09T13:03+00:00 http://www.southcentrallibdems.org.uk/news/000157/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_supports_a_common_standard_for_electric_cars.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has proffered her support for a common standard for electric cars in advance of a parliamentary debate on the issue in Strasbourg this week. 2010-03-09T11:20+00:00 http://www.southcentrallibdems.org.uk/news/000156/chair_of_econ_sharon_bowles_comments_on_proposed_european_monetary_fund.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON), has commented today on German and French plans to establish a European Monetary Fund. 2010-03-08T13:00+00:00 http://www.southcentrallibdems.org.uk/news/000153/dont_punish_south_east_farmers_for_sheep_tagging_problems.html Local Euro MP Catherine Bearder is defending South East farmers against unfair penalties. 2010-03-03T15:53+00:00 http://www.southcentrallibdems.org.uk/news/000154/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_welcomes_uk_benefits_of_europe_2020_strategy.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, Chair of the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has today welcomed the European Commission's communication on the Europe 2020 strategy. 2010-03-03T13:00+00:00 http://www.southcentrallibdems.org.uk/news/000155/capping_internet_roaming_charges_is_a_triumph_for_mobile_internet_surfers_says_south_east_mep_sharon_bowles.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has today welcomed the cut-off limit facility on Internet roaming charges. 2010-03-03T11:30+00:00