Best way to cut taxes for low-paid is by raising Income Tax threshold
Commenting on Ed Miliband's speech on the economy, Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander said:
14 Feb 2013
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Six pence for a safer Brentwood is a price worth paying
Just 6p per week on your Council Tax bill would pay for a safer Brentwood by giving the Borough its own Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator and an additional mobile CCTV camera. These measures would have helped residents combat the rise in burglaries and instances of anti social behaviour but were dismissed out of hand by the Tories at the recent budget setting meeting. Cllr David Kendall, Lib Dem leader said: "The Tories were so hell bent on getting their headline about a freeze in the Council tax but by doing so have voted against one of the main concerns of the residents we regularly speak to." "They have fooled themselves that all people want is a "clean green borough" but we know people would also like to live in a safer environment with less break-ins and a decrease in anti social behaviour. "Sadly, but not in the least bit suprisingly, they voted against our crime prevention proposals to ensure their headline won the day. "Whilst council tax freezes may be great short term gimmicks more and more people ar
14 Feb 2013
Farron welcomes proposed council tax freeze
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today congratulated Lib Dem run South Lakeland District Council for proposing to freeze council tax for the third year in a row.
14 Feb 2013
Lib Dem Budget response: Tories have cut to the bone, now they dismantle the bone marrow
The hunger for a good headline has seen the Tories running Brentwood Council set a budget that will see the council make a £477K dent in the council's reserves, increase rents for council tenants and cut staffing even further, risking the ability to offer the services people need and hitting the poorest and most vulnerable members of our community.
13 Feb 2013
Snow Wardens are Worth Their Salt!
The winter weather in late January has highlighted a valuable community-led service.
13 Feb 2013
The scandal of Downside Close
Residents of the new development in Mere have had to live with the consequences of a series of apparent failures by Wiltshire Council. The houses are beside the A303 Mere bypass, with a retaining wall and a band of trees separating the road from the development. Planners and developers have tried to shift the responsibility for maintaining the wall onto residents, who pay a management fee for the maintenance of the estate. It's alleged that the wall has not been properly approved and that a number of planning conditions relating to it have been breached. In fact it's claimed by residents that a total of 14 planning requirements have been ignored by the developers in collusion with the council.
13 Feb 2013