http://chester-le-streetlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Chester-le-Street Liberal Democrats en-GB Chester-le-Street Liberal Democrats http://chester-le-streetlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Chester-le-Street Liberal Democrats 2008-07-06T20:56+01:00 United Kingdom http://chester-le-streetlibdems.org.uk/news/000012/lib_dems_criticise_29_council_tax_rise.html At February's main council meeting, the Labour Party proposed a 2.9% council tax increase. Liberal Democrat Councillor Philip Nathan voted against this rise. Liberal Democrats believe that while more money is needed for investment in the Town Centre, too much money is being thrown after the £4.9 million invested in the arch and market square development. We know that there has been a fall off in the footfall (a measure of business) even following this massive investment. 2008-03-18T23:30+00:00 http://chester-le-streetlibdems.org.uk/news/000011/liberal_democrat_leader_calls_for_a_fair_deal_for_all.html The leader of the Liberal Democrat party, Nick Clegg has highlighted the issues of inequality, tax credits and identity cards in his New Year's address. 2007-12-31T17:07+00:00 http://chester-le-streetlibdems.org.uk/news/000010/durham_unitary_council_condemned.html 76% of people in the district who voted in the local referendum rejected the government's proposals for a County Durham Unitary Council, but the government has ignored local opinion and pressed ahead with the plan. 2007-12-31T16:50+00:00 http://chester-le-streetlibdems.org.uk/news/000009/liberal_democrats_criticise_158_pay_rise_for_councillors.html Philip Nathan, Liberal Democrat Councillor for Edmondsley and Waldridge, has condemned the 15.8% pay rise which Chester-le-Street District Councillors voted themselves at the District Council meeting held on 27th September. 2007-10-01T22:07+01:00 http://chester-le-streetlibdems.org.uk/news/000007/time_for_a_crossing_at_chester_moor.html Liberal Democrat Councillor Philip Nathan has written to the County Council Highways department to press for a pedestrian crossing at the A167 in Chester Moor. Philip told the C-L-S Lib Dems : 2007-09-16T11:34+01:00 http://chester-le-streetlibdems.org.uk/news/000006/town_centre_regeneration_costs_49_million.html In response to a written question from Liberal Democrat Councillor, Philip Nathan, it was revealed at last week's district council meeting that the cost of the town centre regeneration projects has been over £4.9 million pounds. 2007-07-03T00:36+01:00 http://chester-le-streetlibdems.org.uk/news/000004/arch_is_an_eyesore.html Liberal Democrat councillor for Edmondsley and Waldridge, Philip Nathan, has criticised the new civic heart development in Chester-le-Street. The scheme for development of the town centre has cost Chester-le-Street more than £2 million pounds but is an eyesore. 2007-06-07T23:21+01:00 http://chester-le-streetlibdems.org.uk/news/000002/lib_dems_top_poll_in_edmondsley_and_waldridge.html Liberal Democrat candidate Philip Nathan came top of the poll in this month's Edmondsley and Waldridge election. The winning margin was 117 votes. 2007-05-19T19:54+01:00