http://www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Chelmsford Liberal Democrats en-GB Chelmsford Liberal Democrats http://www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Chelmsford Liberal Democrats 2010-07-31T11:09+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/000424/robinson_makes_cancer_commitment.html Cancer Research UK's Cancer Commitment aims to make UK cancer outcomes among the best in Europe in the next ten years. Stephen Robinson (who is bidding to be Chelmsford's Liberal Democrat MP) has signed up to the campaign. 2010-03-28T10:34+01:00 http://www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/000426/nhs_hires_5000_more_managers__robinson.html Figures released today have revealed that the number of managers in the NHS increased by 4,748 in the last year - an increase of 12% - while the number of nurses only increased by 2%. Commented Lib Dem Stephen Robinson, "The NHS is facing the toughest financial period in its history, yet we're still seeing managers being recruited like there's no tomorrow. 2010-03-27T22:13+00:00 http://www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/000418/taxpayers_to_cough_up_extra_530m_for_broomfield_hospital.html Figures uncovered by Lib Dem Stephen Robinson have revealed that taxpayers will have to pay nearly FOUR times the actual building cost of the Broomfield Hospital extension over the lifetime of the private sector contract. The actual building cost is £148 million but taxpayers will pay £678 million in rent and charges over the 30 year contract. 2010-03-11T11:47+00:00 http://www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/000372/our_hospital_should_end_its_tax_on_the_sick.html NHS hospitals in Chelmsford collected £1 million in car park charges last year (across Essex £3.5 million and £110m across the country), research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. Local Lib Dem campaigner Stephen Robinson and other residents raised the subject at last night's Hospital Trust AGM. 2009-09-30T13:47+01:00 http://www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/000248/lib_dem_campaigners_secure_commitment_to_review_parking_charges_at_broomfield_hospital.html Local Liberal Democrat campaigners have secured a commitment that the unfair parking charges at Broomfield hospital will be reviewed after Mid Essex Hospital Trust has paid off its outstanding debts in April 2009. This was one of the complaints raised most frequently by the 1,400 respondents to Stephen Robinson's recent inquiry into the state of the NHS in Chelmsford. 2008-08-04T15:07+01:00 http://www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/000232/survey_reveals_support_for_lib_dem_health_plans.html In a major survey of our local health services, Chelmsford residents have said they are mostly happy with standards of medical care and NHS staff, but have attacked waste of money, bad management and interference from central Government. The findings come in a survey conducted by the local Liberal Democrats and Parliamentary Candidate Stephen Robinson. 2008-06-09T12:52+01:00 http://www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/000168/sos_for_the_nhs__survey_launched.html Local Liberal Democrats are campaigning against cuts to the local health services. They have launched a petition and are distributing a Health Survey right across Chelmsford. "We want to give local people a chance to have their say on local health services and health policy in general," said Parliamentary Candidate Stephen Robinson. 2007-09-07T16:05+01:00 http://www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/000122/hospital_problems_down_to_central_controls.html A "Whitehall knows best" mentality has been blamed for the problems with the expansion plans at Broomfield hospital. Chelmsford Liberal Democrat Stephen Robinson has written to the local papers on these lines, following their coverage of the issue. The papers reported that building plans had been put on hold while the project was reviewed. 2006-11-30T17:05+00:00