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30 Most Recent News Stories
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Fri 3rd Sep 2010
Former Rochdale MP Sir Cyril Smith has died at the age of 82.
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Fri 27th Aug 2010
Manchester MP John Leech has responded to Manchester Friends of the Earth campaigners by submitting a parliamentary Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for catering authorities at the Houses of Parliament to go "meat-free" on Mondays. [1]
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Wed 25th Aug 2010
Following a Downing Street Reception with Lib Dem Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and visits to London, Leeds, Nottingham and the North East, today is Manchester's turn to try and impress the 6 strong Fifa delegation as part of England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
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Tue 24th Aug 2010
Liberal Democrats from across Greater Manchester will be supporting Manchester LGBT Pride on the August Bank Holiday weekend. Manchester Pride is an annual highlight for LGBT people across the country, with tens of thousands visiting the City.
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Tue 17th Aug 2010
John Leech MP has today spoken of his delight following the government's announcement that a ban on wheel clamping on private land in England and Wales.
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Thu 12th Aug 2010
John Leech MP and the local Liberal Democrat Didsbury Councillors have played their part in backing Didsbury's In Bloom bid to go all the way for gold.
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Tue 10th Aug 2010
Following news that Sir Howard Bernstein, Manchester City Council's Returning Officer for the recent General Election, has given a fifth of his bonus fee for helping to run the election to the Lord Mayor's charity, John Leech has criticised his decision saying it should go towards benefiting locals affected by the polling fiasco.
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Thu 29th Jul 2010
News that the Legal Services Commission (LSC) has decided to cut the legal aid contract of the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) was greeted with dismay by local MP John Leech.
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Tue 27th Jul 2010
At the Farmer's Arms Pub in Burnage Local MP John Leech has added his support to the Publican's Proud of Pub's week campaign by catching a quick pint.
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Mon 26th Jul 2010
John Leech MP received a huge scarf made by the children at Cavendish Road Primary School, to highlight the problems with education in the Third World.
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Wed 21st Jul 2010
Labour Town Hall Chiefs have threatened to scrap an innovative Group engaging with Young People because they can't find enough Labour Councillors to volunteer. Labour's Mike Carmody, the Chairman of the Children and Young Person's Scrutiny Committee told Tuesday's meeting, (20/7/2010), ""the subgroup has to be 'politically balanced', and if it can't maybe it should be scrapped". He also called engagement with young people "a dead issue".
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Fri 16th Jul 2010
Manchester Labour's Town Hall bosses have rejected a Lib Dem motion to refund those residents who took part in Labour's failed ID card pilot scheme.
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Wed 14th Jul 2010
Labour's Town Hall bosses have voted down plans proposed by the Lib Dems that would see the continuation of Free Swimming in Manchester.
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Wed 14th Jul 2010
One pound in every ten owed in Council Tax was not collected by Manchester's Labour Council, new Government figures have shown.
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Thu 8th Jul 2010
With all the talks of government cuts, you would of thought that the Labour run Manchester Council would be making absolutely certain that every penny was being spent up.
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Tue 6th Jul 2010
John Leech MP has spoke of his delight over the Education Secretary Michael Gove decision the building of Manchester's schools with the Building Schools for the Future Scheme (BSF).
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Fri 2nd Jul 2010
The Liberal Democrats have this week launched a £1bn regional growth fund to help local communities in the current economic climate.
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Tue 29th Jun 2010
John Leech MP and local Councillors have joined forces in slamming the Labour run Manchester City Council over their desperate attempt to mislead the public over their decision not to fund a new outreach library and community care development on the Merseybank Estate.
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Mon 28th Jun 2010
John Leech MP has today tightened the screws on Ofcom to make the cost of calling a mobile phone fairer for everyone.
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Wed 23rd Jun 2010
MP hopes constituents will remember the experience of Bobby Moore, who captained England to World Cup glory in 1966, but died of bowel cancer aged 51.
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Wed 23rd Jun 2010
Manchester Withington MP, John Leech has been honoured for his commitment to tackling cruelty to animals. The Protecting Animals in Democracy (PAD) project has presented John with a Certificate in recognition of his full support for their VOTE4ANIMALS 2010 manifesto in the run-up to the May General Election.
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Tue 22nd Jun 2010
Liberal Democrats in Manchester have written to housing minister Grant Shapps calling for power to set rules on planning decisions relating to houses in multiple occupation to be vested with local councils.
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Fri 18th Jun 2010
Manchester Withington MP John Leech has welcomed the government announcement today confirming the Metrolink extension to Didsbury and Ashton under Lynne.
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Thu 10th Jun 2010
John Leech MP has shown his support for whales yesterday by striking a 'whale tail' pose with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), while hosting an event in Parliament to raise awareness of the issue.
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Wed 9th Jun 2010
Last week, John Leech MP was invited to speak at the first North West neuromuscular conference, which was held in Manchester.
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Wed 9th Jun 2010
Last Friday, John joined Manchester Friends of the Earth outside Manchester Town Hall for a rainforest-free lunch, to show his support for their 'Fix The Food Chain' campaign.
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Sun 6th Jun 2010
John Leech MP joined Chorlton Park Councillors Norman Lewis and Bernie Ryan and local residents from New Barns Ave to clean up the passageway that runs from the back of New Barns Ave through to Barlow Moor Road.
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Wed 26th May 2010
In the first term of the new parliament John Leech MP has hit the ground running and submitted the first early day motion of parliament entitled, "Inability of people to vote on polling day".
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Thu 20th May 2010
Commenting on today's report by the Independent Electoral Commission, Manchester Lib Dem Leader Simon Ashley said today,
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Wed 19th May 2010
Today Nick Clegg Leader of the Liberal Democrats gave his first official speech as Deputy Prime Minister on constitutional reform and the 'New Politics'
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