http://merthyrlibdems.co.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Amy Kitcher - a Voice for our Valleys en-GB Amy Kitcher - a Voice for our Valleys http://merthyrlibdems.co.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Amy Kitcher - a Voice for our Valleys 2010-03-11T21:38+00:00 United Kingdom http://merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000105/amy_kitcher_signs_the_real_policing_pledge.html Liberal Democrat candidate Amy Kitcher has given her backing to the Police Federation's "real policing pledge". 2010-03-04T13:30+00:00 http://merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000103/amy_kitcher_promises_to_do_her_bit_to_help_the_armed_forces.html Amy Kitcher, the Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, has pledged to do her bit to help armed forces personnel and their families, bereaved service families and the ex-service community. 2010-03-02T12:00+00:00 http://merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000104/merthyr_lib_dems_celebrate_st_davids_day.html Merthyr Lib Dems hosted a buffet and discussion on environmental issues in Merthyr Tydfil town centre on March 1st to celebrate St David's Day. 2010-03-01T22:00+00:00 http://merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000102/amy_kitcher_makes_pledge_to_students_on_university_fees.html Amy Kitcher today signed a pledge to students ahead of the forthcoming general election that she will vote against any increase in fees in the next parliament. 2010-02-25T12:00+00:00 http://merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000100/kitcher__labour_to_blame_for_rise_in_merthyr_and_rhymney_jobless.html Figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats show that in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney there are currently 21 job seekers for every vacancy advertised with the local Job Centre Plus. 2010-02-08T16:13+00:00 http://merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000101/town_centre_cafes_punished_by_extra_fees.html Councillor Amy Kitcher has handed in a petition to Merthyr Council against the introduction of fees payable by town centre cafes that want to put tables and chair outside for customers. 2010-02-03T22:00+00:00 http://merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000099/lib_dems_vote_against_latest_steps_to_close_merthyrs_sixth_forms.html Merthyr Tydfil Lib Dems have voted against the latest step towards closing Merthyr's sixth forms. Labour and Independent councillors are now pushing ahead with the statutory consultation to close the sixth forms. 2010-01-21T15:53+00:00 http://merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000098/kitcher_nearly_3000_merthyr_pensioners_will_miss_out_on_cold_weather_payments.html Nearly 3,000 pensioners in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney will miss out on Cold Weather Payments triggered by the recent weather, according to analysis of Government figures by the Liberal Democrats. 2010-01-12T15:26+00:00 http://merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000095/amy_kitcher_holds_merthyrs_first_ever_youth_surgery.html Councillor Amy Kitcher is trying a new approach to engaging young people and representing their views by holding the borough's first ever youth advice surgeries. 2010-01-08T16:59+00:00 http://merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000096/amy_kitcher_freeloading_millionaires_should_not_be_propped_up_by_merthyr_and_rhymney_residents.html The Liberal Democrats have led a debate in the House of Commons in which they have called for tax rules to be changed so that UK-based millionaires, who claim to live elsewhere, pay their full share. 2010-01-05T17:59+00:00 http://merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000097/help_is_out_there_to_beat_the_cold__amy_kitcher.html Amy Kitcher urges residents to call the Home Heat Helpline on 0800 33 66 99 for their free Little Book of Energy advice booklet 2010-01-03T10:10+00:00 http://merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000094/cleaning_up_the_biffa_fund.html Merthyr Tydfil Liberal Democrat Councillors have welcomed the news that the process of handing out £300,000 in 'Biffa' grants to local organisations is to be tightened. The fund will be brought into line with other public grants, with some basic anti-fraud measures to be introduced from next month. 2009-12-09T00:00+00:00 http://merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000093/lib_dem_tax_cuts_for_thousands_of_local_residents.html Over 27,000 local people in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney will benefit from Lib Dem tax plans. 2009-12-01T14:45+00:00 http://merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000092/council_commit_to_new_footbridge.html At last night's council meeting, it was unanimously agreed that the council will reinstate the footbridge between Pentrebach and Abercanaid. The bridge collapsed recently after the gas main carried by the bridge caught fire. 2009-11-12T09:49+00:00 http://merthyrlibdems.co.uk/news/000090/we_cant_reward_lions_with_peanuts_amy_kitcher_calls_for_a_fair_deal_for_our_troops.html Nobody can put a price on the sacrifices made by our Armed Forces, but recent operations in Afghanistan and Iraq have revealed the disparity between what we expect of our soldiers and how they are rewarded. 2009-11-07T00:00+00:00