http://www.darlingtonlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Darlington and Sedgefield Liberal Democrats en-GB Darlington and Sedgefield Liberal Democrats http://www.darlingtonlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Darlington and Sedgefield Liberal Democrats 2008-08-20T20:25+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.darlingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000122/street_scene_reorganised.html No-one seriously thinks Street Scene is doing a good job. Its creation a couple of years ago, which aimed to save money by making street cleaning and horticultural staff generalists, thus losing the horticultural expertise and tradition for which Darlington was rightly famous, has resulted in a severe decline in standards across the Borough. 2008-07-08T18:00+01:00 http://www.darlingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000124/uturn_as_new_school_plans_approved.html Plans for the new North Road Primary School have been approved by the Council after last minute changes. 2008-07-03T00:00+01:00 http://www.darlingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000119/council_undervalues_school_site.html Councillor Mike Barker has discovered that the former Harrowgate Hill Infants' School on the border between North Road and Harrowgate Hill wards is up for sale for £1million! 2008-06-19T18:00+01:00 http://www.darlingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000121/albert_road_bridge_problems.html The arches under Albert Road Bridge in North Road ward have again become a trouble spot. Gangs of young people gather there, making a lot of noise and leaving litter and broken bottles. 2008-06-01T23:00+01:00 http://www.darlingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000120/all_five_post_offices_lost.html All five Post Offices within the Borough which were earmarked for closure are indeed to close, the Post Office announced this morning. 2008-05-13T17:30+01:00 http://www.darlingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000123/phoenix_centre_opens_in_north_road_ward.html The renovation of the old Rise Carr School buildings in North Road ward was completed on time recently. It is now called The Phoenix Centre. It houses the PRU (Pupil Referral Unit) and EOTAS, which stands for "education other than at school". 2008-05-03T13:00+01:00 http://www.darlingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000118/cllr_swainston_asks_why_was_cllr_wallis_moved.html Appropriately enough, since the topic of the day is a road, Cllr Nick Wallis, in the Echo yesterday accused the Lib Dems of "gutter politics" for suggesting that he might bear some of the responsibility for the £1.9m overspend on the Eastern Transport Corridor. 2008-04-27T08:00+01:00 http://www.darlingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000117/labour_portfolio_holder_admits_responsibility_for_budget_control.html Responsibility for the Eastern Transport Corridor was once in the hands of Labour Councillor Nick Wallis, formerly portfolio holder for Transport. Councillor Wallis expressly stated in his blog that responsibility for ensuring the project came in on budget lay with him. He wrote: "Overseeing the completion date and budget will be a key task." 2008-04-26T22:00+01:00 http://www.darlingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000116/labour_council_to_blame_for_19m_overspend.html The £1.9m road overspend on the controversial Eastern Transport Corridor has been blamed squarely on the Council. An independent report into the overspend on the ETC reveals the extent of that blame. 2008-04-26T08:00+01:00 http://www.darlingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000115/tantamount_to_vandalism_says_swainston.html Cllr Martin Swainston's opposition to the plans to demolish Croft House in Hurworth Place are quoted in the Northern Echo. The paper says, "Councillor Martin Swainston has pledged to object strongly to proposals to demolish Croft House in Tess Way, Hurworth Place and build a housing estate. 2008-04-12T22:00+01:00 http://www.darlingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000114/pendleton_road_south_to_be_closed.html The plans for the £6.5million rebuilding of North Road Primary School are subject to early controversy. 2008-04-11T18:00+01:00 http://www.darlingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000113/traffic_plan_chaos_at_harrowgate_hill_school.html Harrowgate Hill School back road is to be a one way system. 2008-04-09T20:00+01:00 http://www.darlingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000111/fred_lawton_warns_about_north_road_crossing.html Pedestrians beware! Your Lib Dem Councillors are treating very seriously reports that some motorists are ignoring the red light at the pedestrian crossing on North Road, next to Holwick Road. 2008-04-08T20:00+01:00 http://www.darlingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000110/walls_come_tumbling_down.html The residents of flats 14-19 Selaby House, Spring Hill, heard a loud rumbling noise on the night of February 29th. They woke up the next day to an amazing sight. Two 8 feet high walls around the outside bin area had completely collapsed, blown down in a gale. 2008-04-07T20:00+01:00 http://www.darlingtonlibdems.org.uk/news/000112/north_road_ward_councillors_surgeries.html If you would like to speak to Mike Barker and Fred Lawton, your North Road Liberal Democrat Councillors, their ward Surgery venues and times have been changed. Now residents have less distance to travel and can choose a time of day which suits them. 2008-04-06T22:37+01:00