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                           <title><![CDATA[Coalition costing Plymouth £1m a day in cuts]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[21 August 2010 Plymouth reels as Coalition Government cuts &pound;1million a day from City's public coffers Plymouth is suffering huge cuts to its income stream which amount to almost &pound;1 million a day since the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats joined forces 100 days ago. Withdrawal of Building Schools for the Future Fund, cuts to the SW regional Development Agency, a host of city council grants plus abandonment of funding streams to the Courts, the Police and University mean that the City is suffering more than many places because of the swinging cuts adopted by the Coalition government. Labour's spokesperson Cllr...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:03:02</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Tories end Free Swimming]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[27 July 2010 Anger at Tory decision to stop free swimming The Labour Group on Plymouth City Council has reacted angrily at Conservative decision to stop free swimming for the over 60's and under 16's from the 31st of July. The urgent decision taken yesterday by the Cabinet Portfolio Holder: for Community Services (Safer and Stronger Communities and Leisure, Culture and Sport).  Councillor Peter Smith, Labour' shadow spokesperson for Community Services (Safer and Stronger Communities and Leisure, Culture and Sport) said "This is a short-sighted policy from the Tory government at a time when we are trying to encourage...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:25:02</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Labour exposes Parking Permit scandal]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[30 June 2010 Labour exposes Council parking permit scandal Labour Councillors in Plymouth have discovered that Plymouth City Council continues to take money from local residents for permit parking when it is aware that many of those schemes are illegal. A recent court judgement found that many of the white lines on residential parking schemes in Plymouth have been wrongly painted, rendering them illegal. Labour understands that the judgement affects people who have had parking tickets issued for leaving their cars in residential parking schemes but may also apply to ordinary on-street schemes too. At least 60% of the council's...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:52:51</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Luke Pollard Campaign Overview]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[10 May 2010 South West Devon Campaign Overview   Luke Pollard, Labour's candidate in SW Devon reviews his campaign and present his best bits. Luke has been Labour's candidate in SW Devon for three years. In that time volunteers have delivered over 250,000 leaflets and campaigned on local and national issues. "It has been a real privilige to be Labour's candidate in the election. We might not have taken the seat from the Tories this time round but we have shown that we are an effective opposition with energy, ideas and an alternative way of doing things to the...]]></description>
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                           <title><![CDATA[Tory Jolly to South Africa Postbag response]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[29 June 2010 - World Cup Jolly for Tory Leader There has been a lot of focus in the past few days on the breaking scandal that Plymouth's Tory leader spent &pound;5,700 on a jolly to the World Cup in South Africa paid for by Plymouth Council Tax Payers. Here is Labour's response to today's Herald postbag letter that asks why Labour has not been holding the Tories to account for this jolly. The short answer is that we have as Cllr Tudor Evans explains below:  Dear Postbag, Can I assure Mrs Blunkett of Eggbuckland that the Labour Party...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:00:10</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Tories move money from poor to rich schools]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[2 May 2010 Plymouth's Tory Council takes money from poor to give to the most well-off Cabinet member for schools fails to turn up to protect a new school that he has on his election leaflet, from cuts Plymouth school governors are reeling with anger at the news that school funding from September will be cut in schools in deprived areas to keep schools in well-off areas protected from budget cuts. Members of the Council's Schools Forum comprising governors, head teachers and councillors were given an ultimatum late last week that they had to agree a new way of...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 09:50:41</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Half of Lib Dems Plymouth Exec defect to Labour]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[4 May 2010 Half the members of Plymouth's Liberal Democrat Executive have defected to Labour only a few days before the General Election.   Local Lib Dem members Jan Mortier, Tom Sale, Max Harding and Dominic House were all members of the Plymouth Lib Dem executive committee. They were the elected vice-chair, membership, data and youth officers. They are switching sides ahead of the General Election as they want to join a 'campaigning party' that is working for social justice. Jan, Tom, Max and Dominic's short experience of the Lib Dems has not put them off getting involved in...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 09:40:54</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Now Labour is stopped from debating disabled job losses at PLUSS]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Monday March 31st 2010 Labour Councillors have been blocked by the Council from speaking out in defence of disabled people in Plymouth who are about to lose their jobs at a Plymouth factory. The job losses have been brought about because of a decision by the Tory controlled council's cabinet not to award the contract for providing equipment to local disabled people to PLUSS - who have held the contract for years - and instead give it to a rival firm. Labour Group Leader Cllr Tudor Evans said "What galls me is that PLUSS employs disabled people, and some of...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:00:31</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Deal Signed on Babcock-MOD Agreement: Devonport Guaranteed work for 15 Years]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy has welcomed today's announcement that the Ministry of Defence and Babcock Marine have finalised the Terms of Business Agreement (TOBA) concerning the running of Devonport Dockyard. This sets the framework for Babcock Marine's fifteen year exclusive relationship with the MOD to provide fleet maintenance. The announcement confirms the role earmarked for Devonport under the Maritime Change Programme as the lead yard for deep maintenance on submarines and surface ships by effectively guaranteeing Devonport Dockyard work for the next 15 years. Linda Gilroy said: "Today's news cements the importance of Babcock to the dockyard and to...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 02:12:00</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Tory Council refuses to debate incinerator plans ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Tory Council refuses to debate incinerator plans because they are "too controversial" Labour Councillors in Plymouth have reacted angrily to a move by the Conservative-run City Council to stop a public debate on the siting of an incinerator in the North Yard of Plymouth. Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of the Labour Group says the move is a mighty cover up that will hide from the public the Tories real intentions to support a massive incinerator next to three densely populated areas in the West of Plymouth. Councillor Evans had asked that the issue be added to the agenda of the...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:49:04</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Labour anger at sudden incinerator move]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[LABOUR ANGER AT SUDDEN MOVE ON INCINERATOR BY MVV Plans to bring a giant incinerator into the heart of Devonport took a step closer on Monday when MVV, one of the firms bidding to treat Plymouth's waste suddenly announced it was dropping its plans to develop a site an Ernesettle. The announcement angered MPs who were briefed by Devon Waste Partnership officers only on Friday of last week that the Ernesttle project was still on. Plymouth MPs Linda Gilroy, Alison Seabeck and Gary Streeter were all briefed by officials from the Partnership last week on the &pound;300m+ project. Linda Gilroy,...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:15:53</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Launch of Radio Plymouth]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[28 February 2010 - Launch of Radio Plymouth Plymouth is to get a new commercial radio station and it launches on 28 February 2010 at 10am. Radio Plymouth will serve the city broadcasting a diverse range of music and talk and has been seven years in the making. Last night, Linda Gilroy MP, attended the launch of the radio station at the Treasury in the city. The radio station has been seven years in the making and Linda has been involved in lobbying for a new license for the city. Linda Gilroy MP said: "I'm really pleased that Plymouth...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:55:46</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Linda campaigning for better housing in Drake]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[7 February 2010 Linda Gilroy MP campaigns for better housing in Drake John Smith, Labour's candidate in Drake, and Linda Gilroy MP were today out with Plymouth Labour's campaign team in Drake highlighting plans to improve the quality of housing in the area with new legistlation planned by the Government. Yesterday, John Healey MP, the Housing Minister announced plans to improve licensing for landlords of HMOs (a catagory of housing where there is multiple occupation - especially popular for student accomodation). The new plan will help improve the safety and quality of housing and will be a major boost for...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:46:33</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Plymouth's Youth Parliament Elections]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[30 January 2010 Linda and Luke attend Plymouth's Youth Parliament Elections Plymouth Sutton's MP, Linda Gilroy, and Luke Pollard attended the elections to elect Plymouth's Members of the Youth Parliament today in a special meeting at the City Council.  Linda and Luke talk about the Youth Parliament Elections.   Luke talks about the Youth Parliament elections...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:17:12</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[More housing locals can afford]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[22 January 2010 Labour Councillors in Plymouth today accused their Conservative rivals of "pricing local people out of the housing market" by reducing yet again the requirement for a number of lower cost homes to be built in the city - this time in the city centre itself. Planning Inspector Douglas Machin, will shortly lead the Public Examination of the Council's City Centre and University Area Action Plan proposals, along with representations from other city stakeholders. The hearing will examine in detail the robustness of the council's plans for the development of this area over the next 11 years -...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:43:53</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Devonport Councillor helps win planning victory for residents]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[16 January 2010 Campaign to stop developer building flats at Admiral's Gate wins at planning commitee Plymouth's Planning Committee have turned down proposals for a block of flats to be built at Admiral's Gate in Devonport. Today Labour Councillors for Devonport, Mark Coker and Bill Stevens, were out speaking to local residents to share the news and ensure locals remain aware that the developers could submit an appeal.    Cllr Bill Stevens said:"Nothing has changed since the last application in August. Parking will be a nightmare, particularly when Plymouth Albion rugby club are playing. In Admiral's Gate we...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:18:30</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Manifesto Nearly Ready for 2010 City Elections]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[9 January 2010 Plymouth Labour's Manifesto for the City Council elections in May is nearly ready Despite the snow and ice Labour members from across Plymouth met this morning to finalise the Party's 2010 City Council election manifesto. It is expected that the General Election will be held on the same day as Plymouth's City Council elections scheduled for Thursday 6 May 2010.  Luke Pollard introduces a video from today's meeting Luke Pollard, Labour's Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for South West Devon said: "I'm tired of party's that spout soundbites and spin in their manifestos - that's why I'm really...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:23:00</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Anger at Tory pledge to sweep PCSOs off Plymouth streets]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[The Labour Group on Plymouth City Council has reacted angrily at Conservative plans to take Police Community Support Officers off Plymouth's streets, and may see them scrapped altogether. The Tories' Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling MP has said that a government led by David Cameron would no longer demand that a fixed amount of money is spent on PCSOs. Councillor Mary Aspinall, Labour Group Secretary said "This is further proof of how out of touch David Cameron is with what really happens on our streets. I know the PCSOs in my area of Sutton and Mount Gould, and across Plymouth,...]]></description>
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                           <title><![CDATA[Local History Concern]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Conservative Councillors in Plymouth have come under fire by history experts for allowing some of the nation's most valuable artefacts to be lost to the city. Archivists are furious after the Council Leader Vivien Pengelly reneged on promises she made in January 2009 to prevent records from being repatriated out of the city for their own protection. Labour's Cllr Tina Tuohy, who is an archaeology lecturer was contacted by a colleague Todd Gray, who had been so concerned about the fate of these archives that he has been leading a campaign to protect the City's archives. In an...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:01:45</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Save Plymouth CityBus demonstration]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[28 November 2009 - City Centre demonstration highlights anger at CityBus sale. Over 60 members of Plymouth Labour and Unite joined members of the public to demonstrate against plans by Plymouth's Conservative Council to sell CityBus. The city centre protest was organised by the Unite trade union that represents workers at CityBus.  Video report introduced by Linda Gilroy MP about today's demonstration Linda Gilroy, MP for Plymouth Sutton, said: "We have 48 hours to save CityBus. I hope that some Conservative Councillors will vote with Labour on Monday and save CityBus from being sold." Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:56:05</pubDate>
                           
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