News from Kent County Council Liberal Democrats

Thu 11th Mar 2010:

Reduce your post and phone calls

Fed up with receiving junk mail/calls? Rather than recycling or sending to landfill stop getting it in the first place, by registering your details to stop unwanted addressed post and telephone calls. You can also register with Royal Mail to stop them delivering unaddressed 'junk' mail.

Wed 10th Mar 2010:

Welcome cut to red tape for South East's small businesses

South East England's Lib Dem Euro MPs have both welcomed today's European Parliament vote in favour of exempting struggling small businesses from producing onerous annual accounts.

MEP visits Guildford youth centre

Surrey's Lib Dem Euro MP, Catherine Bearder, was in Guildford last weekend visiting a local youth project with local Parliamentary Candidate Sue Doughty.

Tue 9th Mar 2010:

Sharon Bowles MEP backs Pets' Passport scheme for cats, dogs and ferrets

New EU rules will allow family pets to take continental holidays for years to come.

MEP signs Woodley Petition

Catherine Bearder, Berkshire's Lib Dem Euro MP, was in Woodley last weekend to support local calls for a crossing between the Oakwood Centre and the Headley Road car park.

South East MEP Sharon Bowles supports a common standard for electric cars

Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has proffered her support for a common standard for electric cars in advance of a parliamentary debate on the issue in Strasbourg this week.

Mon 8th Mar 2010:

Chair of ECON Sharon Bowles comments on proposed European Monetary Fund

Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON), has commented today on German and French plans to establish a European Monetary Fund.

Lib Dems welcome battery recycling points at Libraries

The Kent Lib Dem group has welcomed a move by Kent County Council to make it easier for residents to dispose of spent batteries responsibly by placing special boxes for old batteries in all its libraries.

Wed 3rd Mar 2010:

Don't punish South East farmers for sheep tagging problems

Local Euro MP Catherine Bearder is defending South East farmers against unfair penalties.

South East MEP Sharon Bowles welcomes UK benefits of Europe 2020 strategy

Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, Chair of the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has today welcomed the European Commission's communication on the Europe 2020 strategy.

Capping Internet roaming charges is a triumph for mobile Internet surfers says South East MEP Sharon Bowles

Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has today welcomed the cut-off limit facility on Internet roaming charges.

Mon 1st Mar 2010:

South East MEP Sharon Bowles addresses key concerns at Brussels Tax Forum

Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles delivered a keynote speech to the third annual Brussels Tax Forum today in which she addressed the concerns of millions of EU taxpayers.

Fri 26th Feb 2010:

South East MEP Sharon Bowles updates City on key EU Directive

Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles delivered a keynote speech in London today in which she discussed amendments to the much anticipated and controversial AIFM Directive.

Thu 25th Feb 2010:

Operation Stack must go

Catherine Bearder MEP has met with representatives from Kent Police to discuss the controversial Operation Stack.

South East MEP Sharon Bowles speaks out on RBS bonuses of £1.3 billion

Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, today raised concerns about the ongoing bonus culture after RBS announced it would hand out £1.3 billion in bonus shares to its investment bankers.

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