http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Mike Bell - Weston-super-Mare's next Liberal Democrat MP en-GB Mike Bell - Weston-super-Mare's next Liberal Democrat MP http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Mike Bell - Weston-super-Mare's next Liberal Democrat MP 2010-02-09T01:59+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000560/council_move_faces_scrutiny.html NON-EXISTENT staff consultation, refusal to consider alternatives and 'little evidence' of predicted savings - just some aspects of North Somerset Council's £14.6million office move which will be scrutinised by an independent auditor. 2010-02-04T09:35+00:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000559/40_minute_round_trip_to_bridgwater_for_weston_bobbies_makes_no_sense.html Avon and Somerset Police have announced this week that they proposed to close Weston-super-Mare's custody suite and relocate to a new regional centre in Bridgwater. 2010-02-03T00:00+00:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000558/local_schools_worst_funded__lib_dems_pledge_boost.html Schools in Weston-super-Mare and North Somerset are among the worst funded in the country - but they would received a £7.6 million boost under plans announced by the Liberal Democrats. 2010-02-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000557/council_pension_fund_deficit_tops_1_billion.html The Avon Pension Fund faces a deficit of more than £1 billion - forcing up council tax bills for residents in North Somerset. 2010-01-22T17:54+00:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000556/fight_goes_on_to_stop_council_15_million_vanity_project.html The fight to stop North Somerset Council's plan to move up to 700 jobs from Weston in a £15 million switch to Clevedon is being stepped up, despite the vote by Conservative councillors last week to approve the deal. 2010-01-20T16:02+00:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000555/tourism_tax_changes_could_force_local_businesses_under.html Changes to tax rules governing holiday lettings and self-catering accommodation could hit the local tourism industry hard, a campaigner has warned. 2010-01-15T10:56+00:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000554/council_urged_to_create_jobs_and_tackle_parking__in_weston.html North Somerset Council should abandon plans to spend £16 million buying a new office block in Clevedon and should instead commit to creating office space, jobs and improved parking in Weston-super-Mare. 2010-01-14T09:22+00:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000553/politics_of_airbrush_and_focusgroups_must_end__clegg.html Today, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg has outlined the principles behind the party's General Election Manifesto. Read more here: http://tiny.cc/PcCDl 2010-01-11T09:58+00:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000552/dont_miss_out_on_cold_weather_help_says_mike.html Pensioners on low incomes are being urged to make sure they are claiming all the help they can during the freezing weather conditions by a local campaigner. 2010-01-08T09:34+00:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000551/bank_of_north_somerset_needed_to_boost_local_firms.html North Somerset should have its own council-run bank to boost investment in Weston and support local small businesses according to a local campaigner. 2010-01-07T00:00+00:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000549/lunatic_plans_for_office_move_will_harm_weston.html Plans by North Somerset Council's ruling Conservative Executive to press ahead with the acquisition of the Castlewood building in Clevedon for £16 million have been branded "lunatic" by Weston-super-Mare's Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Mike Bell. 2010-01-05T10:57+00:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000548/last_chance_to_have_a_say_on_pylon_plans.html Residents will get their last chance this week to have a say on plans by the National Grid to build a corridor of 46 metre high pylons across North Somerset. 2010-01-04T14:50+00:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000547/2010_offers_a_real_chance_for_real_change.html Mike Bell, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Weston-super-Mare constituency, has issued a New Year message to residents saying that the General Election offers a 'real chance for real change' in Weston and the surrounding villages with the opportunity of electing a Lib Dem MP. He also called on politicians to be clear and honest about their plans and priorities. 2010-01-04T10:12+00:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000546/lib_dems_seek_trop_pool_plan_consensus.html Weston's Tropicana could be turned into an all-year-round taxpayer-funded pool if the £10million plan of a group of town politicians is realised. 2009-12-18T10:41+00:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000545/good_news_for_gala_bingo_customers_but_not_for_the_jobless.html Commenting on today's Pre-Budget Report by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mike Bell the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Weston-super-Mare said: 2009-12-09T15:25+00:00