http://www.lorelyburt.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Lorely Burt en-GB Lorely Burt http://www.lorelyburt.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2009 Lorely Burt 2009-07-04T10:00+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000562/burt_backs_bill_to_clean_up_politics.html Solihull's MP Lorely Burt, has signed a Commons motion backing a Bill to help clean up politics by involving the public in making suggestions for change before being put to the vote by MPs. 2009-06-30T17:37+01:00 http://www.lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000561/burt_speaks_out_on_silent_calls.html Solihull's MP Lorely Burt has joined forces with consumer groups to highlight the problem of silent telephone calls, which cause misery for thousands of consumers. 2009-06-30T14:34+01:00 http://www.lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000560/lorely_fights_for_the_future_of_solihull_newsagents.html Lorely Burt MP has pledged to fight for the future of newsagents in Solihull. 2009-06-29T15:40+01:00 http://www.lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000559/everyone_has_talent_message_encouraged_by_local_mp.html Solihull's Liberal Democrat MP, Lorely Burt is encouraging local schools to partake in this year national Shine festival which takes place on 6-10 July 2009. Shine week is an annual celebration of talent of all children and young people in UK schools. The event has has proved to be an exciting way to celebrate the talent that every young person has from sport to poetry writing. 2009-06-23T11:53+01:00 http://www.lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000558/raising_the_flag_in_solihull_to_mark_armed_forces_week.html Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt joined the Mayor of Solihull, veterans and members of Solihull Royal British Legion at their Union Road Headquarters, raising the Armed Forces Day flag at precisely 10.30am on Monday to mark the start of Armed Forces Week. 2009-06-22T16:32+01:00 http://www.lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000557/mp_receives_international_luminary_award.html Solihull's Liberal Democrat MP, Lorely Burt is making a name for herself on the international stage for her work promoting women in business within the UK. She was recently awarded one of only two international luminary awards for her work promoting WEConnect UK, established along the same lines as the highly influential Women's Business Enterprise National Council in America. 2009-06-22T15:17+01:00 http://www.lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000556/carers_need_more_cash_more_quickly__burt.html Speaking from Westminster today, Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt marked the end of Carers Week with a passionate plea for more money to support the work of carers in the borough. 2009-06-16T16:23+01:00 http://www.lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000555/warm_front_grant_still_leaving_people_out_in_the_cold.html Over 100,000 households have pulled out of the Warm Front scheme in the last five years, with a third of applicants now having to pay a top-up according to figures highlighted by the Liberal Democrats. 2009-06-16T14:26+01:00 http://www.lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000554/mp_puts_her_feet_up_for_reynalds_cross_school.html Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt put her feet up with students at Reynalds Cross Special School in Olton after taking part in their sponsored walk last Saturday. Lorely joined the teenagers on the last lap of their 14 mile trek to raise funds for new facilities at the school. 2009-06-15T15:40+01:00 http://www.lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000553/mp_makes_music_to_celebrate_national_childminders_week.html Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt joined childminders and toddlers at the Layca Centre in Shirley to celebrate National Childminding Week with the Solihull Childminding Group. 2009-06-15T14:32+01:00 http://www.lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000552/lorelys_international_luminary_award_for_promoting_women_in_business.html Last week I travelled to San Francisco (economy class) to pick up an International Luminary Award. This marked the culmination of work I have been doing to help women-owned businesses in the UK. 2009-06-15T12:58+01:00 http://www.lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000551/no_10_rejects_call_to_suspend_regional_spatial_strategy.html Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt has received a response from the Prime Minister's Office to a petition of over 850 names on the No 10 website calling for the suspension of Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS), including plans for the trebling of numbers to 20,600 extra houses in Solihull Borough - the Government's preferred option. 2009-06-08T16:05+01:00 http://www.lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000550/professional_contractors_support_mps_ir35_repeal_move.html Nearly 100 MPs from all parties have signed a Parliamentary motion tabled by Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt to cut down on over-complex tax investigations for contract workers under IR35 regulations, introduced by the Labour Government 10 years ago. 2009-06-08T13:01+01:00 http://www.lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000549/carers_at_breaking_point.html Lorely Burt MP is backing this year's Carers Week (8-14 June) in support of Solihull's carers, who are among the six million people in the UK who provide unpaid care for a loved one who is ill, frail or disabled. 2009-06-08T12:00+01:00 http://www.lorelyburt.org.uk/news/000548/lorely_calls_for_greater_recognition_for_the_uks_six_million_carers.html Solihull MP, Lorely Burt has teamed up with TV and radio presenter Jonathan Dimbleby to support this year's Carers Week (8-14 June) and celebrate the contribution made by those people in Solihull and throughout the UK who provide unpaid care for someone who is ill, frail or disabled. 2009-05-26T15:57+01:00