http://www.northdevonlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Nick Harvey MP en-GB Nick Harvey MP http://www.northdevonlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Nick Harvey MP 2010-03-10T15:25+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.northdevonlibdems.org.uk/news/000597/tory_social_care_poll_tax_will_only_help_the_wealthy.html Serious concerns have been raised about Conservative plans for an £8,000 payment for residential care after figures released by the Liberal Democrats have revealed that 3.5m pensioner households (66%) do not have assets of £8,000 excluding their homes. 2010-03-10T10:08+00:00 http://www.northdevonlibdems.org.uk/news/000596/hotels__guesthouses_breaking_the_law.html Nick Harvey, MP for North Devon, says "While I understand the legal right of licensing bodies to collect public performance fees, I am dismayed at the conflicting advice the tourist industry has been receiving. It now seems hotels and guest houses need three public performance licenses." 2010-03-09T14:16+00:00 http://www.northdevonlibdems.org.uk/news/000595/praise_from_help_for_heroes.html Bryn Parry, CEO & Co-Founder of Help for Heroes says, "Thank you so much for your words of support, the last two and a half years have taught me a great deal and I will do all in my power to get our Veterans all the help they so richly deserve. 2010-03-09T11:54+00:00 http://www.northdevonlibdems.org.uk/news/000594/telling_us_what_we_already_knew.html Nick Harvey, MP for North Devon, says, "The recent report by the Chairman of the Commission for Rural Communities, simply confirms what we already knew. The exodus of young people can consign rural communities and economies to stagnation." 2010-03-09T11:16+00:00 http://www.northdevonlibdems.org.uk/news/000593/low_carbon_challenge_for_exmoor.html Nick says, "I was delighted to be informed that Exmoor National Park has been selected to participate in the Low Carbon Community Challenge. This is a prestigious Government research programme looking at the way ahead for cutting carbon emissions." 2010-03-09T10:22+00:00 http://www.northdevonlibdems.org.uk/news/000592/no_smoking_day_2010_in_north_devon.html On 10 March 2010 community centres, hospitals, military bases, schools and college, shopping centres and local businesses will all be hosting No Smoking Day events in partnership with local NHS Stop Smoking Services. 2010-03-09T10:01+00:00 http://www.northdevonlibdems.org.uk/news/000591/mod_culture_of_denial_and_deception_is_exasperating__harvey.html Commenting on today's Defence Committee report, Liberal Democrat Shadow Defence Secretary, Nick Harvey said: "This report shows the shambolic state of the UK's defence equipment programme. 2010-03-04T10:40+00:00 http://www.northdevonlibdems.org.uk/news/000590/parking_charges_a_stealth_tax_by_any_name.html North Devon Lib Devon County Councillors Brian Greenslade, Chris Haywood, and Geoff Fowler have attacked proposals to increase on street and residential parking charges. 2010-03-04T10:29+00:00 http://www.northdevonlibdems.org.uk/news/000589/government_says_north_devon_suffers_2nd_worst_fuel_poverty_in_the_county.html Nick Harvey, MP for North Devon says, "I am shocked by the Government's inability to get to grips with the numbers of households trapped in fuel poverty. Official figures show North Devon suffers from some of the worst fuel poverty in the county. 2010-03-03T12:00+00:00 http://www.northdevonlibdems.org.uk/news/000588/sno_fun.html An avalanche of complaints about the lack of gritting of minor roads to villages and icy pavements in towns has prompted Nick Harvey MP to launch a survey of parish Councils to find out just how things went wrong for so many people. 2010-03-03T11:10+00:00 http://www.northdevonlibdems.org.uk/news/000587/break_up_the_big_banks_says_vince_cable.html The news that President Obama is demanding that the big banks in America be split up, to protect small investors from the excesses of the investment market, is an echo of the advice that Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable was giving our Government even before the banking crisis broke. 2010-03-03T10:47+00:00 http://www.northdevonlibdems.org.uk/news/000586/now_county_care_homes_are_up_for_grabs.html North Devon MP, Nick Harvey, has slammed Devon County Council's decision to sell off Devon's care homes individually as a "panic measure and very short-sighted," claiming the lack of accountability could put the welfare of our most vulnerable residents at risk, as well as putting the future of many of the homes at severe risk. 2010-03-03T10:20+00:00 http://www.northdevonlibdems.org.uk/news/000585/threat_to_35_million_housing_project.html A large project to replace crumbling housing in North Devon is threatened by the unwillingness of Conservatives at County Hall to back the scheme. Nick says, "This is particularly disappointing as the residents of the properties concerned have been stuck in limbo waiting for this much needed rebuild for some considerable time. The worry is that all North Devon Homes' hard work to get this project off the ground will become unravelled." 2010-03-03T09:53+00:00 http://www.northdevonlibdems.org.uk/news/000584/mp_supports_fairer_deal_for_homeowners_renting_rooms.html Nick Harvey, MP for North Devon, is pleased to be supporting the Raise the Roof Campaign, launched by flat and house-share website Spareroom.co.uk. The campaign, also supported by Shelter and the National Landlords Association, is calling for improved tax breaks for householders who rent out spare rooms under the Government's Rent a Room Scheme. 2010-03-02T16:04+00:00 http://www.northdevonlibdems.org.uk/news/000583/fill_the_potholes_campaign.html Nick Harvey MP is encouraging members of the public to report North Devon's potholes caused by the bad weather online at www.devon.gov.uk/pothole or by phoning 0845 155 1004. 2010-03-02T15:37+00:00