http://ww.sharonbowles.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Sharon Bowles MEP en-GB Sharon Bowles MEP http://ww.sharonbowles.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Sharon Bowles MEP 2010-03-15T07:00+00:00 United Kingdom http://ww.sharonbowles.org.uk/news/000312/welcome_cut_to_red_tape_for_south_easts_small_businesses.html South East England's Lib Dem Euro MPs have both welcomed today's European Parliament vote in favour of exempting struggling small businesses from producing onerous annual accounts. 2010-03-11T11:30+00:00 http://ww.sharonbowles.org.uk/news/000311/sharon_bowles_mep_backs_pets_passport_scheme_for_cats_dogs_and_ferrets.html New EU rules will allow family pets to take continental holidays for years to come. 2010-03-09T15:00+00:00 http://ww.sharonbowles.org.uk/news/000310/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_supports_a_common_standard_for_electric_cars.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has proffered her support for a common standard for electric cars in advance of a parliamentary debate on the issue in Strasbourg this week. 2010-03-09T11:20+00:00 http://ww.sharonbowles.org.uk/news/000309/chair_of_econ_sharon_bowles_comments_on_proposed_european_monetary_fund.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON), has commented today on German and French plans to establish a European Monetary Fund. 2010-03-08T13:00+00:00 http://ww.sharonbowles.org.uk/news/000308/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_welcomes_uk_benefits_of_europe_2020_strategy.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, Chair of the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has today welcomed the European Commission's communication on the Europe 2020 strategy. 2010-03-03T13:00+00:00 http://ww.sharonbowles.org.uk/news/000307/capping_internet_roaming_charges_is_a_triumph_for_mobile_internet_surfers_says_south_east_mep_sharon_bowles.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has today welcomed a cut-off facility on Internet roaming charges. 2010-03-03T11:30+00:00 http://ww.sharonbowles.org.uk/news/000306/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_addresses_key_concerns_at_brussels_tax_forum.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles delivered a keynote speech to the third annual Brussels Tax Forum today in which she addressed the concerns of millions of EU taxpayers. 2010-03-01T16:00+00:00 http://ww.sharonbowles.org.uk/news/000304/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_updates_city_on_key_eu_directive.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles delivered a keynote speech in London today in which she discussed amendments to the much anticipated and controversial AIFM Directive. 2010-02-26T15:00+00:00 http://ww.sharonbowles.org.uk/news/000303/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_speaks_out_on_rbs_bonuses_of_13_billion.html Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, today raised concerns about the ongoing bonus culture after RBS announced it would hand out £1.3 billion in bonus shares to its investment bankers. 2010-02-25T17:45+00:00 http://ww.sharonbowles.org.uk/news/000302/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_supports_actio2n_wokings_green_revolution.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has proffered her support for a 'green revolution' across the South East after visiting Actio2n Woking's new Low Carbon Advice Centre. 2010-02-24T12:30+00:00 http://ww.sharonbowles.org.uk/news/000301/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_calls_for_wokingham_railway_bridge_to_be_built.html Euro MP Sharon Bowles met with Lib Dem Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, Prue Bray, this week to discuss Airtrack's proposals to build a new Terminus at Heathrow, which will result in four more trains an hour passing through Wokingham. 2010-02-19T13:30+00:00 http://ww.sharonbowles.org.uk/news/000300/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_welcomes_step_in_the_right_direction_on_ending_cruelty_to_horses.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has welcomed the European Parliament's adoption of a written declaration outlining steps to end cruelty to horses. 2010-02-19T11:08+00:00 http://ww.sharonbowles.org.uk/news/000299/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_meets_reading_university_vice_chancellor_to_discuss_future_of_physics_department.html Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles met with the Vice Chancellor of Reading University today to discuss the possibility of re-opening the Physics Department which is due to close this summer. 2010-02-17T15:05+00:00 http://ww.sharonbowles.org.uk/news/000298/congratulations_to_graham_webster_new_district_councillor_for_aylesbury_central.html "I would like to congratulate Liberal Democrat Graham Webster who won the Aylesbury Central by-election yesterday by 141 votes. 2010-02-12T13:30+00:00 http://ww.sharonbowles.org.uk/news/000297/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_slams_eurostar_in_wake_of_independent_review.html South East MEP Sharon Bowles has criticised Eurostar after an Independent Review highlighted serious flaws in its emergency procedures. 2010-02-12T13:00+00:00