http://waklibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Liberal Democrats en-GB West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Liberal Democrats http://waklibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Liberal Democrats 2010-08-01T11:06+01:00 United Kingdom http://waklibdems.org.uk/news/000662/coalition_has_done_more_for_equitable_life_victims_in_10_weeks_than_labour_did_in_10_years__williams.html Commenting on the Coalition Government's announcement that it has introduced a Bill to compensate Equitable Life policyholders, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Treasury Policy Committee, Stephen Williams said: 2010-07-23T07:07+01:00 http://waklibdems.org.uk/news/000658/local_mp_highlights_concerns_over_equitable_life_compensation.html Local MP Sir Robert Smith spoke in the House of Commons today on behalf of the many people in West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine who lost money when Equitable Life collapsed. 2010-07-22T19:05+01:00 http://waklibdems.org.uk/news/000655/chamber_of_commerce_is_right_to_criticise_do_nothing_transport_minister_rumbles.html West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine MSP Mike Rumbles has backed Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce in its criticism of a "lack of progress" by the SNP government over the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) and other North-east transport projects. 2010-07-19T12:15+01:00 http://waklibdems.org.uk/news/000656/highest_standard_of_forensic_service_must_be_maintained_rumbles.html West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine MSP Mike Rumbles has today called for the current level of forensic services provided to Grampian Police to be maintained. 2010-07-13T13:00+01:00 http://waklibdems.org.uk/news/000657/anger_as_figures_show_grampian_has_secondlowest_number_of_nhs_dentists.html West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine MSP Mike Rumbles has slammed the Scottish Government after Grampian was shown to have the second-lowest number of NHS dentists per head of population. 2010-07-12T15:00+01:00 http://waklibdems.org.uk/news/000660/rumbles_calls_for_action_on_aboyne_flooding.html West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine MSP Mike Rumbles today called on Scottish Water to take urgent action to prevent further flooding in Aboyne. 2010-06-21T15:00+01:00 http://waklibdems.org.uk/news/000661/rumbles_slams_snps_lack_of_progress_on_schoolbuilding.html West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine MSP Mike Rumbles has slammed the Scottish Government over its lack of progress on school building. 2010-06-18T15:00+01:00 http://waklibdems.org.uk/news/000659/mp_welcomes_increased_inspections_in_north_sea.html West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine MP Sir Robert Smith has welcomed an announcement by his Liberal Democrat colleague and Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Chris Huhne MP to double the number of annual environmental inspections on North Sea rigs from eight to sixteen. 2010-06-08T13:00+01:00 http://waklibdems.org.uk/news/000650/rumbles_slams_lethargic_transport_minister.html West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine MSP Mike Rumbles has slammed Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson for once again failing to commit to the re-opening of Kintore Station. 2010-05-27T00:00+01:00 http://waklibdems.org.uk/news/000653/laurencekirk_station_success_proves_case_for_kintore_rumbles.html West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine MSP Mike Rumbles has renewed his call for the Scottish Government to re-open Kintore Station. 2010-05-17T13:00+01:00 http://waklibdems.org.uk/news/000649/transport_scotland_has_washed_its_hands_of_laurencekirk_rumbles.html West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine MSP Mike Rumbles has condemned Transport Scotland after it "washed its hands" of Laurencekirk. 2010-05-17T07:12+01:00 http://waklibdems.org.uk/news/000648/liberal_democrat_conference_approves_coalition_agreement.html Liberal Democrat Special Conference in Birmingham today overwhelmingly approved the party's Coalition Agreement with the Conservative Party. 2010-05-17T06:55+01:00 http://waklibdems.org.uk/news/000647/undecided_voters_swing_to_lib_dems_following_final_leaders_debate.html Last night was the final of the three televised Leaders' debates. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, debated with Gordon Brown and David Cameron about the economy. Subjects discussed included breaking up the banks, creating more jobs and reinvigorating the British economy. 2010-04-30T18:09+01:00 http://waklibdems.org.uk/news/000646/third_and_final_party_leaders_tv_debate_the_economy.html On Thursday 29th April from 8.30pm, BBC One will host the final live Prime Ministerial Debate of the General Election from the Midlands. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in the run up to the General Election next Thursday. 2010-04-28T14:25+01:00 http://waklibdems.org.uk/news/000643/real_danger_of_double_dip_recession__cable.html Commenting on today's GDP figures showing 0.2% growth between January and March this year, Vince Cable said: 2010-04-24T05:47+01:00