South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today welcomed a £228,000 investment in Cumbrian schools to help pupils who have fallen behind in reading and maths before starting secondary school.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today welcomed news that Stephen Hammond MP will be visiting the county to discuss the A590 on the afternoon of October 2nd.
Hinckley and Bosworth Councillor, Michael Mullaney (Lib Dem: Hinckley Trinity) spoke at the Liberal Democrats national conference this week urging the government to take all low paid workers out of Income Tax. Speaking at the conference on Tuesday morning Michael Mullaney said "I welcome the Lib Dem commitment that no one will pay Income Tax on the first £10,000 they earn. "But we should go further and commit to taking everyone who earns the minimum wage out of Income Tax altogether. "Too many people in my area of Hinckley and Bosworth, and nationally still earn low wages. The very least we can do, to make work pay, is to take them out of paying Income Tax. "Like many here at Lib Dem conference I'm delighted that the party is clearly setting out that our priority for the next budget is getting a better deal for hardworking people. "In Hinckley and Bosworth the Liberal Democrat led council has shown its commitment to tackling poverty pay, by bringing in a "Living Wage" so that employees are paid above the mini
Local campaigner Cllr Michael Mullaney has backed Nick Clegg's Fairer Tax campaign.
Wiltshire Council has warned local councils of what it calls a 'pinch point' as the planning service comes under increasing strain.