http://www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Annette Brooke en-GB Annette Brooke http://www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Annette Brooke 2008-07-05T02:22+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000426/annette_brooke_backs_end_child_poverty_campaign.html Annette Brooke MP demanded that the Government ends child poverty as they signed up to the "Keep the promise" campaign". She called on people to back the campaign and demand a better future for children in Mid Dorset and North Poole. 2008-07-04T00:00+01:00 http://www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000425/dr_vince_cable_mp_visits_lytchett_matravers_saturday_28th_june_2008.html Over 100 people attended a meeting at the Village Hall at 10am on Saturday 28th June, to meet Dr Vince Cable MP, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor. The meeting was specifically about the proposed extra 2750 houses in the green belt in the vicinity of Lytchett Minster/ Lytchett Matravers. 2008-07-01T14:15+01:00 http://www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000424/westminster_salute_to_canford_heath_hero.html Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole recently nominated John Friberg, from Canford Heath, for a Heroes Award in respect of his voluntary work in her constituency. John and his wife Peggy travelled up to the House of Commons on Tuesday 24th June 2008, to collect the award at an MP Heroes Tea Party Event. 2008-07-01T00:00+01:00 http://www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000423/annette_brooke_mp_signing_the_anne_frank_declaration.html Annette Brooke MP, signing the Anne Frank Declaration on 10th June, a commitment to challenge prejudice and reduce hatred. The Declaration celebrated it's 10th anniversary this year and was established by the Anne Frank Trust UK. 2008-06-18T16:50+01:00 http://www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000422/annette_brooke_mp_visits_microfinance_projects_in_bangladesh.html Mid Dorset & North Poole MP Annette Brooke has just returned from a study tour to Bangladesh to learn about efforts to combat poverty and tuberculosis (TB) in Asia. 2008-06-04T00:00+01:00 http://www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000421/local_mp_joins_breakthrough_breast_cancer_in_congratulating_the_nhs_breast_screening_programme_on_20_years_of_unmatched_service.html Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole, joined forces with the UK's leading breast cancer charity, Breakthrough Breast Cancer and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Breast Cancer at their annual Westminster reception to congratulate the NHS Breast Screening Programme on its 20th anniversary - and to highlight a key challenge that lies ahead for the Screening Programme with the effective roll out of digital mammography. 2008-05-20T00:00+01:00 http://www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000420/good_governance_requires_strong_opposition.html Purbeck District Council's Liberal Democrat Group has declined an offer by Purbeck's two Independent members to join a 'rainbow alliance' of all groups lead by the Independents, following the District Council elections which saw the Conservatives lose overall control after 9 years; the Council is now 11 Conservative, 11 Liberal Democrats and 2 Independents. 2008-05-09T00:00+01:00 http://www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000419/annette_brooke_mp_challenges_minister_over_green_belt.html Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole secured an adjournment debate on Green Belt policy, raising major concerns over the building of houses on green belt land. 2008-05-08T11:32+01:00 http://www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000418/purbeck_council_elections__lib_dem_gains_conservative_losses.html Conservatives have lost overall control of Purbeck District Council after 9 years, following gains by the Liberal Democrats in the elections on Thursday. Against a rising Conservative vote nationally, Lib Dems gained a seat in Wareham with Keith Critchley defeating the Chairman of the Council by 330 votes. They successfully held seats in St Martin and Upton East with increased majorities, held one seat in Lytchett Matravers ward and narrowly missed gaining the second by just 14 votes. 2008-05-06T00:00+01:00 http://www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000417/annette_brooke_mp_supporting_premature_baby_charity_bliss.html Annette Brooke MP supporting premature baby charity Bliss on a visit to the neonatal unit at Poole Hospital 2008-04-28T11:57+01:00 http://www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000414/childrens_mental_health_services_woefully_inadequate__brooke.html Commenting on today's [Thursday] opinion poll conducted by The Children's Society which reveals mounting concern about children's mental health and well-being, Liberal Democrat Children's Spokesperson, Annette Brooke said: 2008-04-24T00:00+01:00 http://www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000416/annette_brooke_mp_backs_diabetes_uks_call_to_inconsistent_nhs.html Mid Dorset and Poole North MP, Annette Brooke, is backing leading health charity Diabetes UK in calling for the Government to review its progress towards delivering on its own 2013 standards for diabetes services. 2008-04-24T00:00+01:00 http://www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000415/young_peoples_fears_on_gun_and_knife_crime_must_be_acknowledged__brooke.html Commenting on the report released today [Thursday] by the Children's Charity NCH on the widespread fears of young people regarding gun and knife crime, Liberal Democrats Children's Spokesperson, Annette Brooke said: 2008-04-17T00:00+01:00 http://www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000413/mp_calls_for_assaults_on_children_in_custody_to_stop.html Mid Dorset and North Poole MP Annette Brooke is backing the NSPCC's call for an end to painful techniques used to keep discipline among children in custody. 2008-04-04T00:00+01:00 http://www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000412/annette_brooke_mp_condemns_underfunding_of_concessionary_bus_fares.html Ahead of the first day of the national concessionary bus fares scheme it transpires that almost half of the councils have been under-funded for this project. Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole said: 2008-03-31T00:00+01:00