Speaking at the Liberal Democrat spring conference in Harrogate today Totnes Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, Mike Treleaven, highlighted the dramatic rise in Council Tax likely after the next General Election if either the Labour Party or the Conservatives are returned to power.
Liberal Democrat Leader Charles Kennedy this morning addressed the Party's Spring Conference in Harrogate, he said:
Speaking at the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference in Harrogate earlier today, Totnes Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Mike Treleaven highlighted the problems caused by the lack of affordable housing in the constituency and backed calls for radical changes including an overhaul of the planning laws. Speaking after the debate Mike Treleaven said:
New figures revealed today by Parmjit Singh Gill, Member of Parliament for Leicester South, show that the University Hospitals of Leicester Trust has had 715 cancelled operations so far this year. This means the Trust ranks 9th highest in the country for last minute cancellations for non clinical operations in the whole country.
The final plans for the development of the former GKN site in Springvale were reviewed by residents and local Liberal Democrat councillors at a meeting held on the 20th January last.
Your Liberal Democrat Focus Team welcomes former Councillor Sandra Terry to the SpringVale team. Sandra brings a great deal of experience to SpringVale having been on the Council for four years representing Fallings Park ward. It will also mean that if any of you wish to speak to a female representative you now have that opportunity. Cllr Richard Whitehouse said, "I am sure Sandra will help to provide an even stronger team for the benefit of all our residents."