Lynne Featherstone

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News stories from 2007:

21.12.07 - Haringey residents lose out again on housing improvement fund

20.12.07 - Lynne Featherstone welcomes new role in Clegg’s Shadow Cabinet

18.12.07 - Hornsey & Wood Green hosts Lib Dem finals

17.12.07 - Call for Christmas Stop and Shop amnesty

17.12.07 - Labour's bad Christmas tidings for Haringey taxpayer

14.12.07 - World Bank funding must herald change in policy

13.12.07 - Special Christmas delivery for Hornsey postal staff

11.12.07 - MP warns about fuel poverty deaths in Hornsey and Wood Green

10.12.07 - Local MP supports green shopper campaign

10.12.07 - Figures reveal extent of Haringey parks crime wave

10.12.07 - Relief for Queen's Wood Road as Haringey Council agrees to paint job

6.12.07 - Dismay as Labour votes to cut residents out of planning visits

4.12.07 - Liberal Democrats welcome Tree Warden training scheme launch

4.12.07 - Public silenced on the 'biggest planning application in history'

30.11.07 - Liberal Democrats demand urgent action to tackle illegal Houses in Multiple Occupation

30.11.07 - Anger at damning Social Services inspection verdict

30.11.07 - Concern at Lee Valley Technopark losses

29.11.07 - Haringey Council delays slash consultation period for Hornsey Depot site

28.11.07 - Stroud Green Christmas lights: Liberal Democrats bring festive cheer to neglected corner of Haringey

27.11.07 - Liberal Democrats welcome Labour retreat over Alexandra Palace

26.11.07 - Haringey Council throws cash lifeline to grant-cut school

23.11.07 - Dismay as Haringey school funding gap continues to widen

23.11.07 - Liberal Democrats launch campaign to stop disbanding of Haringey Parks Police

20.11.07 - Bulb planting launch for Hornsey Gardens

19.11.07 - Crouch End - Liberal Democrats keep up pressure on parking chaos

19.11.07 - Liberal Democrats delighted at outcome of pioneering links with independent schools

19.11.07 - Publicity stunt criticised by Liberal Democrats

16.11.07 - Liberal Democrat concern over traffic calming measures in Stroud Green

15.11.07 - Outrage as Ally Pally lease bill tops one million

7.11.07 - Figures reveal millions paid to vulture funds

5.11.07 - Liberal Democrats condemn Haringey Council threat to remove all disabled parking bays

2.11.07 - Liberal Democrats celebrate birth of television

2.11.07 - Catherine Harris

1.11.07 - Ally Pally - Trustees kept in the dark, say Liberal Democrats

30.10.07 - Government's death sentence to Iraqi employees

30.10.07 - Government has fallen asleep at the wheel

29.10.07 - Liberal Democrats welcome action on Jacksons Lane funding

29.10.07 - Liberal Democrats urge rethink over health care plans

26.10.07 - Development Agency is 'Santa and Scrooge all rolled into one' say Liberal Democrats

25.10.07 - China must act over Darfur

24.10.07 - Haringey school budgets come under new attack

22.10.07 - Councillor takes matter into her own hands to sort out broken telecoms box

19.10.07 - Shock £1.5m debt of Haringey schools uncovered

19.10.07 - Liberal Democrats condemn Wood Green Library neglect

19.10.07 - Bus stop consultation not good enough say Liberal Democrats

18.10.07 - It's Schmitz! - Lib Dems pick popular local campaigner for Tottenham

18.10.07 - Labour fail to control fly-tipping in Haringey

18.10.07 - Labour not concerned about falling recycling volumes, as Lib Dem campaign takes off

17.10.07 - Local MP short-listed for top MP website award

16.10.07 - Liberal Democrats demand urgent action on Highgate Group Practice parking

15.10.07 - Jacksons Lane Centre: Haringey Council must secure funding

12.10.07 - Liberal Democrats urge further action in Crouch End parking debacle

11.10.07 - Local MP takes school funding fight to PM

9.10.07 - Liberal Democrats demand clear parking signs now

8.10.07 - Don't lose Spurs says Liberal Democrats

8.10.07 - Lib Dem comment on Ally Pally judgement

5.10.07 - Haringey nursery provision gets worse

4.10.07 - Liberal Democrat concern at Coleridge Primary School expansion delay

2.10.07 - Liberal Democrats propose way forward for Children's Centres

1.10.07 - Liberal Democrats highlight Labour Council's housing failure

25.9.07 - Jacksons Lane Centre work starts but should have happened earlier say Liberal Democrats

25.9.07 - Liberal Democrats highlight Haringey Council's unfair policy

25.9.07 - Councillors protest over Stationers Park neglect

24.9.07 - MP opens new Highgate nursery playground

21.9.07 - Outrage at Brian Colemans attack on Haringey

21.9.07 - Campsbourne residents suffering from years of Labour neglect

13.9.07 - Liberal Democrats in Haringey back green action plan

13.9.07 - Government must act to save historic buildings in Haringey says Liberal Democrats

11.9.07 - MP on fact finding trip to Africa on business action on AIDS

10.9.07 - Councillor demands park improvements

10.9.07 - Liberal Democrat concern at Stop and Search

6.9.07 - Liberal Democrats keep up pressure on parking misery

6.9.07 - Joint surgery between Liberal Democrat councillor and Haringey Police

4.9.07 - Ban on residents 'unacceptable' says Liberal Democrats

4.9.07 - MP calls on transport chief to consult on 603 bus future

31.8.07 - Liberal Democrat campaign success as 102 bus extended

30.8.07 - Cock-a-doodle don't says residents of Noel Park

29.8.07 - MP demands fair funding deal for Haringey pupils

23.8.07 - Liberal Democrats call for 'Decent Homes' investment following inspection

20.8.07 - Seven months of parking misery ahead for Crouch End

20.8.07 - Shocking housing figures unearthed by Liberal Democrats

17.8.07 - Liberal Democrats secure fresh road markings for Hornsey Lane

17.8.07 - Liberal Democrats criticise Haringey Council's bulky waste collection policy

13.8.07 - Closure of Wood Green Waterstone's a major blow say Liberal Democrats

13.8.07 - Lib Dems demand 'no show' Labour councillor steps down from Finsbury Park body

6.8.07 - MP demands urgent review of Park Police radio policy

6.8.07 - Councillor secures action on abandoned junction box

6.8.07 - Councillor slams Haringey Council's failure to repair hole in major road

5.8.07 - Residents and councillors demand action on dangerous wall

31.7.07 - Hornsey Depot: end to a decade of dithering in sight

27.7.07 - Residents and MP demand last minute re-think on mast

26.7.07 - Comment on Muswell Hill flooding

20.7.07 - Wi-fi in schools - Liberal Democrats welcome scrutiny changes

20.7.07 - Crouch End councillors welcome increase in recycling service

20.7.07 - Wi-fi in schools - Liberal Democrats outraged at committee recommendation changes

18.7.07 - Liberal Democrat health amendment supported by Labour

18.7.07 - Liberal Democrat concern over leadership of Primary Care Trust

18.7.07 - Liberal Democrat councillor slams Labour Council following NDC Internal Audit Report

18.7.07 - Labour waste more residents' money on IT

17.7.07 - Fortnightly rubbish collections Liberal Democrat success

16.7.07 - Labour bans residents from planning site visits

13.7.07 - Haringey Council reneges on promise of 'the greenest borough'

12.7.07 - Liberal Democrats demand action on empty homes

9.7.07 - Hornsey Depot development: residents left out say Liberal Democrats

9.7.07 - Liberal Democrat success on longer Youth Centre opening hours

2.7.07 - Liberal Democrats reveal school funding black hole

2.7.07 - Council Tax Haringey Council collecting 1.5million less than London average

26.6.07 - Local MP helps launch Deaf Job Club

26.6.07 - Tech Refresh - Liberal Democrat councillor slams Labour Council's continued lack of transparency in computer upgrade fiasco

25.6.07 - Fortnightly rubbish collections - Liberal Democrats campaign launch

25.6.07 - MP urges action on local commuter overcrowding

25.6.07 - Liberal Democrat councillor condemns lack of Haringey Council action

22.6.07 - Councillors slam long delays in repairing burst water mains at local school

22.6.07 - Liberal Democrats slam Haringey Council project management

21.6.07 - Liberal Democrats in cross party petition for memorial to local Tottenham hero

21.6.07 - Liberal Democrats survey residents on Pay-to-Park schemes

18.6.07 - Leaseholders left without a voice - and out of pocket

18.6.07 - Survey reveals 8 out of 10 oppose Parkland Walk plan

18.6.07 - Bike Week Liberal Democrats welcome cycling initiative

17.6.07 - Livingstone refuses gay fire nomination for not being diverse enough

15.6.07 - Haringey Council challenged by MP over cigarette littering inaction

15.6.07 - US Government should not dictate World Bank President

14.6.07 - Penstock Path: concern at missing railings

11.6.07 - Liberal Democrats secure consultation for Ferme Park Road residents

11.6.07 - Liberal Democrats support police in parking need

8.6.07 - MP lends hand at local soup kitchen

5.6.07 - Councillors and MP make green promise on World Environment Day

5.6.07 - Haringey Council must support disinvestment from Sudan

5.6.07 - Crimestoppers caught advertising on pirate station

1.6.07 - Council's secret bid for Parkland Walk cycling speedway revealed

31.5.07 - School partnerships Ministers comments a 'green light' for pioneering proposals, say local Liberal Democrats

30.5.07 - World Bank Presidency should not be gift of American Government

25.5.07 - MP launches Parkland Walk online survey

25.5.07 - Liberal Democrats highlight continuing fly-tipping problems

25.5.07 - Councillor slams Labour Council's 'Alice in Wonderland' allotment policy

24.5.07 - Liberal Democrat success for Highgate

23.5.07 - Liberal Democrat councillor walks the walk

22.5.07 - Lynne Featherstone comments on charges being brought in Litvenenko case

22.5.07 - Liberal Democrat challenge to Labour over Deputy Mayor

21.5.07 - Liberal Democrats reveal school places 'black hole'

18.5.07 - New school: School Adjudicator's Decision

17.5.07 - Lib Dems reveal Labour's hidden housing waiting list

15.5.07 - Haringey Liberal Democrats call on Government not to take away Council powers on new superstores

14.5.07 - Comment on the stabbing of a police officer in Wood Green

14.5.07 - Local MP helps out on kids Highgate litter survey

14.5.07 - Local Liberal Democrats pioneer possible links with Independent Schools

14.5.07 - Liberal Democrats launch five-point plan for the future of school

11.5.07 - Labour Council finally agrees to fund radiation tests

11.5.07 - Get composting, say local Liberal Democrats

10.5.07 - Brown refuses to tackle vulture funds yet again

10.5.07 - Liberal Democrat AGM - changes in key positions

9.5.07 - Lib Dem leader comments on 'offensive' Labour Deputy

8.5.07 - Local MP seeks assurances on Parkland Walks future

8.5.07 - Local MP welcomes pensions success for carers

8.5.07 - Lib Dems call for action as 10,000 left waiting for breast screening

4.5.07 - Hornsey residents meet with Lynne Featherstone MP to raise concerns over the arms trade

4.5.07 - Concern for Haringey ALMO inspection rating

1.5.07 - Graffiti discourages residents from using path

1.5.07 - Council 'clean-up' leaves nature reserve in a mess

1.5.07 - Inadequate Haringey social services plan halted by Liberal Democrats

28.4.07 - We are witnessing genocide in Darfur

27.4.07 - Fake parking ticket stunt condemned by Liberal Democrats

26.4.07 - Liberal Democrat councillor renews demand for an independent forensic audit of The Bridge New Deal for Communities accounts

25.4.07 - UKs refusal to tackle vulture funds is a disgrace

24.4.07 - Alexander Litvinenko radiation clear-up

24.4.07 - Parkland Walk: a catalogue of deterioration that needs action

23.4.07 - Questions of safety after Haringey Council delays securing site

23.4.07 - Clean it up! Highgate councillors call for springtime improvements

20.4.07 - Lib Dems anger at yet more repair failures

19.4.07 - Liberal Democrat concern at family survey

16.4.07 - Liberal Democrat frustration over missing drain cover delay

16.4.07 - Liberal Democrat concern for trees in Alexandra Park

16.4.07 - Liberal Democrats welcome launch of 'Sustainable Haringey' movement

12.4.07 - Lib Dems welcome Hornsey Hospital cash boost

12.4.07 - Lib Dems criticise 450,000 litres of wasted water

5.4.07 - Older Haringey residents to suffer as care charges soar

5.4.07 - Concern grows as Haringey Council uses business support funds to plug hole in budget

4.4.07 - Comment from Neil Williams regarding the Alexandra Palace lease announcement

4.4.07 - MP supports new animal law at Wood Green Animal Shelter

3.4.07 - Future uncertain for business support in Haringey

3.4.07 - Hornsey still not on the map after further broken promises by Haringey Council

2.4.07 - Concession on health cuts not enough

2.4.07 - Liberal Democrat concern over condition of roads in Haringey

30.3.07 - Bridge NDC High Court judgement on board sackings leads to fresh calls for full investigation

29.3.07 - Liberal Democrats demand answers on Stop and Shop

26.3.07 - MP supports court bid to overturn mast decision

26.3.07 - Lib Dem CPZ sign victory

26.3.07 - Third World aid must be accounted for

23.3.07 - Three out of five police stations in Haringey cannot be contacted

23.3.07 - MP decries Haringeys poor performance in tackling housing

23.3.07 - No end in sight to unfair Council Tax

21.3.07 - Dismay as award-winning residents' association loses funding

20.3.07 - Hepatitis C is a time-bomb waiting to happen in London

19.3.07 - Lib Dems call for Labour honesty on 'Decent Homes' programme

19.3.07 - MP celebrates local business environment and quality award

14.3.07 - Lib Dem councillor welcomes planning permission refusal

14.3.07 - Haringey caves in to Lib Dem councillors and local campaigners over moves towards Highgate CPZ consultation

13.3.07 - Haringey Council to adopt new logo: "like it or lump it!"

12.3.07 - Climate Change is not caused by human activity, says top local Tory

12.3.07 - Hewitt forced to apologise but fails to play fair on funding

12.3.07 - School places crisis: one in five children fail to receive first or second preferences

9.3.07 - MP uncovers dramatic increase in alcohol-related deaths in Haringey

7.3.07 - Haringey Lib Dems welcome public support for change in local tax system

6.3.07 - Hot Stuff for International Womens Day

5.3.07 - Lib Dems back residents of Quernmore Road

5.3.07 - Lib Dem concern at increasing number of children without school places

26.2.07 - Highgate parking: outrage as 'arrogant' Council dismisses concerns

26.2.07 - "No" to betting shop welcomed by Crouch End councillors

26.2.07 - Lib Dem concern over future of Wood Green Police Station

23.2.07 - Lib Dem pressure secures more consultation on parking charges

20.2.07 - Lynne Featherstone shorted-listed for Woman MP of the Year award

20.2.07 - Labour commit to more consultation on new parking charges

20.2.07 - Lib Dem dismay as Council Tax in Haringey hits over 1,400 a year

19.2.07 - Highgate parking chaos must stop now, says Lib Dem leader

16.2.07 - Labour forced to rethink on CPZ charging plans

8.2.07 - Local MP piles pressure on Government over Hornsey Central Hospital

8.2.07 - Lib Dem concern over future of Tottenham Cancer Information drop-in service

8.2.07 - Lib Dem concern over gale damage to the Alexandra Triangle site

8.2.07 - Haringey Council Budget a wasted opportunity, Lib Dems say

8.2.07 - 'We can cut crime' say Haringey Liberal Democrats in new campaign

5.2.07 - Jackson's Lane closure - Council must act now

2.2.07 - Postcode lottery for recycling in Stroud Green

2.2.07 - Lib Dem alarm over health cuts

31.1.07 - MP story time

29.1.07 - Parking charges: ten questions Labour must answer, say Lib Dems

29.1.07 - Lib Dems slam Accord for failing to respond to audit concerns

26.1.07 - Pensioners present Hornsey Hospital petition to PM

24.1.07 - Lib Dem doubts over Labour's new parking proposals

23.1.07 - Liberal Democrat pressure secures second consultation

22.1.07 - Labour spends 396,000 on publication that few read, say Lib Dems

22.1.07 - Lib Dems launch 5 point prescription for Hornsey Central Hospital

15.1.07 - CPZ - BOUNDS GREEN STREET LEFT OUT IN THE COLD, SAY LIB DEMS

11.1.07 - LIB DEMS SECURE ASSURANCES FOR HEALTH PROVISION ON FORTIS GREEN AND MUSWELL HILL

10.1.07 - LIBERAL DEMOCRAT PRESSURE FORCES LABOUR COUNCIL INTO ACTION OVER HEWITT LETTER

4.1.07 - 102 BUS - LIB DEMS WELCOME PROSPECT OF NEW SERVICE AFTER LONG CAMPAIGN

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Only the Lib Dems can beat Labour in Hornsey & Wood Green. The Tories can't win round here.

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Campaigning with Cllr David Winskill for a new bus route
Campaigning for a direct bus link between the centres of Highgate and Crouch End. You can download my petition (pdf format).

Success for Lib Dem campaign on bulky rubbish
Celebrating with Cllr Bob Hare success in another Lib Dem campaign - this time to get charges for collecting bulky rubbish scrapped.

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