http://www.wellslibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from TESSA 4 WELLS en-GB TESSA 4 WELLS http://www.wellslibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 TESSA 4 WELLS 2010-03-10T14:13+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.wellslibdems.org.uk/news/000036/students_tackle_tessa_on_policy_proposals.html College students from across Somerset have had the chance to debate with their local Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate. 2010-03-04T14:34+00:00 http://www.wellslibdems.org.uk/news/000035/tessa_gives_the_latest_pylon_news_on_bbc_radio_somerset.html Listen to Tessa on BBC Radio Somerset. Tessa gives an update on the present Anti Pylon Campaign situation. 2010-03-03T23:37+00:00 http://www.wellslibdems.org.uk/news/000034/tessa_can_see_the_wood_from_the_trees.html Woodland Trust volunteers have been hard at work on the Mendip Hills and have been given a helping hand by a prospective MP. 2010-02-24T13:56+00:00 http://www.wellslibdems.org.uk/news/000033/tessa_backs_small_business_to_thrive_in_glastonbury.html Prospective Liberal Democrat candidate for the Wells Constituency, Tessa Munt, visited a tattoo and body piercing parlour to see how independent businesses can make a go of things, despite the credit crunch. 2010-02-10T08:04+00:00 http://www.wellslibdems.org.uk/news/000032/fair_pay_for_our_forces.html Before joining his Squadron in the Royal Logistics Corps for six months in Afghanistan, local TA Sergeant Nick Foster spoke to prospective MP Tessa Munt about the Lib Dem proposals for fair pay for soldiers. 2010-02-05T21:31+00:00 http://www.wellslibdems.org.uk/news/000031/tessa_gets_taste_of_life_as_a_marshal.html At the K&R Mitsubishi Stages Rally in Brean on Sunday,Tessa saw at first hand the excellent work done by volunteer marshals. 2010-02-02T23:50+00:00 http://www.wellslibdems.org.uk/news/000029/tessa_visits_burnham_area_youth_centre_and_takes_part_in_the_computer_session.html Tessa visited the Burnham Area Youth Centre during one of the group's regular computer sessions on Friday (January 15th). 2010-01-20T11:22+00:00 http://www.wellslibdems.org.uk/news/000030/conservative_councillors_commitment_to_carbon_management_a_sham.html It was officially confirmed at the County Council's Scrutiny meeting recently that no money would be found from the next year's budget to meet the carbon reductions the Tories voted for last year. 2010-01-19T16:00+00:00 http://www.wellslibdems.org.uk/news/000028/tories_cut_5m_spending_from_highways__putting_public_safety_at_risk.html Tories in control of Somerset County Council's budget for the coming year have withdrawn £5 million from the vital Highways Repair and Maintenance Programme and also Transport. This comes at a time when severe weather has hit us for the second year in a row and potholes in our roads have already doubled from where they were a year ago. Liberal Democrat councillors' fears were not allayed by promises to monitor the effect of the £5 million cut, on public safety. 2010-01-14T22:26+00:00 http://www.wellslibdems.org.uk/news/000027/nick_clegg_puts_fairness_at_the_heart_of_the_liberal_democrat_manifesto.html Nick Clegg has set out the priorities that will be at the heart of the Liberal Democrats's election manifesto. The value that connects everything the party wants to achieve is fairness. There are four priorities for how the Liberal Democrats will make Britain a fairer place: fair taxes; a fair start for every child; fair, clean and local politics; and a fair, green economy with jobs that last. 2010-01-14T19:24+00:00 http://www.wellslibdems.org.uk/news/000026/sir_chris_clarke_obe__memorial_service.html A memorial service is to be held for Sir Chris Clarke, the former Leader of Somerset County Council, who died in December 2009. 2010-01-07T17:30+00:00 http://www.wellslibdems.org.uk/news/000025/tessas_dismay_at_mps_missed_opportunity_to_pylon_the_pressure.html Tessa Munt, the Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate, has voiced her deep disappointment that only days after promising nearly 500 local people he would do all he could to help, David Heathcoat-Amory has chosen to make a half-hearted party political point in Parliament rather than giving a national airing to the burning local issue of National Grid's plans to cover Somerset with 150 ft pylons. 2009-12-29T16:26+00:00 http://www.wellslibdems.org.uk/news/000024/tessa_does_the_rounds_with_hardworking_posties.html Prospective Liberal Democrat MP Tessa Munt has seen at first hand the hard work postmen and women do throughout the festive period in Glastonbury. 2009-12-28T23:15+00:00 http://www.wellslibdems.org.uk/news/000023/singing_for_palestinians.html A group of charitable carol singers and music-makers in Wells have helped raise money this Christmas to provide Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). 2009-12-21T00:00+00:00 http://www.wellslibdems.org.uk/news/000022/sir_chris_clarke_obe_has_died.html Wells Liberal Democrats are very sad to inform you that Sir Chris Clarke OBE, who was formerly County Councillor for the City of Wells, died yesterday. Chris was a Mendip Councillor, as well as a Somerset County Councillor, and served terms as Leader of both councils. His funeral will be private, but there will be a memorial service in the New Year. 2009-12-16T13:00+00:00