http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Mike Bell - local choice, local champion for Weston-super-Mare en-GB Mike Bell - local choice, local champion for Weston-super-Mare http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Mike Bell - local choice, local champion for Weston-super-Mare 2008-10-07T03:59+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000449/liberal_democrats_propose_economic_recovery_plan.html Gordon Brown's proposals to deal with the economic slowdown are too little too late, say Weston-super-Mare Liberal Democrats. 2008-09-30T09:42+01:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000448/town_the_size_of_clevedon_to_be_bolted_onto_weston.html Residents of Weston-super-Mare have just a few weeks to have their say on plans that will see 12,000 new homes built in the town. 2008-09-29T14:29+01:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000447/weston_equitable_life_policy_holders_ask_for_support.html Current and former Equitable Life Assurance Society members living in and around Weston-super-Mare have been contacting local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Mike Bell asking for his support for their ongoing campaign for compensation. 2008-09-25T00:00+01:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000446/darlings_mood_swings_back_to_complacency.html Commenting on Alistair Darling's speech at the Labour conference, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said: "Talk about mood swings. We had a long period of complacency, followed by total despair a couple of weeks ago, only for the Chancellor to return to complacency in front of his party faithful." 2008-09-24T00:00+01:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000445/nick_clegg_on_youtube.html You may have seen some of the media coverage in the last few weeks of Nick Clegg's closing speech to the Lib Dem party conference in which he laid out our plans to make Britain fairer and our four-step economic recovery plan. 2008-09-19T00:00+01:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000444/the_only_party_for_a_fairer_britain_nick_cleggs_autumn_2008_conference_speech.html The full text of Nick Clegg's keynote speech to the Liberal Democrat conference in Bournemouth can now be found on www.NickClegg.com. The speech the current economic position, a switch to a green economy and the civil liberties. 2008-09-17T00:00+01:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000443/definitely_not_business_as_usual.html Last weekend showed off Weston "at its best" according to the town's Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Mike Bell. 2008-08-04T12:15+01:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000442/gas_prices_up_35__urgent_action_needed_to_protect_vulnerable.html British Gas has today confirmed that it has increased gas prices by 35% and electricity prices by 9% with immediate effect. The increase will see average bills for people living in and around Weston-super-Mare rise to more than £1,250. 2008-07-30T17:29+01:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000440/pier_fire_reaction.html Commenting on the fire on Weston's Grand Pier, Mike Bell, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Weston-super-Mare, said: 2008-07-28T08:48+01:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000441/long_listed_severn_estuary_proposals__half_the_schemes_offer_no_benefit_to_weston.html A local campaigner has warned that half the proposed Severn estuary energy schemes unveiled today will have no direct benefit to Weston and that the resort is in "a tight fight to secure jobs and regeneration" from any development. 2008-07-26T00:00+01:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000439/bell_backs_keep_trade_local_manifesto.html Local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Mike Bell, is backing the Weston-super-Mare Federation of Small Businesses 'Keep Trade Local' manifesto, calling for government action to halt the decline of independent small businesses in our high streets and villages. 2008-07-22T00:00+01:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000438/lib_dems_renew_call_for_cctv_for_mead_vale__and_identify_500k_to_fund_it.html Local Liberal Democrats have renewed calls for CCTV cameras to be installed in Mead Vale in the wake of the latest violent attack in the area. 2008-07-18T00:00+01:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000437/local_welcome_for_liberal_democrat_vision_for_britain.html Liberal Democrats in Weston-super-Mare have welcomed the launch of the Liberal Democrats' vision for Britain by Party Leader Nick Clegg MP. Called 'Make it Happen', the paper will be debated at the party's conference in Bournemouth in September. 2008-07-17T13:24+01:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000436/hypocritical_councillors_should_give_staff_a_fair_deal.html This Wednesday and Thursday (16 and 17 July) hundreds of North Somerset Council staff will join thousands of others from around the country in a two day strike over pay. 2008-07-15T00:00+01:00 http://www.mike-bell.org.uk/news/000435/time_to_stop_putting_democracy_up_for_sale.html Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Weston-super-Mare Mike Bell has welcomed the report by the Information Commissioner Richard Thomas recommending that the practice of selling names and personal details from the electoral register be stopped as soon as possible. 2008-07-14T00:00+01:00