http://csplibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Cardiff South and Penarth Liberal Democrats en-GB Cardiff South and Penarth Liberal Democrats http://csplibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Cardiff South and Penarth Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T18:43+00:00 United Kingdom http://csplibdems.org.uk/news/000045/labour_mp_votes_against_equal_rights_for_gurkhas.html Liberal Democrats in Cardiff South and Penarth have reacted angrily at news that local Labour MP Alun Michael voted against allowing Gurkha soldiers equal right of residence in Britain. 2009-04-30T16:46+01:00 http://csplibdems.org.uk/news/000042/nothing_much_in_budget_for_residents_of_cardiff_south_and_penarth.html The Budget will do nothing for ordinary residents of Cardiff South and Penarth, who have been clobbered by rising food, fuel and transport prices, local Liberal Democrat have said. 2009-04-22T00:00+01:00 http://csplibdems.org.uk/news/000043/cut_taxes_for_local_residents_say_dominic_hannigan_and_lib_dems.html Thousands of people in Cardiff South and Penarth will be taken out of income tax altogether by new tax proposals launched by the Liberal Democrats. And thousands more will see their income tax bill slashed by £700 a year. 2009-04-20T11:21+01:00 http://csplibdems.org.uk/news/000044/plan_for_job_and_affordable_homes_backed_in_cardiff_south_and_penarth.html Liberal Democrats in Cardiff South have welcomed plans to boost affordable housing and avoid home repossession. 2009-03-30T10:24+01:00 http://csplibdems.org.uk/news/000040/dominic_hannigan_liberal_democrats_back_bill_to_end_fuel_poverty.html Liberal Democrats in Cardiff South and Penarth have expressed their delight that Liberal Democrat MP David Heath is bringing forward a parliamentary bill aimed at ending fuel poverty. 2009-01-14T15:45+00:00 http://csplibdems.org.uk/news/000041/nick_cleggs_new_years_message.html Britain is facing a difficult year. Every day, 200 families are now at risk of losing their homes, and three million people could be out of a job. The government got us into this mess and haven't got the right ideas to get us out of it. The Conservatives want to do nothing - they wouldn't lift a finger to help. 2008-12-31T11:23+00:00 http://csplibdems.org.uk/news/000038/vat_cut_cannot_mask_fuel_duty_rise__hannigan.html Following the Commons debate on the Queen's Speech yesterday, Liberal Democrat campaigner for Cardiff South and Penarth Dominic Hannigan, spoke up on behalf of small and medium sized businesses affected by the increase in fuel duty. 2008-12-05T11:03+00:00 http://csplibdems.org.uk/news/000037/queens_speech_needs_to_be_made_to_work_for_cardiff__penarth_hannigan.html Commenting on today's Queen's Speech, Liberal Democrat campaigner for Cardiff South and Penarth Dominic Hannigan said: "There are two main crises that must be addressed by Government - the economic crisis and the political crisis. 2008-12-04T16:23+00:00 http://csplibdems.org.uk/news/000039/prebudget_review_a_missed_opportunity__hannigan.html Following the Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report Statement, Dominic Hannigan, Liberal Democrat Campaigner for Cardiff South and Penarth has welcomed the principle of higher taxation for the very wealthy, but has called on the Government to take the opportunity to help those on low and middle incomes. 2008-11-26T17:27+00:00 http://csplibdems.org.uk/news/000036/dominic_hannigan_demands_tax_cuts_to_help_beat_recession.html Liberal Democrats in Cardiff South and Penarth led by Dominic Hannigan have called for a cut in income tax for people on low and middle incomes to help them beat the recession. 2008-11-10T13:17+00:00 http://csplibdems.org.uk/news/000035/local_lib_dems_slam_labour_hypocrisy_over_post_offices.html Leading local Liberal Democrats have attacked Labour's "brazen hypocrisy" over proposed Post Office closures. 2007-10-30T19:01+00:00 http://csplibdems.org.uk/news/000034/csp_lib_dems_vow_to_fight_post_office_closures_in_cardiff_and_cogan.html Leading local Liberal Democrats have slammed plans to close several Post Offices in Cardiff South and Penarth. 2007-10-28T10:21+00:00 http://csplibdems.org.uk/news/000033/dominic_hannigan_selected_as_lib_dem_parliamentary_candidate.html Lib Dem members in Cardiff South and Penarth constituency this week chose local campaigner, Dominic Hannigan to challenge Alun Michael and Labour in the next General election. 2007-10-19T14:36+01:00 http://csplibdems.org.uk/news/000032/montemaggi_slams_insulting_comments_by_labour_candidate.html Liberal Democrat Councillor for Grangetown, Francesca Montemaggi, has condemned the 'brain-dead' slur against Welsh made by a Grangetown Labour candidate. 2007-09-14T14:22+01:00 http://csplibdems.org.uk/news/000031/lib_dems_celebrate_a_year_of_no_bb_for_homeless_households.html Cardiff's Liberal Democrat controlled council is celebrating the fact that it last used bed and breakfast as temporary accommodation for homeless households a year ago today, August 9 2006. 2007-08-16T16:25+01:00