http://www.gregmulholland.org/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Greg Mulholland MP en-GB Greg Mulholland MP http://www.gregmulholland.org/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Greg Mulholland MP 2010-03-11T02:48+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.gregmulholland.org/news/000736/mulholland_makes_final_case_for_yorkshire.html With an announcement due on the Government's plans for High Speed Rail tomorrow, Greg Mulholland MP for Leeds North West has made a final appeal to Secretary of State for Transport, Lord Adonis, about the importance of high Speed Rail to Yorkshire and the Humber. 2010-03-10T17:10+00:00 http://www.gregmulholland.org/news/000735/mulholland_criticises_carlsberg_response.html Greg Mulholland MP for Leeds North West and Chair of the All Party Save the Pub Group has reacted to a letter he has received from Carlsberg in response to the letter from him and from Leeds CAMRA attacking the company for closing the brewery in Leeds and announcing their moving production of Tetley's to the Midlands. 2010-03-10T16:45+00:00 http://www.gregmulholland.org/news/000734/victory_at_last_for_moorland_road_campaigners.html After five long years of campaigning alongside residents, Greg Mulholland MP today expressed his delight that Leeds City Council has finally agreed to lower the speed limit on Moorland Rd and Occupation Lane. 2010-03-10T15:40+00:00 http://www.gregmulholland.org/news/000733/mulholland_slams_government_record_on_construction_industry.html Otley MP Greg Mulholland yesterday strongly criticised the Government for its poor record on renovating empty properties. 2010-03-10T00:01+00:00 http://www.gregmulholland.org/news/000731/tory_social_care_poll_tax_will_only_help_the_wealthy_mulholland.html Greg Mulholland, MP for Leeds North West, has concerns that the Tory social care 'poll tax' will only help the wealthy. Serious concerns have been raised about Conservative plans for an £8,000 payment for residential care after figures released today by the Liberal Democrats have revealed that 3.5m pensioner households (66%) do not have assets of £8,000 excluding their homes. 2010-03-09T00:01+00:00 http://www.gregmulholland.org/news/000730/time_to_address_river_safety_in_light_of_tragedy__mulholland.html Following the tragic death of Leeds student Matthew Wilcox, MP for Leeds North West Greg Mulholland, who represents many Leeds students and the Leeds Met Headingley campus, has joined protesters in calling for barriers to be introduces along the river in the name of public safety. 2010-03-08T14:00+00:00 http://www.gregmulholland.org/news/000728/mulholland_takes_the_fight_to_carlsberg.html Local MP and Real Ale champion Greg Mulholland presented a letter of protest at the gates of the Tetley's brewery on Friday, slamming plans by Carlsberg UK to close the famous Leeds landmark. 2010-03-08T09:00+00:00 http://www.gregmulholland.org/news/000729/mulholland_appeals_to_council_to_save_the_historic_royal_park_school_building.html Yesterday Greg Mulholland MP for Leeds North West sent a letter to Leeds Council executive board members regarding the future of the former Royal Park School in Hyde Park. A decision about the future of the historic building is planned to take place on Wednesday 10th March. 2010-03-06T09:01+00:00 http://www.gregmulholland.org/news/000727/local_mp_welcomes_adult_autism_strategy.html Greg Mulholland, MP for Leeds North West, has helped to bring about changes, which could transform local support for the thousands of people with autism who feel isolated, ignored and often at breaking point. Along with the National Autistic Society (NAS), Greg has been calling for dramatic improvements in health, social care and other public services for people with autism through backing the adult autism strategy published on the 3rd March. 2010-03-05T13:00+00:00 http://www.gregmulholland.org/news/000732/mulholland_celebrates_fair_trade_week.html Local MP Greg Mulholland visited Café Lento in Headingley to celebrate Fair Trade Week and to show his support for the numerous businesses in Leeds which see fair trade products. 2010-03-05T00:01+00:00 http://www.gregmulholland.org/news/000726/carlsberg_must_come_clean_about_tetleys_job_losses_mulholland.html Greg Mulholland, MP for Leeds North West, has written to Carlsberg asking for the company to declare how many jobs will be lost after the announcement yesterday, it was officially announced by Carlsberg that the Tetley's brewery will be closed after 188 years of production in Leeds. 2010-03-04T13:00+00:00 http://www.gregmulholland.org/news/000725/stevo_joins_greg_mulholland_mp_to_launch_political_animals_rugby_league_team.html Greg Mulholland, MP for Leeds North West and Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Rugby League Group and fellow team mates have launched the new Political Animals rugby league team and club in Westminster. 2010-03-03T14:11+00:00 http://www.gregmulholland.org/news/000724/mulholland_calls_for_boycott_of_carlsberg_after_decision_to_close_tetleys_brewery_in_leeds.html Greg Mulholland, MP for Leeds North West has called on the people of Leeds to boycott Carlsberg lager after their announcement today that Tetley's beer will no longer be brewed in Leeds. 2010-03-02T13:53+00:00 http://www.gregmulholland.org/news/000714/mulholland_takes_high_speed_rail_case_to_the_secretary_of_state_for_transport.html Greg Mulholland MP, for Leeds North West today met with Secretary of State for Transport Lord Andrew Adonis to press the case for a High Speed rail link to Yorkshire. 2010-02-23T13:00+00:00 http://www.gregmulholland.org/news/000715/lib_dem_social_care_spokesman_mulholland_why_the_respite_care_guarantee_is_the_best_deal_for_carers.html Greg Mulholland MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Social Care and Older People has welcomed the announcement by his party leader Nick Clegg that the "Respite Care Guarantee" will appear in the parties manifesto. 2010-02-23T00:00+00:00