http://aprilpond.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from April Pond - Broadland Liberal Democrats en-GB April Pond - Broadland Liberal Democrats http://aprilpond.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 April Pond - Broadland Liberal Democrats 2008-05-16T04:51+01:00 United Kingdom http://aprilpond.org.uk/news/000025/april_supports_protest_at_post_office_closures_fakenham_and_marsham.html April Pond has written to residents in Fakenham and Marsham to support the protests about planned closure of the Wells Road Post Office in Fakenham, and the Post Office in Marsham. 2008-04-24T21:34+01:00 http://aprilpond.org.uk/news/000024/st_michaels_decision_deferred_again.html April Pond, Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman for Broadland and Liz Jones, Chair of Aylsham Town Council, spoke to the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee today (Thursday) on the Primary Care Trust's proposed closure of St Michael's Hospital, Aylsham. 2008-03-08T13:03+00:00 http://aprilpond.org.uk/news/000023/broadland_residents_face_winter_fuel_payment_wipeout.html LIBERAL Democrats in Broadland are calling on the Government to protect pensioners in Norfolk from energy price rises. They have made the call after figures showed that recent increases in the cost of electricity and gas are set to wipe out pensioners' winter fuel payment. 2008-02-05T17:30+00:00 http://aprilpond.org.uk/news/000022/report_reveals_crisis_in_norfolks_nhs_dentistry.html A Liberal Democrat survey of NHS dentists operating in Norfolk has revealed deep concerns of the dental profession in the county. Many of these concerns arise from the new NHS dental contract, introduced two years ago. 2008-01-18T11:33+00:00 http://aprilpond.org.uk/news/000021/april_welcomes_new_leader.html April Pond, has welcomed the election of Nick Clegg as the New Leader of the Liberal Democrats. April commented: "Nick has a clear view of where the party should be going, and this result is a great boost for the Liberal Democrats. The Lib Dems are the only alternative to the increasingly disaster prone Labour Government. Unlike the ever shifting Cameron Conservatives we are completely committed to saving the NHS. We have taken the lead in opposing Labour's hugely expensive and wasteful ID cards. It is quite clear from recent revelations that our data is not safe with this government. In fact, no one would now trust Gordon Brown with their weekly shopping list. 2007-12-18T17:46+00:00 http://aprilpond.org.uk/news/000020/aylsham_backs_the_liberal_democrats.html On Thursday 22nd November the Liberal Democrats successfully held the Aylsham County Council Division with a massive increase in their share of the vote. 2007-11-23T00:00+00:00 http://aprilpond.org.uk/news/000018/a_fantastic_victory_for_common_sense.html "This has been a fantastic victory for Common Sense", said Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman for Broadland April Pond, after the amazing decision by Norfolk Health Scrutiny Committee to defer the Primary Care Trust's proposals to close St Michael's Hospital in Aylsham for 4 months. 2007-10-18T18:20+01:00 http://aprilpond.org.uk/news/000017/april_addresses_health_committee_over_community_bed_closures.html The Norfolk Health Scrutiny Committee, made up of Norfolk County and District Councillors today was not convinced by the Norfolk PCT that the decision to close community hospital beds in Norfolk was the right one. After hearing from April Pond, Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman for Broadland that the proposals to close beds was based purely on finances, and that they should vote with their instincts, and from Liz Jones, Chair of Aylsham Town Council, that the PCT had not answered questions or consulted properly, the Councillors voted to question the PCT further as they felt unhappy with the plans that had been put forward. 2007-09-27T21:32+01:00 http://aprilpond.org.uk/news/000019/april_pays_tribute_to_graham_rix.html April Pond has paid tribute the work of Liberal Democrat County Councillor for Aylsham Graham Rix who passed away from a heart attack. 2007-09-23T11:00+01:00 http://aprilpond.org.uk/news/000016/april_takes_protest_letters_to_london.html 1,143 letters to Alan Johnson, the Health Secretary, were handed over to an official at the Department of Health today (Wednesday) by April Pond, Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman for Broadland. The letters have been sent to April by Norfolk residents over the last few weeks in protest at the Norfolk Primary Care Trust's decision to close St Michael's hospital in Aylsham. They ask for Mr Johnson to intervene and overturn the decision. 2007-09-12T18:59+01:00 http://aprilpond.org.uk/news/000015/community_times_article_on_the_proposed_closure_of_st_michaels.html This is the text of April's Aylsham 'Community Times' article: 2007-09-04T16:19+01:00 http://aprilpond.org.uk/news/000014/a_busy_weekend_in_fakenham_and_aylsham.html A busy weekend saw April attending the opening, on Saturday, of the EP Youth Bus - a brilliant mobile youth venue based in Fakenham on Friday nights and nearby villages during the week. The bus was the vision of Youth Worker Paul Harrison, who tragically died in March. The bus was opened by his son, and widow Ellie. 2007-07-09T19:44+01:00 http://aprilpond.org.uk/news/000013/april_holds_meeting_with_pct_over_community_hospitals_crisis.html Having attended all the consultation meetings for St Michaels Community Hospital in Aylsham, and Cranmer House in Fakenham, April felt that there was no real opportunity to ask, and have answered, all relevant questions which she wanted to put to the Primary Care Trust. She asked for a proper meeting to do so, and this was held on June 4th. 2007-06-04T20:30+01:00 http://aprilpond.org.uk/news/000012/april_pond_to_join_cranmer_house_protest.html April Pond, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Broadland will be joining residents to lobby Norfolk Primary Care Trust over their plans to close Cranmer House beds in Fakenham. 2007-05-22T10:32+01:00 http://aprilpond.org.uk/news/000011/government_fails_to_listen_on_post_offices_says_april_pond.html Liberal Democrats in Broadland have hit out at the government's failure to listen to the concerns of people in Norfolk over post office closures. The Government announced today [Thursday 17th May] that they will continue with their plan to close at least 2,500 post offices across the country. 2007-05-17T17:42+01:00