http://borrowman.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Duncan Borrowman en-GB Duncan Borrowman http://borrowman.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Duncan Borrowman 2010-03-13T23:56+00:00 United Kingdom http://borrowman.org.uk/news/000131/duncan_borrowman_pledges_to_nspcc_i_stand_for_children.html Old Bexley & Sidcup Liberal Democrat candidate Duncan Borrowman has today pledged his support to the NSPCC and their General Election campaign. 2010-03-10T17:57+00:00 http://borrowman.org.uk/news/000130/local_liberal_democrat_ppc_backs_community_pubs_local_brewers_and_consumer_rights.html Duncan Borrowman, Local Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) for the Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency has today committed to: 2010-02-26T08:44+00:00 http://borrowman.org.uk/news/000129/duncan_borrowman_demands_answers_to_further_threats_to_queen_marys_sidcup.html Old Bexley and Sidcup Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Duncan Borrowman is demanding answers as to whether further cuts are planned to services at Queen Mary's, Sidcup. 2010-02-18T01:18+00:00 http://borrowman.org.uk/news/000128/conservatives_slash_met_police_numbers_going_going_gone.html Plans by the Conservative Mayor of London will see police resources in Old Bexley & Sidcup slashed. 2010-02-18T00:27+00:00 http://borrowman.org.uk/news/000127/say_no_to_the_sale_of_the_dartford_crossing.html Liberal Democrats across SE London and North West Kent have launched a campaign to say "NO" to the sell off of the Dartford Crossing. 2010-01-28T18:03+00:00 http://borrowman.org.uk/news/000126/sign_the_southeastern_public_refund_petition.html These days the Southeastern Railway website opens with a photo of a man holding an enormous watch in front of his face, the caption says "it's time for change". At seeing it many will think "indeed". 2010-01-13T23:52+00:00 http://borrowman.org.uk/news/000124/mayor_is_hitting_low_income_londoners_hardest_with_his_2010_fare_package__caroline_pidgeon.html Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport Spokesperson and Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, commenting on the steep fare rises that the Mayor is imposing on London transport services for 2010 said: 2009-12-31T17:10+00:00 http://borrowman.org.uk/news/000120/mayor_just_doesnt_understand_bus_travel__caroline_pidgeon_slams_mayors_rejection_of_one_hour_bus_ticket_proposal.html The Mayor of London has rejected the proposal of a One Hour Bus Ticket despite recent unanimous support for the proposal from the London Assembly. 2009-12-15T12:07+00:00 http://borrowman.org.uk/news/000113/thank_goodness_for_ofwat__mike_tuffrey_welcomes_ofwat_decision_on_thames_water_price.html Mike Tuffrey, the leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on Ofwat's final determination for water prices from 2010 to 2015 said: 2009-11-26T11:39+00:00 http://borrowman.org.uk/news/000112/dee_doocey_welcomes_hmic_report_on_policing_of_protest.html Dee Doocey, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly policing spokesperson and long serving member of the Metropolitan Police Authority commenting on today's publication of the second report in the review of policing protest by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary said: 2009-11-25T13:09+00:00 http://borrowman.org.uk/news/000110/can_the_mayor_get_anything_right_on_rail__caroline_pidgeon.html Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport Spokesperson and Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, commenting on the Mayor's confused announcement of the final roll-out of Oyster Pay as You Go to all train companies in the London area said: 2009-11-18T17:04+00:00 http://borrowman.org.uk/news/000119/mayor_just_doesnt_understand_bus_travel__caroline_pidgeon_slams_mayors_rejection_of_one_hour_bus_ticket_proposal.html The Mayor of London has rejected the proposal of a One Hour Bus Ticket despite recent unanimous support for the proposal from the London Assembly. 2009-11-15T12:00+00:00 http://borrowman.org.uk/news/000102/a_double_whammy_for_londoners_caroline_pidgeon_condemns_government_proposals_to_rob_funding_for_londons_freedom_pass.html Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport Spokesperson and Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, commenting on the Department of Transport's new consultation on the national bus concession in England, which proposes to remove almost £29 million of funding for London's Freedom Pass said: 2009-11-04T12:02+00:00 http://borrowman.org.uk/news/000098/mayor_must_ensure_there_is_a_sewage_discharge_warning_system_for_the_river_thames__tuffrey.html Mike Tuffrey, the leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, has persuaded the Mayor to support the establishment of early warning system to alert users of the Thames to the regular discharges of sewage that flow into the river. The Mayor's claim that he supported a scheme came in response to a recent question put to him by Mike Tuffrey, who is a long standing campaigner for a cleaner Thames. 2009-10-22T18:31+01:00 http://borrowman.org.uk/news/000097/112_olympic_jobs_for_local_unemployed_people_is_a_disgrace__dee_doocey.html The low level of jobs for locally unemployed people was highlighted at City Hall today by Dee Doocey, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Olympics spokesperson. 2009-10-21T13:09+01:00