http://www.markhunter.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Mark Hunter MP and the Cheadle Liberal Democrats en-GB Mark Hunter MP and the Cheadle Liberal Democrats http://www.markhunter.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2009 Mark Hunter MP and the Cheadle Liberal Democrats 2009-07-04T11:07+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.markhunter.org.uk/news/000518/mark_hunter_presents_school_petition_to_downing_street.html Mark Hunter MP this week presented letters written by the children at Cheadle Hulme High School to the Prime Minister asking him to improve education for children in developing countries. 2009-07-03T15:15+01:00 http://www.markhunter.org.uk/news/000517/mp_joins_olympian_in_pressing_for_changing_places.html Mark Hunter MP recently joined Mencap and the 11 times Paralympic gold medallist Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson to celebrate Learning Disability Week and call for an increase in the number of Changing Places toilets available in the UK. 2009-07-02T14:59+01:00 http://www.markhunter.org.uk/news/000516/transport_spending_an_outrage_says_mp.html Mark Hunter, MP for Cheadle constituency, this week in Parliament challenged the Government over lack of rail spending in the North of England, with the North East, Yorkshire and Humber and North West allocated only a third of the funding per head compared to London. 2009-07-02T14:48+01:00 http://www.markhunter.org.uk/news/000515/local_mp_welcomes_return_of_troops.html Mark Hunter, MP for Cheadle constituency, this week welcomed to Parliament a contingent of Royal Marines just returned from active service in Afghanistan. 2009-07-02T12:21+01:00 http://www.markhunter.org.uk/news/000514/mark_hunter_campaigns_against_closure_of_cheadle_hulme_royal_british_legion_branch.html Local MP Mark Hunter MP has pledged to fight against the closure of the Royal British Legion club in Cheadle Hulme. 2009-06-26T15:53+01:00 http://www.markhunter.org.uk/news/000513/mark_hunter_mp_fights_for_the_future_of_local_newsagents.html Mark Hunter MP has pledged to fight for the future of newsagents across the Cheadle constituency. 2009-06-26T14:54+01:00 http://www.markhunter.org.uk/news/000512/are_we_prepared_for_swine_flu_outbreak_asks_mark_hunter_mp.html Yesterday in the House of Commons Mark Hunter, MP for Cheadle constituency, challenged the Health Secretary about the incomplete preparations for coping with the expected increase in swine flu cases, ahead of the report today of the first swine flu case in Greater Manchester. 2009-06-24T14:19+01:00 http://www.markhunter.org.uk/news/000511/mark_hunter_welcomes_new_speaker.html Cheadle MP, Lib Dem Mark Hunter, has hailed the election of the new Speaker John Bercow - Conservative MP for Buckingham - as a victory for common sense and a welcome step forward for the reform of Parliament. 2009-06-23T12:34+01:00 http://www.markhunter.org.uk/news/000510/kingsway_school_opens_groundbreaking_support_centre.html Mark Hunter, MP for Cheadle constituency, welcomed the latest initiative at Kingsway School, a new 'Centre for Emotional Well Being', when he officially opened the new facilities last Friday. 2009-06-23T12:25+01:00 http://www.markhunter.org.uk/news/000509/mark_hunter_mp_welcomes_local_school_to_parliament.html Mark Hunter, MP for Cheadle constituency this week welcomed the Covenant Christian School to Parliament. 2009-06-19T17:32+01:00 http://www.markhunter.org.uk/news/000508/mark_hunter_mp_slams_blacked_out_expenses.html Mark Hunter, MP for Cheadle constituency has today condemned the House Authorities decision to publish MPs' expenses with large portions 'blacked out' or 'redacted'. 2009-06-19T17:19+01:00 http://www.markhunter.org.uk/news/000507/local_mp_welcomes_bramhall_festival.html Cheadle MP, Mark Hunter will be supporting the Bramhall Festival this weekend as a special guest. 2009-06-18T10:39+01:00 http://www.markhunter.org.uk/news/000506/cheadle_mp_mark_hunter_hails_a_great_victory_in_stepping_hill.html The Liberal Democrats stormed to victory in last night's Stepping Hill ward council by-election and won the seat with a comfortable majority of 443 over the Conservatives. 2009-06-12T15:04+01:00 http://www.markhunter.org.uk/news/000505/the_christie_gets_refund_brilliant_news__mark_hunter_mp.html Mark Hunter, Liberal Democrat MP for Cheadle constituency today congratulated The Christie and its supporters on the excellent news that the cancer hospital would finally be returned the £6.5 million they stood to lose in the Icelandic banking collapse. 2009-06-09T11:02+01:00 http://www.markhunter.org.uk/news/000504/mark_interviewed_by_pownall_green_pupil_radio.html Mark Hunter, Liberal Democrat MP for Cheadle constituency was interviewed, at his constituency office in Cheadle Hulme, by pupils from Pownall Green Primary school in Bramhall as part of a project for their school radio station. 2009-06-09T10:56+01:00