http://www.andystamp.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Andy Stamp en-GB Andy Stamp http://www.andystamp.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Andy Stamp 2010-03-10T10:12+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.andystamp.org.uk/news/000026/council_says_no_to_free_bus_travel__again.html Andy Stamp and the Liberal Democrats continued their fight for Free Bus Travel for Medway's Young people at last week's Medway Council Budget Meeting. 2010-03-04T09:00+00:00 http://www.andystamp.org.uk/news/000025/lib_dems_successful_in_getting_parking_permit_charges_frozen.html Charges for Residents Parking Permits have been frozen for the next 3 years after the Liberal Democrats argued against yet another proposed rise in the charge. 2010-03-03T00:01+00:00 http://www.andystamp.org.uk/news/000024/andy_stamp_launches_petition_for_free_bus_travel_for_young_people.html Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Andy Stamp has stepped up the Lib Dem campaign for free bus travel for all 11-18 year olds in Medway. 2010-02-19T12:00+00:00 http://www.andystamp.org.uk/news/000023/high_streets_suffering_during_recession.html Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Andy Stamp has raised concerns about the number of empty shops in Medway and has backed Liberal Democrat plans to revitalise Britain's high streets, protect the future of the Post Office, and help small businesses establish and grow in a fairer marketplace. 2010-02-15T00:00+00:00 http://www.andystamp.org.uk/news/000022/liberal_democrats_will_increase_police_numbers_in_medway.html Liberal Democrats in Gillingham and Rainham have today set out their General Election plans to put more police on the beat. 2010-02-10T23:32+00:00 http://www.andystamp.org.uk/news/000021/andy_stamp_launches_contract_with_voters_to_clean_up_politics.html Andy Stamp, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Gillingham & Rainham, has proposed an "Electoral Covenant" between candidates and voters in response to the scandal over MP's expenses. 2010-02-07T10:00+00:00 http://www.andystamp.org.uk/news/000020/andy_stamp_visits_medway_sos_bus.html Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Andy Stamp visited Medway's SOS Bus in Rochester High Street last night. 2010-02-06T18:20+00:00 http://www.andystamp.org.uk/news/000019/tories_reject_lib_dem_free_bus_travel_plans_party_people_article.html One of the worst things an elected Councillor can do is to deliberately misinform the public. In this instance, it is Conservative Councillor Alan Jarrett who stated that opposition Councillors want to cut key services to pay for free bus travel for all 11 to 18 year olds. This is completely untrue. 2010-02-05T09:00+00:00 http://www.andystamp.org.uk/news/000018/mps_expenses_report_paul_clark_among_those_criticised.html Gillingham and Rainham MP Paul Clark has been ordered to repay more than £11,000 he has claimed in second home allowances after what he called "an oversight." 2010-02-04T22:40+00:00 http://www.andystamp.org.uk/news/000017/lib_dems_will_boost_education_funding_and_cut_medways_class_sizes.html The Liberal Democrats would boost Medway's education funding by more than £12 million under plans released today. 2010-02-01T18:42+00:00 http://www.andystamp.org.uk/news/000013/tories_refuse_free_bus_travel_for_medways_young_people.html Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate for Gillingham and Rainham, Andy Stamp, is outraged that his party's plan to look into funding free bus travel for young people in Medway has been completely rejected by the Tories. 2010-01-22T09:00+00:00 http://www.andystamp.org.uk/news/000015/local_pensioners_will_miss_out_on_cold_weather_payments.html As many as 2,120 pensioners in Gillingham & Rainham will miss out on Cold Weather Payments triggered by the recent weather, according to an analysis of Government figures by Andy Stamp and the Liberal Democrats. 2010-01-21T18:00+00:00 http://www.andystamp.org.uk/news/000016/lib_dems_turn_up_the_pressure_for_entryphones_at_james_street_flats.html Andy Stamp, Lib Dem Councillor for Gillingham North Ward, received promises from Medway Council more than 6 months ago that a secure Entry Phone system would be installed in the blocks of flats on James Street and Saunders Street. 2010-01-19T23:03+00:00 http://www.andystamp.org.uk/news/000014/empty_homes_conservative_council_fails_while_lib_dems_offer_the_solutions.html Andy Stamp, Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate, is backing plans which would bring hundreds of Medway's empty homes back into use. This follows a recent audit which criticised Medway Council for failing to tackle the problem of empty homes. 2010-01-17T22:03+00:00 http://www.andystamp.org.uk/news/000012/four_steps_to_a_fairer_medway.html Medway Liberal Democrats have announced they will fight the General Election on four key principles, designed to make Medway a fairer place. 2010-01-13T00:05+00:00