http://www.cabot-liberals.org News items at Cabot Liberal Democrats website, Bristol Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:39:03 +0000 en-us On a relatively unusual day in my life I'm going to be sleeping rough for charity, to raise the profile of homelessness in the city. After the usual day's work, at 9.30pm I head on down to a churchyard in the city centre. The weather is clear and cold, and I glance at the forecast, which isn't good: heavy rain at 3am. I'm a bit nervous. http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news114 http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news114 The Lib Dems running Bristol council are taking action against the large number of empty homes in the city. Housing supremo and Cabot councillor, Mark Wright, has launched a drive that will use a "carrot and stick" approach to get landlords to bring empty homes back into use. http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news113 http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news113 The Lib Dems have taken action in Bristol to control the amount of "snooping" that the city council might undertake. Cabot councillor Mark Wright is also in the council's "Cabinet" and was responsible for pushing the changes through. He comments: http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news112 http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news112 A motion has been submitted for debate by Liberal Democrat councillor Dr Mark Wright (Cabot ward) that notes the many problems that nuclear power presents and that none of the public consultations on the new reactors have come to Bristol even though Oldbury is just 8 miles from the city boundary. http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news111 http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news111 Bristol's housing chief has launched a drive aimed at cutting unnecessary floodlighting and he is calling on the public to help identify possible targets. http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news110 http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news110 Bristol City Council's Housing executive councillor has condemned the news that a senior Conservative MP has secretly urged Conservative councils to delay housing developments. http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news109 http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news109 Here in Cabot, Lib Dem councillor Mark Wright was re-elected on an increased share of the vote. Mark commented: http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news108 http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news108 Thursday 4th June proved to be a historic night in Bristol, as the Lib Dems made a breakthrough in the local elections and won a majority on the city council for the first time. http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news107 http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news107 Only the Lib Dems can deliver change for local people in Bristol. http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news106 http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news106 Cabot councillor Mark Wright made a strongly worded statement to the planning committee opposing the installtion of a "Mosquito" sonic deterrant device. Below is the text: http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news105 http://www.cabot-liberals.org/index.php?ward=Cabot&id=Cabot/news/news105