http://andrew-simpson.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Andrew Simpson - Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Northampton North en-GB Andrew Simpson - Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Northampton North http://andrew-simpson.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Andrew Simpson - Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Northampton North 2010-03-12T23:29+00:00 United Kingdom http://andrew-simpson.org.uk/news/000362/over_700_raised_for_the_homeless.html Local Lib Dem Councillors Andrew Simpson, Sally Beardsworth and Richard Giddings have between them raised over £700 for the various organisations taking part in the 2010 'Sleep Out' in St Giles Church Yard on 5th February. 2010-03-05T19:00+00:00 http://andrew-simpson.org.uk/news/000361/vince_cable_visits_local_business.html Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor, Dr Vince Cable MP, visited Northampton on Friday to discuss the party's plans for funding more apprenticeships with local businesses. Dr Cable visited Cosworths engineering in St James before moving on to a question and answer session at the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce. 2010-02-26T23:00+00:00 http://andrew-simpson.org.uk/news/000360/no_to_imposed_growth_petition_handed_in_to_gordon_brown.html Northampton Liberal Democrats have handed in a 1,000 strong petition to Gordon Brown against plans for 40,000 houses to be built around the town. 2010-02-14T22:00+00:00 http://andrew-simpson.org.uk/news/000359/lib_dems_would_put_an_extra_25_police_officers_on_the_beat_in_northamptonshire.html Liberal Democrats in Northamptonshire have today set out their General Election plans to put more police on the beat. 2010-02-04T23:00+00:00 http://andrew-simpson.org.uk/news/000358/lib_dem_candidate_discloses_income_and_allowances.html In the light of today's further revelations on MP's expenses Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate for Northampton North constituency, Andrew Simpson has published details on his website of his income as a candidate and a local councillor. 2010-02-04T17:00+00:00 http://andrew-simpson.org.uk/news/000357/liberal_democrats_announce_23_million_extra_for_northamptonshire_schools.html The Liberal Democrats have announced a major funding commitment to boost education in Northamptonshire. 2010-02-02T09:00+00:00 http://andrew-simpson.org.uk/news/000356/save_this_special_service_says_lib_dem.html Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Northampton North, Andrew Simpson, will today call on the County Council to reverse its planned cut in funding to the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Service (NMPAS) and save a 'special service' to the young people of the county. 2010-02-02T08:00+00:00 http://andrew-simpson.org.uk/news/000355/call_to_bring_back_2922_empty_northampton_homes_into_use.html Figures published by the Liberal Democrats have identified nearly 3,000 empty homes in Northampton which the party says could be brought back into use under their proposals. 2010-01-17T23:00+00:00 http://andrew-simpson.org.uk/news/000354/northampton_pensioners_will_miss_out_on_cold_weather_payments.html As many as 5,185 pensioners in Northampton will miss out on Cold Weather Payments triggered by the recent weather, according to an analysis of Government figures by the Liberal Democrats. 2010-01-13T21:00+00:00 http://andrew-simpson.org.uk/news/000353/liberal_democrats_urge_support_for_victims_of_haiti_earthquake.html Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Northampton North Andrew Simpson has urged support for the victims of an earthquake in Haiti, which is feared to have caused a major humanitarian disaster. 2010-01-13T16:12+00:00 http://andrew-simpson.org.uk/news/000352/andrew_simpson_puts_fairness_at_the_heart_of_the_northampton_lib_dem_campaign.html The Liberal Democrats have today announced they will fight the General Election on four key principles, designed to make Britain a fairer place. 2010-01-11T19:00+00:00 http://andrew-simpson.org.uk/news/000351/website_launched_to_stop_the_cuts_to_nmpas.html Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Northampton North, Andrew Simpson, has launched a website to support the campaign to stop the proposed cuts by Northamptonshire County Council to the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Service (NMPAS). 2010-01-11T08:00+00:00 http://andrew-simpson.org.uk/news/000350/liberal_democrats_launch_clean_campaign_pledge.html With the General Election due within 6 months Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidates in Northamptonshire have launched a 'Clean Campaign Pledge' and challenged their opponents to sign up in a bid to set clear standards for the coming election. 2010-01-08T11:00+00:00 http://andrew-simpson.org.uk/news/000348/county_council_has_no_moral_authority_to_proceed_with_academy_plan.html Andrew Simpson, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Northampton North constituency, has said that the County Council has no moral authority to proceed with plans for an Academy at Weston Favell after the proposed sponsor ULT pulled out and following widespread opposition from staff, pupils and parents as well as across the political divide. 2010-01-05T09:00+00:00 http://andrew-simpson.org.uk/news/000349/rail_fare_hike_hits_passengers_again.html Increased charges for rail passengers making trips from Northampton to London and Birmingham have been condemned by Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Northampton North, Andrew Simpson. 2010-01-04T09:00+00:00