http://www.newhamlibdems.org.uk/articlearchive.php Recent Press Articles from Newham Borough Liberal Democrats en-GB Newham Borough Liberal Democrats http://www.newhamlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Newham Borough Liberal Democrats 2010-07-29T18:31+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.newhamlibdems.org.uk/articles/000156/ams_investigate_plans_to_increase_walking.html AMs are holding an investigation into plans to get more Londoners walking 2010-07-23T18:00+01:00 http://www.newhamlibdems.org.uk/articles/000154/tfl_announce_10_admin_fee_for_zip_oyster_cards.html Young Londoners applying for a Zip Oyster photocard, which allows school age children free travel on the capital's bus and tram networks, will have to pay a £10 "application fee" from September 1st. 2010-07-23T17:00+01:00 http://www.newhamlibdems.org.uk/articles/000155/assembly_to_investigate_london_promenade_scheme_for_se1_riverside.html The London Assembly's transport committee is to consider the London Promenade proposal to widen the Thames Path in SE1 as part of a wider investigation into walking in the capital. 2010-07-22T17:00+01:00 http://www.newhamlibdems.org.uk/articles/000153/boris_johnson_makes_big_cut_to_opening_hours_of_most_tube_ticket_offices.html http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23857463-boris-johnson-makes-big-cut-to-opening-hours-of-most-tube-ticket-offices.do 2010-07-19T12:34+01:00 http://www.newhamlibdems.org.uk/articles/000152/sarahs_bulletin_16_july_2010.html Dear friends, 2010-07-16T18:00+01:00 http://www.newhamlibdems.org.uk/articles/000151/sarahs_bulletin_9_july_2010.html Dear friends, 2010-07-09T13:00+01:00 http://www.newhamlibdems.org.uk/articles/000150/dublin_dee_on_the_up.html The Lib-Dem chair of the London Assembly talks exclusively to DIARMAID WILLIAMS - 07/07/10 2010-07-07T15:01+01:00 http://www.newhamlibdems.org.uk/articles/000149/boris_johnson_spent_nine_times_as_much_as_ken_livingstone_on_headhunters_while_mayor.html Boris Johnson spent almost £450,000 on headhunters in two years - nine times more than his predecessor Ken Livingstone. 2010-07-06T15:00+01:00 http://www.newhamlibdems.org.uk/articles/000148/sarahs_bulletin_2_july_2010.html Dear friends, 2010-07-02T16:00+01:00 http://www.newhamlibdems.org.uk/articles/000147/londons_dialaride_for_disabled_not_costefficient.html London Assembly's Transport Committee said the "less cost-efficient" service had seen "increased spending and staffing levels" since 2001. 2010-06-28T12:00+01:00 http://www.newhamlibdems.org.uk/articles/000145/sarahs_bulletin_25_june_2010.html Dear friends, 2010-06-25T18:00+01:00 http://www.newhamlibdems.org.uk/articles/000146/boris_johnson_wheres_his_air_pollution_study.html The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee recently published its report on air quality in the UK, which included evidence that estimated that air pollution could be contributing to as many as 50,000 deaths in the UK per year. This is broadly in line with results of a study commissioned by the Mayor, which suggested that around 4,300 deaths per year in London are partly caused by long term exposure to PM 2.5 (which is widely acknowledged as being the pollutant which has the greatest effect on human health). 2010-06-25T16:00+01:00 http://www.newhamlibdems.org.uk/articles/000144/response_poor_air_quality_if_one_of_britains_biggest_health_issues.html Your report on Britain being given a second and final warning by the European commission to clean up the capital's air (Clean up! Europe warns Britain, 4 June) quoted a spokesman for the mayor of London saying that his air quality strategy will help to "address the concerns that triggered this legal action". I am far from convinced. 2010-06-24T10:11+01:00 http://www.newhamlibdems.org.uk/articles/000143/sarahs_bulletin_22_june_2010.html Dear friends, 2010-06-22T10:00+01:00 http://www.newhamlibdems.org.uk/articles/000142/sarahs_bulletin_11_june_2010.html Dear friends, 2010-06-11T17:00+01:00