http://www.merthyrlibdems.co.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Merthyr Tydfil Liberal Democrats en-GB Merthyr Tydfil Liberal Democrats http://www.merthyrlibdems.co.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Merthyr Tydfil Liberal Democrats 2008-05-15T05:07+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000037/government_should_follow_merthyr_lib_dem_lead_to_tackle_japanese_knotweed.html Commenting on news that problems with Japanese Knotweed in Swansea could be dealt with by introducing Japanese jumping lice, recently elected Merthyr Cllr Amy Kitcher said: 2008-05-08T00:00+01:00 http://www.merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000036/thank_you_merthyr_tydfil.html The Liberal Democrats made a huge breakthrough in Merthyr Tydfil on Thursday 1st May - electing six Liberal Democrats to the county council. 2008-05-02T00:00+01:00 http://www.merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000038/thousands_of_residents_in_merthyr_suffer_labour_tax_grab.html In the run-up to the local elections on May 1st, Liberal Democrats in Merthyr have launched a stinging attack on the Labour Government for bringing in tax changes that have increased income tax bills for tens of thousands of families in the Valleys. 2008-04-06T00:00+01:00 http://www.merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000035/amy_kitcher_picked_to_fight_labour_in_merthyr_tydfil_and_rhymney.html Popular local campaigner Amy Kitcher has been selected to stand in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney at the next general election. 2007-11-08T10:51+00:00 http://www.merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000034/post_office_closure_shock.html Local residents have reacted angrily to news that five Post Offices in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. Merthyr Liberal Democrats have condemned the closure plans. 2007-10-27T00:00+01:00 http://www.merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000033/a_new_opportunity_for_the_welsh_liberal_democrats.html It has been a week of surprises for the Welsh Liberal Democrats with three resignations in as many days. On Saturday at the Welsh Liberal Democrat's conference in Aberystwyth, Lembit Opik stood down as leader of the Welsh Lib Dems and on Sunday Mike German announced he would stand down as Leader in the Welsh Assembly in May next year. Then on Monday, Sir Ming Campbell completed the hat-trick when he stood down as UK leader of the Liberal Democrats. 2007-10-16T00:00+01:00 http://www.merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000031/threat_to_our_post_offices.html The Labour government have announced plans to close down another 2500 Post Offices across the country. The new closures come on top of the 4,000 that have already closed under Labour and 3,500 that were axed by the previous Tory government. 2007-09-17T00:00+01:00 http://www.merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000028/money_could_have_been_better_spent.html Local Lib Dem Campaigner, Amy Kitcher, has slammed Merthyr Council's decision to spruce up Caedraw roundabout instead of making vital safety improvements to the roundabout outside Tesco. 2006-03-29T00:00+01:00 http://www.merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000021/chapel_conversion_could_be_answer_to_theatre_prayers.html Michael German AM last week visited a 19th century chapel that members of Canolfan Gymraeg Merthyr Tudful, based in Pontmorlais are hoping to convert into a community theatre. 2006-02-27T00:00+00:00 http://www.merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000026/83_oppose_south_wales_police_merger.html A street referendum organised in Merthyr by the Welsh Liberal Democrats today shows local people are overwhelming opposed to Labour's plans to merge South Wales Police into a new all-Wales Superforce. 2006-02-21T00:00+00:00 http://www.merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000022/donation_puts_cancer_charity_in_the_driving_seat.html A local company has made the unusual but invaluable donation of a new car to Dowlais-based cancer charity, Cancer Aid Merthyr. 2006-02-13T00:00+00:00 http://www.merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000023/lib_dems_labour_has_squandered_tourism_potential_of_industrial_legacy.html Successive Labour councils in Merthyr Tydfil have failed to build on the town's world renowned industrial heritage and as a result, have missed out on vital tourism and jobs-creation opportunities, according to the Welsh Liberal Democrats. 2006-01-16T00:00+00:00 http://www.merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000027/mike_german_and_local_residents_say_sort_out_the_roundabout.html Mike German AM visited Merthyr to lend his support to a local campaign to get Merthyr Tydfil Council to address traffic problems at the roundabout outside Tesco. 2006-01-10T00:00+00:00 http://www.merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000024/comment_on_ffosyfran_opencast_decision.html Local Welsh Liberal Democrat AM Mike German said: "I'm pleased that local campaigners have won this victory. It's good news for the people of Merthyr Tydfil and good news for other communities in Wales which may be affected by opencast schemes in the future. It is vital that residents are protected from the environmental and health effects of a large scale opencast mining scheme on their doorsteps. 2005-12-21T00:00+00:00 http://www.merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000020/mike_german_am_demands_pensions_justice_for_women_in_merthyr_tydfil.html Welcoming the launch of the Women and Pensions Network Michael German AM is calling on the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to end the failure of the current pension system for women and carers. 2005-11-08T10:15+00:00