http://streathamlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Streatham Liberal Democrats en-GB Streatham Liberal Democrats http://streathamlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Streatham Liberal Democrats 2008-07-03T23:42+01:00 United Kingdom http://streathamlibdems.org.uk/news/000031/1000_properties_left_empty_in_lambeth_under_labour.html Around 1,000 Council-owned houses in Lambeth are vacant according to the Council's own figures. 2008-06-06T13:05+01:00 http://streathamlibdems.org.uk/news/000030/liberal_democrats_slam_plan_to_stop_thameslink_trains_at_blackfriars.html Chris Nicholson, the local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Streatham, has slammed plans announced in the South London Route Utilisation Strategy for all Thameslink trains from Streatham and Tulse Hill to stop at Blackfriars from 2015. 2008-05-24T13:00+01:00 http://streathamlibdems.org.uk/news/000029/fury_as_lambeth_planners_cave_in_to_railway_company.html "Cynical manoeuvre" as council betrays residents 2008-05-14T11:02+01:00 http://streathamlibdems.org.uk/news/000028/government_set_to_close_abbeville_post_office.html Clapham Common residents have been left outraged following the decision to confirm the closure of their local Post Office. Despite strong local opposition, Post Office Ltd has now ruled that Abbeville Road branch will be closed. 2008-05-08T13:34+01:00 http://streathamlibdems.org.uk/news/000027/abbeville_residents_speak_out_on_local_branch_closure.html A packed-out public meeting was held yesterday (27th) over proposals to close down Abbeville Post Office. The meeting, held at the Church of the Holy Spirit and organised by local resident and Liberal Democrat campaigner Chris Nicholson and Mr and Mrs Patel, the owners of Abbeville Post Office, attracted around 200 local people who came to voice their opposition to the closure plan. 2008-03-28T16:13+00:00 http://streathamlibdems.org.uk/news/000026/sale_of_vale_alleys_is_a_missed_opportunity__nicholson.html Local Lib Dem campaigner Chris Nicholson has slammed the Labour-led Lambeth Council for failing to bid for the alleyways in Streatham Vale when they were sold at auction at the end of last month. 2008-03-07T14:04+00:00 http://streathamlibdems.org.uk/news/000025/liberal_democrats_slam_plan_to_close_post_offices_in_streatham_clapham_and_brixton.html Chris Nicholson, the local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Streatham has slammed plans announced today (Tuesday the 19th) to close a total of 5 Post Offices in Streatham, Brixton and Clapham. (1) as part of the Government's plans to close 169 Post Offices across London. 2008-02-19T12:00+00:00 http://streathamlibdems.org.uk/news/000024/new_police_strategy_means_fewer_police_stations__nicholson.html As new plans to shut two police stations in Streatham and Clapham emerge from a meeting of Lambeth Borough Police earlier this week, top Police bosses have refused a meeting with local residents to discuss concerns over the plan. 2008-02-14T13:27+00:00 http://streathamlibdems.org.uk/news/000023/mounting_concern_about_threat_of_post_office_closures__nicholson.html Chris Nicholson, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Streatham, has expressed concern about the impact of Post Office closures on the local community ahead of the announcement of proposed Post Office closures in London on Tuesday, February 19th. 2008-02-12T10:41+00:00 http://streathamlibdems.org.uk/news/000022/commuters_fed_up_with_rail_travel_in_streatham__nicholson.html A large-scale survey of rail users in Streatham conducted by local Lib Dem campaigner Chris Nicholson has found widespread dissatisfaction with overcrowded carriages and recent fare rises. 2008-02-05T11:22+00:00 http://streathamlibdems.org.uk/news/000021/good_news_on_blood_test_campaign__nicholson.html A campaign by local residents, Liberal Democrat Councillors and Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Streatham Chris Nicholson has led to AT Medics, who run the Edith Cavell Surgery, agreeing to restore blood tests at the Edith Cavell surgery. 2008-01-21T22:36+00:00 http://streathamlibdems.org.uk/news/000020/liberal_democrats_join_with_local_residents_to_save_tooting_bec_common.html Streatham Liberal Democrats have joined with local residents to fight plans by Wandsworth Council to build up to 12 flood lit, hard surface, fenced off football pitches on Tooting Bec Common. Local Liberal Democrats have been going door to door informing local residents of the detail of the plans and collecting a petition opposing it. 2008-01-13T12:00+00:00 http://streathamlibdems.org.uk/news/000018/rail_fare_increases_must_be_justified__nicholson.html On Monday morning, local Lib Dem campaigners, including local Parliamentary Spokespersons Chris Nicholson (Streatham) and Caroline Pidgeon (Vauxhall), launched a rail passenger survey outside Streatham's main train stations. 2008-01-08T11:10+00:00 http://streathamlibdems.org.uk/news/000017/outrage_at_plans_to_stop_blood_tests_at_local_surgery__nicholson.html Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Streatham, Chris Nicholson, has written to Lambeth Primary Care Trust demanding an urgent review of plans to stop funding for blood tests for all but the elderly and infirm at the Edith Cavell Surgery on Streatham Hill. His comments came after a member of the surgery's patient forum contacted him expressing concern. 2007-12-14T11:10+00:00 http://streathamlibdems.org.uk/news/000016/lib_dems_launch_high_road_rescue_plan.html Local Lib Dem campaigner Chris Nicholson has launched a new 5-point action plan to revive the Streatham Hill/High Road area 2007-12-04T11:00+00:00