http://www.ochillibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Ochil Liberal Democrats en-GB Ochil Liberal Democrats http://www.ochillibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Ochil Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T06:10+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.ochillibdems.org.uk/news/002023/mcarthur_governemnt_must_explain_about_hunterston.html The Scottish government set out their plan today to lead the world in using new technologies to reduce carbon emissions. Commenting Liberal Democrat MSP for Orkney, Liam McArthur said: 2010-03-11T00:01+00:00 http://www.ochillibdems.org.uk/news/002024/brown_reveals_police_assault_figures.html Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Robert Brown MSP has revealed that there was a 10% increase in the number of police officers assaulted between 2007/08 and 2008/09 in Scotland. 2010-03-11T00:01+00:00 http://www.ochillibdems.org.uk/news/002021/lyon_welcomes_uk_government_calls_for_new_lfa_criteria.html George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland, has welcomed a report published by the UK Government on future support for Less Favoured Areas (LFA) that calls for field capacity criteria to be included in the new scheme . 2010-03-10T12:29+00:00 http://www.ochillibdems.org.uk/news/002019/purvis_veterans_must_be_given_same_care_as_in_england.html The Scottish government has announced that it will give £80,000 to fund veteran’s projects, including supported accommodation and outdoor pursuits to help veterans regain physical and mental strength. Commenting Convenor of the Cross-Party Group on Supporting Veterans in Scotland, Liberal Democrat Jeremy Purvis MSP said: 2010-03-10T00:01+00:00 http://www.ochillibdems.org.uk/news/002017/smith_raising_attainment_must_be_motivation_for_change.html Commenting on Conservative calls for 'radical change' in Scotland's education system, Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Margaret Smith said: 2010-03-10T00:01+00:00 http://www.ochillibdems.org.uk/news/002020/brown_reoffending_figures_appallingly_high.html Scottish Government statistics released today show that the numbers of convicted criminals that go on to re-offend are shockingly high. 36% of individuals sentenced to custody (for their most recent conviction) in 2008-09, for a crime or relevant offence, had more than 10 previous convictions between 1999-00 and 2008-09. 2010-03-10T00:01+00:00 http://www.ochillibdems.org.uk/news/002016/brown_never_any_justification_for_domestic_abuse.html More than 2,000 people were arrested during a two-month crackdown on domestic violence, Scotland's biggest police force said today. During an eight-week campaign, Strathclyde Police officers attended 3,961 incidents of domestic abuse, though that was a 24% drop in the number of such incidents reported to police in the same two-month period a year ago. Commenting, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesman Robert Brown said: 2010-03-10T00:01+00:00 http://www.ochillibdems.org.uk/news/002018/snp_must_respond_to_depressing_teeth_figures__finnie.html Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Ross Finnie MSP has revealed that almost a quarter of men and over a third of women over 55 are estimated to have no natural teeth. 2010-03-10T00:01+00:00 http://www.ochillibdems.org.uk/news/002022/support_crossing_plans__bruce.html Gordon Lib Dem MP Malcolm Bruce has urged support for Aberdeen City Council’s plans for a third road crossing of the River Don. 2010-03-09T16:17+00:00 http://www.ochillibdems.org.uk/news/002013/lib_dems_targetting_success.html Returning from this weekend’s Scottish Liberal Democrat conference local Lib Dem PPC Jean Davis was upbeat about likely Party success at the upcoming election. 2010-03-08T14:51+00:00 http://www.ochillibdems.org.uk/news/002002/lyon_slams_snp_culture_of_secrecy_in_europe.html George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland, has slammed the SNP's "culture of secrecy" over the work of the Scottish Government in Brussels. 2010-03-06T00:00+00:00 http://www.ochillibdems.org.uk/news/002003/a_fairer_society_for_all.html Scottish Liberal Democrats called for greater emphasis on a fairer society for all, at the party conference on Saturday. 2010-03-05T18:12+00:00 http://www.ochillibdems.org.uk/news/002004/lib_dems_launch_green_energy_commission_report.html Liberal Democrats have called for greater emphasis to be placed on energy generation being localised as they debated their blueprint for Scotland’s energy future at the party conference in Perth today. 2010-03-05T18:09+00:00 http://www.ochillibdems.org.uk/news/002005/lib_dems_set_out_commitment_to_fair_start_for_every_child.html Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for the introduction of a pupil premium to provide more money for Scottish schools as they debate their education policy at the party conference on Friday. 2010-03-05T18:06+00:00 http://www.ochillibdems.org.uk/news/002006/odonnell_welcomes_investment_in_big_lottery_fund.html The Big Lottery Fund has announced a new £50 million investment in Scotland aimed at transforming the life chances of young people leaving care and fundamentally improving the lives of older people with dementia and their carers. 2010-03-05T10:00+00:00