http://www.swale-libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Sittingbourne and Sheppey Liberal Democrats en-GB Sittingbourne and Sheppey Liberal Democrats http://www.swale-libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Sittingbourne and Sheppey Liberal Democrats 2010-07-30T13:40+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.swale-libdems.org.uk/news/000192/bank_stress_tests_cannot_be_a_halfway_house.html The EU's bank watchdog, The Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS), is to publish the results of its bank stress tests. 2010-07-22T11:00+01:00 http://www.swale-libdems.org.uk/news/000191/sharon_calls_on_smes_in_the_south_east_to_look_to_europe_for_business_opportunities.html Sharon has called on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the South East to 'look to Europe' for business opportunities after a recently published report showed a positive link between exports and SME performance. 2010-07-14T14:30+01:00 http://www.swale-libdems.org.uk/news/000190/sharon_named_most_influential_woman_in_european_finance.html Sharon has been named as the most influential women in European finance according to a Top 100 list published in the Financial News this week. 2010-07-14T13:00+01:00 http://www.swale-libdems.org.uk/news/000189/south_east_region_liberal_democrats_autumn_conference_speakers_and_venue_confirmed.html The South East Region Liberal Democrat Conference is confirmed for Saturday 23rd October 2010 9:30am - 4:00pm at Ratton School, Park Avenue, Eastbourne BN21 2XR. 2010-07-13T09:45+01:00 http://www.swale-libdems.org.uk/news/000188/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_welcomes_new_eu_proposals_to_reduce_animal_testing.html The European Parliament's Agriculture Committee has approved plans to reduce the number of animals used in scientific experiments. 2010-07-12T17:00+01:00 http://www.swale-libdems.org.uk/news/000187/euro_mp_sharon_bowles_slams_ukip_and_bnp_for_voting_against_caps_on_bankers_bonuses.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles today slammed UKIP and the BNP voting against the tough new laws to introduce caps on top bankers´ cash bonuses. This was overwhelmingly voted through the European Parliament by 625 in favour to 28 against, there were 37 abstentions. 2010-07-07T15:51+01:00 http://www.swale-libdems.org.uk/news/000186/euro_mp_sharon_bowles_hails_victory_over_bankers_bonuses_and_casino_banking.html Southeast Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, who chairs European Parliament's influential Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has hailed the new EU law to rein in bankers´ bonuses a landmark success. 2010-07-07T15:45+01:00 http://www.swale-libdems.org.uk/news/000185/market_abuse_directive_should_be_mad_bad_and_dangerous_to_know_says_sharon_bowles_chair_of_econ.html Speaking at a Commission hearing on the Market Abuse Directive (MAD), Liberal Democrat MEP Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament´s influential Economic and Monetary affairs committee, supported the revision of the directive by the commission. 2010-07-05T12:52+01:00 http://www.swale-libdems.org.uk/news/000184/capital_requirements_directive_on_the_verge_of_agreement.html Liberal Democrat Euro MP Sharon Bowles, who also chairs the European Parliament´s influential economic and monetary affairs committee, has successfully added amendments to a European directive which will effectively put a stop to directors of financial institutions walking away with massive pension bonuses if they don´t perform. 2010-06-29T00:00+01:00 http://www.swale-libdems.org.uk/news/000183/support_for_the_kent_freedom_pass_for_the_over_60s.html Keith Nevols, the recent parliamentary candidate for Sittingbourne and Sheppey, has expressed support for Harry Farrow's campaign for a Kent Freedom Pass for the over 60s. 2010-06-25T08:44+01:00 http://www.swale-libdems.org.uk/news/000182/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_supports_selfemployed_lorry_drivers_right_to_decide_working_hours.html Last week the European Parliament voted in favour of the inclusion of self-employed lorry drivers in the Working Time Directive's 48 hour working week. 2010-06-22T15:15+01:00 http://www.swale-libdems.org.uk/news/000181/euro_mp_wins_battle_for_bankers_bonuses_and_pension_pots_to_be_performancelinked.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, Chair of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has successfully tabled amendments in the European Parliament calling for top bankers' bonuses to be paid in contingent capital rather than cash or shares. 2010-06-15T10:40+01:00 http://www.swale-libdems.org.uk/news/000180/changes_to_he_funding_should_not_affect_science_and_engineering__bowles.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has warned that proposed changes to higher education funding should not negatively impact on the teaching of science and engineering in UK universities. 2010-06-11T14:45+01:00 http://www.swale-libdems.org.uk/news/000179/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_supports_ecjs_tough_stance_on_mobile_roaming_charges.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has proffered her support for a European Parliament ruling, upheld by the European Court of Justice this week, which calls on operators to reduce the cost of mobile phone roaming across Europe. 2010-06-10T12:30+01:00 http://www.swale-libdems.org.uk/news/000178/european_parliament_rejects_derivatives_market_protectionism__bowles.html Sharon Bowles today welcomed the decision of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee to reject an openly protectionist approach to the regulation of derivatives markets. 2010-06-02T17:22+01:00