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20 Most Recent News Stories

Copenhagen, climate change deniers and Andrew Tyrie

Fri 18th Dec 2009

If there is to be an agreement in Copenhagen on climate change it looks likely that it will fall well short on what is required.

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Another Tory Councillor resigns

Fri 18th Dec 2009

Brian Hooton, Conservative councillor for the Plaistow ward, has resigned from the District Council. His Conservative colleague, in this two member ward, resigned from the Council last year. Both had been re-elected in May 2007.

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Hear Shirley Williams in Chichester

Fri 18th Dec 2009

Shirley Williams is speaking at the Chichester Festivities in the Autumn season on March 19th. This event was originally scheduled for November. See http://www.chifest.org.uk/eventdetail.aspx?id=936 for more details.

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Steven Potter - a strong voice for Chichester North

Mon 5th Oct 2009

Steven Potter, a primary school head teacher, is the Liberal Democrat's candidate in the City Council Chichester North ward by-election to be held on 15th October.

 Steven Potter (photography: Andrew Smith)

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County election results

Fri 5th Jun 2009

See http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/your-council/elections/ for details of the results in the County Council elections.

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County Council candidates for the Liberal Democrats

Sun 31st May 2009

Here are the candidates for the Liberal Democrats in the County Council elections in the Chichester district area

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Tories need a reality check

Mon 25th May 2009

The Conservatives at County Hall are fond of blaming all their woes at the Labour government. Whilst the Government may have favoured local authorities in the midlands and north at the expense of those in the south, it is clear now that whoever wins the next General Election will have precious little room for manoeuvre - such is the state of public finances.

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Hear Vince Cable in Chichester

Thu 30th Apr 2009

Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrats' Shadow Chancellor, is speaking in Chichester as part of the City's Festivities on 5th July. For more details see http://www.chifest.org.uk/eventdetail.aspx?id=825

 Vince Cable

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Beware misleading claims from the Tories

Sat 4th Apr 2009

The Conservatives recently circulated a leaflet that makes claims that need rebutting.

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Big swing to the Liberal Democrats

Mon 16th Feb 2009

The result of the Plaistow ward by-election was as follows:-

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David Laws MP to visit Chichester

Wed 28th Jan 2009

Yeovil MP David Laws is the guest speaker at Chichester Liberal Democrats Annual Dinner to be held at the Chichester Park Hotel on 26th February.

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Hospital merger: need to watch the small print

Wed 28th Jan 2009

On the face of it the proposed merger of St Richard's and Worthing & Southlands hospitals appears to secure consultant led maternity and paediatric services in both locations.

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Tories turn back the clock

Wed 28th Jan 2009

The Conservative leadership on Chichester District Council have forced through a change in the start time of Full Council meetings in complete disregard of the interests of working members of all parties.

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Local Tories in disarray as local councillor backs Lib Dem in by-election

Wed 28th Jan 2009

Conservative District Councillor Brian Hooton has resigned from the Tories and backed Liberal Democrat candidate Ray Cooper in the by-election in the Plaistow ward to be held on 5th February.

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Another Conservative Councillor resigns

Mon 1st Dec 2008

Following resignations by Conservative Councillors in Bury and East Wittering wards earlier in the year another Conservative Councillor has resigned.

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St Richard's - reference to Secretary of State welcome

Fri 25th Jul 2008

The decision to refer the changes to the NHS in West Sussex to the Secretary of State for Health, Alan Johnson, is welcome and it became inevitable.

 St Richard's hospital (photography: Andrew Smith)

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Bury by-election result

Fri 11th Jul 2008

On a 34.43% turnout the result in the Bury ward by-election was as follows:-

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Standing up for St Richard's

Thu 26th Jun 2008

Serious questions need to be asked about the scoring system used by the Primary Care Trust when it decided that Worthing should be the location for the one Major General Hospital for West Sussex

 Rally on Cathedral Green 2006 (photography: Andrew Smith)

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Planning by numbers?

Thu 26th Jun 2008

The government has recently issued a directive requiring local planning authorities to have sites with five years worth of housing supply with planning permission.

 Houses under construction (photography: Andrew Smith)

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Graylingwell - need for a transport masterplan

Thu 26th Jun 2008

Linden Homes are pressing on with their plans for Graylingwell, although a planning application has not yet been submitted.

 Roundabout at the end of the eastern link road (photography: Andrew Smith)

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