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Welcome to the website of Montgomeryshire Lib Dems, Lembit Öpik MP and Mick Bates AM
The Liberal Democrats have a proud record in Montgomeryshire, Powys, of representing local people on our local councils, on the National Assembly in Wales and at the Westminster Parliament.
Lembit Öpik has been the Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire since 1997 (succeeding Alex Carlile), with Mick Bates being elected to the Welsh Assembly for Montgomeryshire at their first election in 1999.
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY MUST HEED FLOOD PLAN CONCERNS - ÖPIK
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Fri 4th Jul 2008
Montgomeryshire's Welsh Liberal Democrat MP Lembit Öpik has today called for a rethink on plans to flood a significant area of Llandrinio to divert water away from other areas, after the Secretary of State agreed to meet with him and local residents to discuss the proposals.
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Mick reveals Machynlleth Tourist Information Centre
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Tue 1st Jul 2008
Local Montgomeryshire AM, Mick Bates, is calling for action to be taken to increase awareness of Machynlleth Tourist Information Centre, amid concerns that its lack of prominence is having a negative impact on the tourism industry in the local area.
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Read "Mick reveals Machynlleth Tourist Information Centre" in full (204 words).
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Local AM makes final bid to save Welshpool Tax Office
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Tue 1st Jul 2008
Montgomeryshire AM Mick Bates makes a final bid to save Welshpool Tax Office, submitting his views on the proposals by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC). These form part of the Government's drive to undertake a nationwide programme of reviews of its office network, which may lead to around 25,000 jobs being axed and over 200 Revenue and Customs offices being closed across the UK.
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Read "Local AM makes final bid to save Welshpool Tax Office" in full (319 words).
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WALES AT SHARP END OF HOUSING MARKET COLLAPSE - ÖPIK
Mon 30th Jun 2008
As the Bank of England released figures showing that the number of mortgage approvals UK wide had fallen to its lowest level since it started publishing such figures in 1993, Lembit Öpik, Liberal Democrat Housing Spokesperson and MP for Montgomeryshire, warned that Wales was at the sharp end of the rising numbers of household repossessions.
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Local MP meets with RNIB representatives to get some digital know-how
Fri 27th Jun 2008
Ahead of the digital switchover in Wales that begins next year, Liberal Democrat MP for Montgomeryshire Lembit Öpik met with representatives from the Royal National Institute of Blind People to learn more about solutions provided for and being developed for people with sight problems. Commenting on the meeting, he said:
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Read "Local MP meets with RNIB representatives to get some digital know-how" in full (446 words).
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Minister is one hot dog says Mick Bates
Wed 25th Jun 2008
Mick Bates AM, Welsh Lib Dem spokesperson for Rural Affairs, has welcomed the Rural Affairs Minister's announcement to ban electric shock collars to train dogs following the consultation which closed in February 2008.
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| Montgomeryshire General Election Result |
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Turnout: 30097 (64%)
51.2%
Liberal Democrat: 15419 (+1.8%)
27.4%
Conservative: 8246 (−0.5%)
11.5%
Labour: 3454 (−0.4%)
View the results in detail.
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