http://www.john-leech.co.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington en-GB John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington http://www.john-leech.co.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington 2008-05-09T15:02+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000156/mp_john_leech_works_to_prevent_house_under_threat_of_flooding_in_didsbury.html Liberal Democrat MP for Manchester Withington, John Leech and local Lib Dem Councillor David Sandiford successfully urged Manchester Town Hall to spend money for additional drainage when heavy rains in January flooded local parks, some garages, and threatened to flood some houses in Didsbury. 2008-05-08T09:00+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000155/lib_dems_receive_nearly_50_of_the_vote_in_withington_constituency.html Manchester Withington Liberal Democrats are celebrating the results from last week's local elections where the Lib Dems received nearly 50% of the vote in Withington constituency. 2008-05-07T10:53+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000154/john_leech_mp_fights_to_save_bus_saver_tickets.html Liberal Democrat MP for Manchester Withington, John Leech, is working with local councillors to help to reinstate day and week tickets on the 85/86 bus route between Chorlton and Manchester city centre. 2008-04-25T09:14+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000153/mp_challenges_labour_tax_on_low_income_residents.html Liberal Democrat MP for Withington, John Leech, has condemned Labour tax changes which will leave thousands of Withington's poorer residents significantly worse off. 2008-04-14T13:00+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000152/calls_for_local_action_on_sustainable_energy.html Liberal Democrat MP for Withington, John Leech, has called for more action on providing sustainable sources of energy on a local level. 2008-04-12T13:00+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000151/manchester_velodrome_world_class.html John Leech, Liberal Democrat MP for Withington, has congratulated the British team on its success at the World Indoor Cycling Championships in Manchester. 2008-04-10T12:45+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000150/dental_surveys_are_flooding_in.html John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington, has been overwhelmed by the response to the dental survey he sent out to households across South Manchester. 2008-04-09T10:43+01:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000149/twentys_plenty_say_lib_dems.html John Leech, the Liberal Democrat MP for Manchester Withington, and Liberal Democrat Councillor for Burnage, John Cameron, are calling for 20mph zones to be extended to all residential streets that are not main roads, as new evidence shows that 20mph zones save lives. 2008-03-27T14:20+00:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000147/john_leech_mp_strives_to_protect_the_post_office_as_labour_mps_back_closure_plans.html John Leech, Liberal Democrat MP for Manchester Withington, has hit out at Government plans to close a further 2,500 Post Offices by the end of the year. 2008-03-21T12:26+00:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000148/mahoro_must_stay__john_leech_mp.html MP for Manchester Withington, John Leech, took advantage of this week's Prime Minister's Questions to ask Gordon Brown to intervene in a constituent's case in south Manchester. 2008-03-21T00:00+00:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000146/john_leech_mp_calls_for_real_nappies_in_our_hospitals.html John Leech, Liberal Democrat MP for Manchester Withington, has written to South Manchester's hospital chiefs to call for cloth nappies to be available for new parents. 2008-03-15T10:04+00:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000145/lib_dem_mp_joins_cadbury_campaign.html The environmentally aware MP, John Leech has pledged to follow the example set by chocolate manufacturers, Cadbury to take action on climate change through his work and daily activities. 2008-03-13T14:14+00:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000144/mp_for_manchester_withington_backs_citizens_convention_bill.html Liberal Democrat MP for Manchester Withington, John Leech, has called for local people to become more involved in decision making and have more of a say in how they are governed. 2008-03-12T15:52+00:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000143/jodrell_bank_must_not_be_forgotten__john_leech_mp.html MP for Manchester Withington, John Leech, has hit out at reports that the Science and Technology Funding Council (STFC) will cut its annual £2.5 million funding for Jodrell Bank's leading participation in the eMerlin project. 2008-03-12T14:17+00:00 http://www.john-leech.co.uk/news/000142/cancer_screening_matters.html MP for Manchester Withington, John Leech, has been named 'Parliamentary Champion' by Cancer Research UK in their latest campaign, Screening Matters, which endeavours to actively promote the issue of cancer screening and cancer care. 2008-03-11T18:05+00:00