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Councillor William Hobhouse - In charge of the pennies.

'Financial Mismanagement' leads to increase in Council Tax - but lowest for over a decade!

Rochdale Council Portfolio Holder for Finance - Councillor William Hobhouse has hailed the lowest Council Tax Rise for over a decade as a 'step in the right direction'. He has also criticised the former Labour / Conservative Coalition for 'financial mismanagement' that was 'one of the reasons for the proposed increase in Council Tax.' This was because they cut £1million from the budget of Adult Care without providing extra services to cover. This led to an overspend of £1million, the very figure that the previous administration cut - meaning that last year's budget was 'unsustainable and a fantasy' that the Liberal Democrat Administration are having to deal with.

2 Jan 2007
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DELGA's New Team

The new 2007 executive has taken over the Liberal Democrat lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality group DELGA. New Chair, Jen Yockney, brings a wealth of LGBT activism experience to the role, not least in having been editor of Bi Community News magazine for the last five years.

1 Jan 2007
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Councillor Christine Akram with her Ward Colleagues and Lib Dem Leader Sir Menzies Campbell MP

Talking Politics by Councillor Christine Akram

I represent the Smallbridge and Firgrove Ward in the Pennines area of Rochdale, alongside Councillors Brenda Kerslake and Jean Ashworth. I first got involved in politics to make a difference in my area. That was in 1999 and there were huge problems with anti-social behaviour, youth nuisance and the lack of youth provision amongst others. I decided that I wanted to do something about this so I set up the Newbold Multi-Cultural Youth Club. This involved a lot of hard graft amongst many people but was certainly worth it. Unfortunately, due to a variety of reasons the club closed. The lottery money however enabled us to leave a building that now houses Surestart - making a positive difference to people's lives.

1 Jan 2007
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Lib Dem logo bird projected on blockwork

An Inconvenient Truth - Buy it on DVD Now

The "must-see" DVD "An Inconvenient Truth" has been released in the UK, and can now be bought via the Shepway Lib Dems web site at www.shepwaylibdems.org.uk/amazonshop/ for just £12.99, saving £7 on the list price.

1 Jan 2007
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