http://www.markalcock.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Mark Alcock en-GB Mark Alcock http://www.markalcock.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Mark Alcock 2008-11-21T13:27+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.markalcock.org.uk/news/000020/nearly_1000_oldham_students_will_be_forced_to_stay_in_school_after_16__mark_alcock.html New government plans, which will make it a legal requirement for young people to stay in school until they are 17, will lead to almost 1,000 Oldham Borough students being forced to remain in school every year. 2008-09-05T00:00+00:00 http://www.markalcock.org.uk/news/000019/red_letter_day__lees_post_office_saved__alcock.html There was jubilation today after a Chronicle-backed campaign to save a popular post office ended in triumph. 2008-08-07T23:28+00:00 http://www.markalcock.org.uk/news/000018/lib_dems_take_post_office_campaign_to_parliament.html Oldham West & Royton Parliamentary Spokesperson, Cllr Mark Alcock, has taken thousands of signatures on petitions to Parliament in the campaign to save Oldham's Post Offices from closure under Labours closures plans. 2008-07-21T23:28+00:00 http://www.markalcock.org.uk/news/000017/11_million_still_losing_out_in_chancellors_byelection_budget__alcock.html Local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Oldham West & Royton, Mark Alcock has accused the Government of panicking over plans to tackle the 10p tax cut fiasco by rushing in measures. 2008-05-16T23:28+00:00 http://www.markalcock.org.uk/news/000015/tory_come_lately.html The Conservatives have recently been making a great deal of noise about the need to compensate people who lose out as a result of Labour's decision to double the 10p income tax starter rate. 2008-05-16T07:58+00:00 http://www.markalcock.org.uk/news/000016/reduce_food_miles__buy_local_says_alcock.html Mark Alcock Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Oldham West & Royton, today called upon the Government to take decisive action to support local produce and reduce food miles. 2008-05-16T00:00+00:00 http://www.markalcock.org.uk/news/000011/lib_dems_take_the_lead_in_oldham_borough.html On Thursday, the Liberal Democrats gained four seats in the elections to Oldham Borough Council, to become the largest group with 30 of the 60 seats. 2008-05-02T21:23+00:00 http://www.markalcock.org.uk/news/000013/alcock_accuses_government_of_leaving_oldham_borough_residents_in_the_dark_over_tax_uturn.html Gordon Brown was threatened with a major backbench revolt over his plans, which increased the burden on the least well-off 2008-04-27T21:27+00:00 http://www.markalcock.org.uk/news/000012/thousands_of_local_residents_suffer_tax_grab_under_labour__mark_alcock.html Liberal Democrats across the country have launched a stinging attack on the Government for bringing in tax changes that have increased income tax bills for millions of people. 2008-04-20T00:01+00:00 http://www.markalcock.org.uk/news/000010/over60s_and_disabled_people__dont_miss_out_on_free_bus_travel__alcock.html From 1 April everyone over 60 and people with a range of disabilities are entitled to free travel off-peak on local bus services throughout England. Existing Greater Manchester passes must be replaced by a new smartcard style national travel pass. (You will still get free local rail and Metrolink). 2008-04-01T03:02+00:00 http://www.markalcock.org.uk/news/000014/lib_dem_mark_alcock_slams_local_mps_failure_to_vote_against_post_office_closures.html Liberal Democrat Parliamentary spokesperson for Oldham West & Royton, Mark Alcock, today attacked Labour MP Michael Meacher for supporting Post Office closures. 2008-03-20T23:28+00:00 http://www.markalcock.org.uk/news/000008/these_senseless_attacks_on_our_fire_brigade_must_be_stopped__mark_alcock.html Parliamentary spokesperson for Oldham West & Royton, Cllr Mark Alcock, is appalled that Firefighters in Oldham were pelted with missiles by a gang of youths in a second attack this month. 2008-02-29T17:30+00:00 http://www.markalcock.org.uk/news/000007/data_crisis_means_id_scheme_should_go_says_mark_alcock.html The Government should scrap the costly ID card scheme and instead concentrate on protecting the data it already has rather than collecting more says Cllr Mark Alcock. 2008-01-29T19:23+00:00 http://www.markalcock.org.uk/news/000004/oldham_borough_pensioners_face_winter_fuel_payment_wipe_out__mark_alcock.html Cllr Mark Alcock is calling on the Government to protect local pensioners from energy price rises. He has made the call after figures showed that recent increases in the cost of electricity and gas are set to wipe out pensioners' winter fuel payment. 2008-01-27T23:53+00:00 http://www.markalcock.org.uk/news/000005/cllr_mark_alcock_slams_police_pay_cut_a_disgrace.html Cllr Mark Alcock has called on the government to keep to it's word and award police officers the pay rise they were promised. 2008-01-27T23:28+00:00