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25 Most Recent News Stories
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Thu 4th Mar 2010
Liberal Democrat candidate Amy Kitcher has given her backing to the Police Federation's "real policing pledge".
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Tue 2nd Mar 2010
Amy Kitcher, the Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, has pledged to do her bit to help armed forces personnel and their families, bereaved service families and the ex-service community.
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Mon 1st Mar 2010
Merthyr Lib Dems hosted a buffet and discussion on environmental issues in Merthyr Tydfil town centre on March 1st to celebrate St David's Day.
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Thu 25th Feb 2010
Amy Kitcher today signed a pledge to students ahead of the forthcoming general election that she will vote against any increase in fees in the next parliament.
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Mon 8th Feb 2010
Figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats show that in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney there are currently 21 job seekers for every vacancy advertised with the local Job Centre Plus.
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Wed 3rd Feb 2010
Councillor Amy Kitcher has handed in a petition to Merthyr Council against the introduction of fees payable by town centre cafes that want to put tables and chair outside for customers.
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Thu 21st Jan 2010
Merthyr Tydfil Lib Dems have voted against the latest step towards closing Merthyr's sixth forms. Labour and Independent councillors are now pushing ahead with the statutory consultation to close the sixth forms.
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Tue 12th Jan 2010
Nearly 3,000 pensioners in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney will miss out on Cold Weather Payments triggered by the recent weather, according to analysis of Government figures by the Liberal Democrats.
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Fri 8th Jan 2010
Councillor Amy Kitcher is trying a new approach to engaging young people and representing their views by holding the borough's first ever youth advice surgeries.
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Tue 5th Jan 2010
The Liberal Democrats have led a debate in the House of Commons in which they have called for tax rules to be changed so that UK-based millionaires, who claim to live elsewhere, pay their full share.
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Sun 3rd Jan 2010
Amy Kitcher urges residents to call the Home Heat Helpline on 0800 33 66 99 for their free Little Book of Energy advice booklet
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Wed 9th Dec 2009
Merthyr Tydfil Liberal Democrat Councillors have welcomed the news that the process of handing out £300,000 in 'Biffa' grants to local organisations is to be tightened. The fund will be brought into line with other public grants, with some basic anti-fraud measures to be introduced from next month.
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Tue 1st Dec 2009
Over 27,000 local people in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney will benefit from Lib Dem tax plans.
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Thu 12th Nov 2009
At last night's council meeting, it was unanimously agreed that the council will reinstate the footbridge between Pentrebach and Abercanaid. The bridge collapsed recently after the gas main carried by the bridge caught fire.
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Sat 7th Nov 2009
Nobody can put a price on the sacrifices made by our Armed Forces, but recent operations in Afghanistan and Iraq have revealed the disparity between what we expect of our soldiers and how they are rewarded.
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Wed 4th Nov 2009
Merthyr Lib Dems are proud to taking part a new environmental campaign called 10:10 and joining thousands of individuals and organisations from across the country committed to making a 10% cut in carbon emissions during 2010.
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Mon 19th Oct 2009
Merthyr Liberal Democrat councillors Amy Kitcher and Kevin O'Connor completed the Cardiff Half Marathon yesterday in aid of Ty Hafan, raising over £700 to help children with life limiting conditions.
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Mon 19th Oct 2009
Parliamentary spokesperson Amy Kitcher continues her Focus on the Frontline by spending a shift working alongside Merthyr's Recycling Collectors.
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Tue 22nd Sep 2009
Local members from Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Liberal Democrats have been getting ready for the general election at the Liberal Democrat Conference. The Lib Dems have been debating their plans for the country ahead of the next general election.
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Sat 12th Sep 2009
Merthyr Tydfil Liberal Democrats are backing plans to build two brand new care homes in Merthyr Tydfil. At last week's council meeting, the Lib Dems supported the independent administration's plan to invest in modern facilities for the elderly.
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Mon 10th Aug 2009
In an innovative approach to consultation, Lib Dem candidate Amy Kitcher is taking the time to "Focus on the Frontline", by working alongside the people who know our public services the best.
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Thu 23rd Jul 2009
Merthyr Lib Dems have welcomed a u-turn from the council over school buses. Last night, in an unexpected announcement to council, independent leader Jeff Edwards capitulated to public pressure and called a moratorium on the plans to cut bus service for hundreds of school children.
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Sun 19th Jul 2009
Merthyr Tydfil Liberal Democrats are demanding that local school buses are saved from the council's axe. Unelected officials have announced with no warning that hundreds of children will have to find other ways to school when their buses are cancelled in September.
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Fri 3rd Jul 2009
Merthyr Council looks set to climb down on plans to introduce a charge on the High Street Car park. The car park - which serves the shops near the fountain - is currently free for up to half an hour, but the council passed plans in February to introduce a 20p charges. Merthyr Lib Dems worked with local shopkeepers to campaign against the charge.
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Tue 30th Jun 2009
Merthyr Tydfil Liberal Democrats have voted against plans to close local sixth forms. The plan was pushed through by Labour and Independent councillors, despite a potential £20m hole in the funding.
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