http://chaselibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Chase Liberal Democrats en-GB Chase Liberal Democrats http://chaselibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Chase Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T12:54+00:00 United Kingdom http://chaselibdems.org.uk/news/000077/here_come_the_blues.html Liberal Democrat run Cannock Chase District Council are about to take recycling to yet another level by introducing wheeled recycling bins to replace the current blue boxes. The council's Environmental Leader Cllr Tony Williams and his team have recently completed a very successful trial of the new system, with residents in the trial areas saying that the new wheeled bins are a great leap forward and make recycling even easier to undertake. 2010-03-11T10:20+00:00 http://chaselibdems.org.uk/news/000076/your_councillor_needs_your_support.html Councillor Darrell Mawle needs your support at the forthcoming Heath Hayes,Norton Canes and Rawnsley Community Forum, to be held on Tuesday 16th March at the Hayes Green Community Centre, Heath Hayes, commencing at 7.00 pm. As he has tabled the following questions on behalf of the residents he serves. 2010-03-10T13:28+00:00 http://chaselibdems.org.uk/news/000075/pot_hole_watch.html Rawnsley councillor Darrell Mawle is currently busy inspecting the road network throughout his area for pot holes and other forms of damage to the road surface. 2010-03-09T10:20+00:00 http://chaselibdems.org.uk/news/000074/tory_group__unaware_of_budget_rules.html Well it is becoming more and more obvious that the Cannock Tories are not at all living in the real world, according to their Parliamentary Candidates website Councillor John Jillings is, and I quote, "Conservative Council Leader". I think the other 40 members of the council might have something to say about that, I can think of one in particular, the Liberal Democrat Leader of the Council, Cllr Neil Stanley. 2010-03-08T16:02+00:00 http://chaselibdems.org.uk/news/000073/tory_councillors__dont_understand.html I can see from the rant in this weeks Rugeley Mercury that the local Conservative Councillors appear to have forgotten why they became councillors, I refer to the ill informed and juvenile comments made by Rugeley Town Councillor Justin Johnson. 2010-03-06T11:55+00:00 http://chaselibdems.org.uk/news/000072/liberal_democrats_campaign_to_reopen_rugeley_job_centre.html Rugeley Liberal Democrats are campaigning to get the former Rugeley Job Centre open again, the building on Sandy Lane, has lay empty since it was closed nearly 5 years ago. 2010-02-23T13:45+00:00 http://chaselibdems.org.uk/news/000070/nicholls_way__job_done.html We are pleased to announce that after several months of campaigning by Councillor Chris Collis, Staffordshire County Council's Highways Department have finally completed the resurfacing of the entrance to Nicholls Way, Heath Hayes. 2010-02-18T12:03+00:00 http://chaselibdems.org.uk/news/000069/tesco_commit_to_rugeley.html Tesco have now submitted a planning application to Cannock Chase District Council, seeking permission to build a 40,000 sq ft supermarket together with 6 new retail units on the former Celcon factory site off Power Station Road, which they believe will generate around 400 full and part time jobs. 2010-02-18T10:41+00:00 http://chaselibdems.org.uk/news/000068/hazelslade_nature_reserve.html The Hazelslade Nature Reserve sign is now in place at the entrance to the main car park off Cannock Wood St. Thanks to the work of Hazelslade & Rawnsley Community Association, the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Cannock Chase District Council and Councillor Mawle, visitors can learn some of the history of the reserve and find out about the abundance of Flora and Fauna on site. 2010-02-04T14:50+00:00 http://chaselibdems.org.uk/news/000067/crossing_petition_launched.html Following discussions with Rawnsley residents, Councillor Mawle is spearheading a campaign to get a pelican crossing on Littleworth Road as close to Happys Convenience Store as highways health & safety rules will permit. 2010-02-04T14:34+00:00 http://chaselibdems.org.uk/news/000066/hazel_slade_post_office_reopens.html Local Lib Dem Councillor, Darrell Mawle, got involved when the Post Office closed in Hazelslade. Good news...the Post Office is now open. Well done to all those involved in the campaign to get it reopened. 2010-02-02T12:05+00:00