Commenting on George Osborne's speech in which he set out eight benchmarks against which voters would be able to judge a Tory government's success on the economy, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate said:
The Liberal Democrats are committed to creating a fairer, more equitable system of taxes which eases the burden of taxation on those on low and middle incomes but also ensures that those who are able pay their fair share and Heather Kidd today spelled out their position on the so called 'mansion tax'.
Local Lib Dem campaigners Joan Garrity and Scott Kennedy Lount have successfully petitioned the City Council to clean up the Old Invincible Pub site in Eyres Monsell. They understand that the City Council are pursuing a Section 215 for the building to be demolished.
MP Tim Farron spoke up today for train passengers in South Lakeland by calling for a review of rail fares that looks at bringing down the cost to make it easier for people to take the train instead of driving or flying.
The latest edition of "Inside Track" newsletter produced by Kent County Council External Funding Unit, which contains the latest information on national, regional and local sources of funding, has been published and is available at http://tinyurl.com/yz8dq69
Zahid Shah and the St. Peter's Focus Team have started to deliver their second full ward Focus of the year. The main stories are : Zahid Shah says "Fairer taxes with Lib Dems", Nick Clegg's Lib Dem tax guarantee, Good new for students, Changes to bus services, Jones Road pot hole repairs.