Today more than 100 people with disabilities met their local MPs in Parliament to talk to them about their concerns over the government's proposed cuts to benefits, including the £30 reduction to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG). People with a learning disability, represented by Mencap, were joined by campaigners from 12 other charities who are all part of the Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC).
CHILDREN who are uncoordinated, disorganised and struggle with handwriting are often simply written-off as clumsy.
Hinckley and Bosworth Liberal Democrat County Councillors have thanked residents who signed a petition to save local Fire Services. Well over a thousand people signed a petition run by local Lib Dem County Councillors David Bill, Stuart Bray, Keith Lynch and Michael Mullaney calling on Leicestershire Fire Authority to drop plans to massively cut back local Fire services. Leicestershire Fire Authority proposals included closing two local Fire Stations and removing eleven Fire engines, including one of the two Fire Engines that are based in Hinckley. Stuart Bray Lib Dem member of the Fire Authority said. "Lib Dem County Councillors have consistently opposed these plans to cut local Fire Services. Among the many local residents who opposed these plans have been current frontline firefighters who have warned that they'll no longer be able to properly protect Leicestershire residents. While money needs to be saved, it mustn't be at the expense of our safety." Hinckley Lib Dem County Councillor Michael Mull
The shortlist has been published for the Liberal Democrat essay competition - part of the party's Agenda 2020 consultation - on...
Liberal Democrat Leader Tim Farron has today announced the appointment of businessman Dinesh Dhamija as his advisor on enterprise… [He] said:
"Rochdale Council must work harder to reduce it's compensation bill," says Lib Dem Councillor Andy Kelly. He was speaking after it was revealed that Rochdale Council paid out £872,000 in the last two years. The amount was revealed via a freedom of information request by the TaxPayers' Alliance.