http://eburnham.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Eleanor Burnham AM en-GB Eleanor Burnham AM http://eburnham.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Eleanor Burnham AM 2008-07-04T04:18+01:00 United Kingdom http://eburnham.org.uk/news/000242/welsh_liberal_democrats_call_on_westminster_to_wake_up_to_smart_agenda.html Welsh Liberal Democrats are stepping up their campaign on Smart Meters, calling for the Government to act now to cut emissions and rising cost of utility bills in all homes. 2008-07-02T00:00+01:00 http://eburnham.org.uk/news/000241/labourplaid_government_leaving_welsh_language_pupils_behind.html Kirsty Williams and Eleanor Burnham, Welsh Liberal Democrat AMs will this afternoon call on the Assembly Government to reconsider its decision to leave out provision for Welsh medium schools from the Learner Travel Measure, legislation that seeks provision for free school transport for primary school children. 2008-07-02T00:00+01:00 http://eburnham.org.uk/news/000240/the_arts_in_wales_face_lean_years_of_preolympics_funding__burnham.html Commenting on the Audit Committee's report on the Arts Council of Wales, Supporting Major Capital Projects, released today, 2008-07-02T00:00+01:00 http://eburnham.org.uk/news/000239/burnham_urges_assembly_condemnation_of_child_debit_cards.html Eleanor Burnham, Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Children and Young People, will urge the Assembly Government during Plenary tomorrow to condemn the issue of unsolicited debit cards to children without parental consent after the shocking news that some high street banks allow children as young as 11 to have debit cards without the knowledge of their parents. 2008-07-01T00:00+01:00 http://eburnham.org.uk/news/000238/burnham_urges_first_minister_for_more_swimming_lessons.html Eleanor Burnham, Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Children and Young People, will urge the First Minister during Plenary today to make extra provision of structured swimming lessons for children a priority as part of the free swimming scheme in Wales. 2008-07-01T00:00+01:00 http://eburnham.org.uk/news/000237/burnham_fears_for_more_north_wales_job_losses.html Eleanor Burnham, Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for North Wales, urged the Assembly Government to do everything possible to avoid even more job losses in North Wales. Last Friday, it was announced that 150 workers in Flintshire feared for their employment at a pizza factory in Deeside after the company, Paramount Foods, risked losing a contract with a retailer. 2008-06-24T00:00+01:00 http://eburnham.org.uk/news/000235/what_next_for_451_permanently_excluded_children_from_education__burnham_and_williams.html Speaking ahead of this afternoon's debate on temporary exclusions of pupils in schools across Wales, Welsh Liberal Democrat AMs Eleanor Burnham and Kirsty Williams call for better substance misuse guidance for schools and more opportunities for the many children permanently excluded from education. 2008-06-18T00:00+01:00 http://eburnham.org.uk/news/000236/poor_north_wales_transport_systems_devastating_local_economy.html Speaking ahead of her debate today on transport systems in North Wales, Eleanor Burnham, Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for North Wales, highlighted businesses' calls that the A55 is not fit for purpose, costing thousands in revenue for local industries. Ms Burnham will challenge the Assembly Government on its lack of initiative when tackling the longstanding problems of travelling across North Wales in her short debate this afternoon. 2008-06-18T00:00+01:00 http://eburnham.org.uk/news/000234/burnham_challenges_first_minister_to_improve_rail_transport_for_businesses_in_north_wales.html Eleanor Burnham, Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for North Wales, challenged Rhodri Morgan during First Minister's questions in Plenary today, to improve the transport system in North Wales so that railway becomes a more viable option for business. Ms Burnham demanded that the First Minister have the vision to improve the total infrastructure and connectivity of North Wales transport. 2008-06-17T00:00+01:00 http://eburnham.org.uk/news/000233/burnham_fights_for_flexsys_employees.html Eleanor Burnham, Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for North Wales, today challenged the Deputy First Minister over the Assembly Government's lack of support for the employees of the doomed North Wales Flexsys factory. 2008-06-11T00:00+01:00 http://eburnham.org.uk/news/000232/assembly_action_alone_not_enough_to_eradicate_child_poverty.html Eleanor Burnham, Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Children and Young People said: 2008-06-10T00:00+01:00 http://eburnham.org.uk/news/000231/burnham_reiterates_call_to_first_minister_for_a_fairer_welsh_media.html Eleanor Burnham, Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for North Wales today called on the First Minister to use his influence to tackle the over-dominance of the BBC in Wales by ensuring that people have access to a wider range of news and current affairs programming. Ms Burnham is concerned over the lack of choice of Welsh centred media available in Wales. 2008-06-10T00:00+01:00 http://eburnham.org.uk/news/000230/burnham_backs_morgan_in_westminster_on_votes_at_16.html Eleanor Burnham, Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson on Children and Young people, will be backing Julie Morgan's Private Member's Bill to lower the voting age to 16 on Friday. Eleanor Burnham successfully pushed a motion through the Assembly to send a powerful message to Westminster that the people of Wales want fairer representation for young people. 2008-06-04T00:00+01:00 http://eburnham.org.uk/news/000229/burnham_grills_first_minister_on_government_provision_of_advocacy_services.html Eleanor Burnham, Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for North Wales, criticised the First Minister today over the Assembly Government's provision of advocacy services for older people. Ms Burnham is concerned that the current advocacy services available to older people in North Wales are intermittent, understaffed and under funded. 2008-06-03T00:00+01:00 http://eburnham.org.uk/news/000227/child_poverty_starting_life_one_step_behind.html 2008-04-16T00:00+01:00