http://paulscriven.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Paul Scriven en-GB Paul Scriven http://paulscriven.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Paul Scriven 2008-08-20T03:06+01:00 United Kingdom http://paulscriven.org.uk/news/000023/paul_scriven_fights_for_sheffield_flood_money.html Government officials have turned down Sheffield's bid for work on two key areas of the City under threat from flooding. Paul Scriven, Lib Dem Parliamentary spokesperson for Sheffield Central and the leader of Sheffield City Council is now demanding that Sheffield gets its fair share of investment to prevent flooding. 2008-06-23T00:00+01:00 http://paulscriven.org.uk/news/000021/paul_supports_burma_appeal.html The local Burmese community and Paul Scriven have thanked the people of Sheffield for generously donating to help those affected by the Burma Cyclone disaster. Over the weekend collections were held in three locations. Outside the Town Hall, on the Moor and at the Peace Gardens. Local people generously donated £2,563 - all going direct to help those ht by the cyclone in Burma. The Burmese Karen Community were supported by local Paul Scriven. 2008-05-20T00:00+01:00 http://paulscriven.org.uk/news/000022/labour_government_net_525m_from_taxpayers_in_wake_of_floods.html Paul Scriven, Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson for Sheffield Central, is protesting after it was revealed the Government made over half a billion pounds from the floods that devastated Sheffield and other parts of the UK. This week the 'Taxpayers Alliance' revealed that the Treasury made an extra £525m from taxpayers through VAT for work carried out to rebuild property damaged by the flooding in the summer. 2008-04-14T00:00+01:00 http://paulscriven.org.uk/news/000020/lib_dems_hands_off_our_post_offices.html Local Liberal Democrats have taken their campaign to save Sheffield Post Office's to Number 10 Downing Street. Under the Labour Government plan up to 2,500 Post Offices will close nationally, with Sheffield set to find out which of it's local branches are earmarked for closure in August. Cllr Paul Scriven, Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson for Sheffield Central, traveled down to London to help present a national petition against Labour's planned closures. Paul has been leading the campaign to save Post Offices in Sheffield. 2008-03-14T00:00+00:00 http://paulscriven.org.uk/news/000019/paul_welcomes_selection_of_labour_opponent.html On the news that Labour have chosen their candidate to fight Sheffield Central Cllr Paul Scriven, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Sheffield Central, said: - "I am pleased that we now know who the Labour Candidate will be. However, it is clear from talking to many people in the new Sheffield Central seat it is not just a change of face they want for them and their families but also a change of policy. Paul Blomfield is tied to the Brown /Blair project and all the policies that have let down so many people in Sheffield Central. 2008-02-05T00:00+00:00 http://paulscriven.org.uk/news/000018/roads_in_sheffield_and_south_yorkshire_more_congested_than_ever_before.html Figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats in Parliament show that over the past decade, the number of vehicles on roads in South Yorkshire have increased by 16%. It means that congestion on local roads has gone up since Labour came to power in 1997, despite promises to reduce the number of people relying on cars to get about. 2008-01-21T00:00+00:00 http://paulscriven.org.uk/news/000017/paul_leads_calls_to_preserve_sheffields_heritage.html Cllr Paul Scriven, Sheffield Liberal Democrat Group Leader and Sheffield Central Parliamentary spokesman, has outlined his commitment to retaining Victorian facades of buildings. Paul made the pledge as he raised concerns over some sub-standard new buildings which have risen around the city centre in recent years. 2008-01-16T00:00+00:00 http://paulscriven.org.uk/news/000016/sheffield_liberal_democrats_call_for_end_to_id_cards.html Liberal Democrats in Sheffield have backed calls to the government to abandon plans to make people carry identity cards. Leading the call locally is Cllr. Paul Scriven Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Sheffield Central. He decided to voice his concerns after Liberal Democrat Leader and Sheffield MP Nick Clegg published figures showing that 37 million pieces of personal information on UK citizens were lost in 2007, mostly by the Government. 2008-01-14T00:00+00:00 http://paulscriven.org.uk/news/000015/paul_calls_for_controls_on_family_homes_being_converted_into_student_housing.html Paul and the local Liberal Democrats are leading calls for new planning powers in order to control levels of student housing throughout the city. They have successfully passed a proposal at the local council to put pressure on the Government and local MP's to change the law so that planning permission is required to turn a family home into a student house. 2007-11-12T00:00+00:00 http://paulscriven.org.uk/news/000014/lib_dem_plastic_bag_amnesty_proposal_gets_the_go_ahead.html Liberal Democrats on Sheffield City Council have successfully proposed that a plastic bag amnesty takes place in Sheffield. In a bid to raise awareness of the damage plastic bags do to the environment, the event will see free 'bags for life' being distributed to local shoppers in return for plastic bags that are handed in. 2007-11-10T00:00+00:00 http://paulscriven.org.uk/news/000013/paul_and_the_lib_dems_to_lay_down_climate_change_challenge_to_labour.html Cllr Paul Scriven as leader of the Liberal Democrats on Sheffield City Council will propose that a citywide target to reduce carbon is introduced. Paul is set to put the idea to a meeting of full council which if accepted will see Sheffield leading the way in tackling climate change across the City. 2007-11-01T00:00+00:00 http://paulscriven.org.uk/news/000012/paul_calls_for_flood_warning_system_for_sheffield.html It has been revealed that Sheffield still does not have a warning system to alert people about an impending flood. Baroness Young, chief executive of the Environment Agency, told a Commons select committee there is currently no flood warning system for the city. Paul has been leading calls for such a system to be introduced. 2007-10-12T00:00+01:00 http://paulscriven.org.uk/news/000011/labour_fail_to_reform_the_unfair_council_tax.html Commenting on the Chancellors spending review Cllr Paul Scriven Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson for Sheffield central, said: - "The Chancellor spent most of the budget giving tax concessions to people who will receive over £300,000 in assets. As important as the reform of Inheritance tax is, it doesn't affect those who are poorest in our society who were ignored in his statement." 2007-10-11T00:00+01:00 http://paulscriven.org.uk/news/000010/paul_says_hands_off_our_post_offices.html A local Liberal Democrat campaigner for Sheffield Central has issues a 'hands off' warning to the Labour Government in the face of an announcement that more local Post Offices will be earmarked for closure. Sheffield's Liberal Democrats have been campaigning against post office closures in the city and today local Sheffield Central campaigner Cllr Paul Scriven is stepping up the fight against Government plans for more closures. 2007-10-04T00:00+01:00 http://paulscriven.org.uk/news/000009/paul_speaks_out_in_support_of_the_people_of_burma.html Local Liberal Democrat campaigner Paul Scriven attended and spoke at a rally held in Sheffield city centre to show solidarity with the people of Burma. The rally called on the military junta in the country to restore democracy to the people of Burma who have been subjected to the brutal regimes crackdown since pro-democracy protests began. 2007-10-03T00:00+01:00