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PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SOUTH EAST REGION'S CONSTITUTION

Thu 2nd Sep 2010

The regional party needs to make a number of changes to its constitution. Primarily, these are the result of changes made to the English Party's Constitution in July 2009. They relate to the relationship between the party and Liberal Democrat council groups, and came into effect immediately after the General Election. In particular, regional parties have been given the task of 'recognising' Liberal Democrat groups so that they can use the party's name. The majority of the changes to our constitution are in Sections 4 and 6.

Read "PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SOUTH EAST REGION'S CONSTITUTION " in full.

Sharon champions vote to ban testing on great apes and wild-caught primates

Thu 2nd Sep 2010

On Wednesday 8th September the European Parliament will vote on whether or not to ban scientific testing on great apes and wild-caught primates.

 Sharon Bowles MEP

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South East England Liberal Youth Annual General Meeting Calling Notice

Tue 31st Aug 2010

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of South East England Liberal Youth (SELY) will take place on October 23 at the Ratton School, Park Avenue, Eastbourne BN21 2XR between 1020 and 1120. The AGM will be taking place at the same venue as the South East England Liberal Democrats AGM, which can be attended for a price of £10 and starts a 0900.

Read "South East England Liberal Youth Annual General Meeting Calling Notice" in full.

Sharon does tanks as well as banks

Thu 19th Aug 2010

South East MEP Sharon Bowles has pledged her support for a UK charitable foundation which hopes to restore rare WWI tanks in time for centenary commemorations in 2014.

 Sharon Bowles MEP

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County Leaders Apology Welcome, But Stop Digging Paul

Tue 27th Jul 2010

County Councillor Tim Prater has welcomed an apology from Kent County Council Leader Paul Carter to all staff "who may have felt misled" by a statement on officers bonuses given by past Chief Executive Peter Gilroy.

Read "County Leaders Apology Welcome, But Stop Digging Paul" in full.

Bank stress tests cannot be a half-way house

Thu 22nd Jul 2010

The EU's bank watchdog, The Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS), is to publish the results of its bank stress tests.

 Sharon Bowles MEP

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Question from Trudy Dean to 22 July Full Council Meeting: Academy Status

Fri 16th Jul 2010

Question by Mrs Dean To The Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Education:

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Question from Ian Chittenden to 22 July Full Council Meeting: Open Golf

Fri 16th Jul 2010

Question by Mr I Chittenden to the Cabinet Member for Communities:

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Question from Malcolm Robertson to 22 July Full Council Meeting: Cabinet Scrutiny

Fri 16th Jul 2010

Question by Mr M Robertson to the Chairman of Cabinet Scrutiny Committee:

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Question from Tim Prater to 22 July Full Council Meeting: Officer Bonuses

Fri 16th Jul 2010

Question by Mr T Prater to the Leader of the Council:

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Question from George Koowaree to 22 July Full Council Meeting: Disabled Person's Registration Card

Fri 16th Jul 2010

Question by Mr G Koowaree to the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Services:

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Question from Martin Vye to 22 July Full Council Meeting: Respecting Canterbury's History

Fri 16th Jul 2010

Question by Mr M J Vye to the Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Waste:

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Kent County Council Cabinet Scrutiny Committee - 21 July

Thu 15th Jul 2010

The Cabinet Scrutiny Committee meets monthly to scrutinise the decisions of KCC's Leader, Cabinet and individual Cabinet Members. It is chaired by the Lib Dem Leader of the Opposition, Trudy Dean.

Read "Kent County Council Cabinet Scrutiny Committee - 21 July " in full.

Sharon calls on SMEs in the South East to 'look to Europe' for business opportunities

Wed 14th Jul 2010

Sharon has called on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the South East to 'look to Europe' for business opportunities after a recently published report showed a positive link between exports and SME performance.

 Sharon Bowles MEP

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Sharon named most influential woman in European finance

Wed 14th Jul 2010

Sharon has been named as the most influential women in European finance according to a Top 100 list published in the Financial News this week.

 Sharon Bowles MEP, Chair of ECON

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County Council Agenda - 22 July

Wed 14th Jul 2010

The agenda for the Full Kent County Council meeting of 22nd July has been published at http://tinyurl.com/35nhdfm The meeting is open the the public and is webcast live at http://www.kent.gov.uk/your_council/webcasts.aspx

Read "County Council Agenda - 22 July".

Kent Lib Dems call for Officer Pay-Off Review

Wed 14th Jul 2010

The Liberal Democrats on Kent County Council have tabled a motion for next weeks full Council meeting calling for an urgent review into large severance payments from the Council. The motion comes after reports of another huge pay-off for a Council Officer hit the national and local press.

Read "Kent Lib Dems call for Officer Pay-Off Review" in full.

South East Region Liberal Democrats Autumn Conference: Speakers and Venue Confirmed

Tue 13th Jul 2010

The South East Region Liberal Democrat Conference is confirmed for Saturday 23rd October 2010 9:30am - 4:00pm at Ratton School, Park Avenue, Eastbourne BN21 2XR.

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South East MEP Sharon Bowles welcomes new EU proposals to reduce animal testing

Mon 12th Jul 2010

The European Parliament's Agriculture Committee has approved plans to reduce the number of animals used in scientific experiments.

 Sharon Bowles MEP

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Trudy Says: Come and Help Spend £10,000!

Thu 8th Jul 2010

Residents of all ages and organisations of East Malling, Larkfield and West Malling are being invited to put forward ideas for spending their County Councillor's devolved budget of £10,000 in project applications of up to £2000, and then choose who they think should get the money!

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