Batteries from toys, radios and other electrical equipment will soon have to bagged and not binned by Congleton residents in a bid to increase recycling levels. Britain's poor record on recycling is set to be given another push forward by new EU proposals for the recovery of old batteries.
Simon Davey, Liberal Democrat Candidate for Congleton West Ward, welcomed news of a public meeting to discuss proposals for a Congleton Bypass.
Eleanor Key is concerned that other parties have claimed that Liberal Democrats will impose over 40 new taxes.
Eleanor Key, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate is concerned at recent figures which have revealed that hundreds of local pensioners are missing out on pension credit payments. According to the Government's own figures only 70% of people entitled to this money are currently claiming it. In Congleton that would mean that 1323 pensioner households are failing to receive money due to them.
Eleanor Key, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Congleton, has pledged to support the new Climate Change Bill requiring carbon dioxide emissions to be cut every year from 2010 to 2050.
Simon Davey, Congleton West County Candidate has expressed further concern about both the Conservative Party and Labour Party's Council Tax plans, after learning of a man in Abergavenny who has suffered already under the re-banding. In the 1997/1998 year, his tax demand for his Band E house was 484.45, and the demand ten years later was 1,104.72.