Liberal Democrats in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead have welcomed the recent reduction in council tax, however they do not welcome the extra £17.4 million in Stealth Tax fees and charges that the Conservatives are taking form residents purses and wallets.
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Commenting on George Osborne's widely reported recent lecture, Lib Dem Treasury Spokesman, Vince Cable has pointed to Mr Osborne's lack of understanding of the economy. Mr Cable who was formerly chief economist at Shell, is widely respected for having forecast the banking crisis.
Chesterfield MP Paul Holmes has welcomed official figures, uncovered by the Liberal Democrats, which show that around one in five workers in Chesterfield would no longer have to pay a penny of income tax under Liberal Democrat tax plans. Paul said, "Gordon Browns abolition of the 10p tax rate hit the poorest the hardest, Vince Cables tax plans would reverse this."
In a speech to the King's Fund, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has set out the party's respite care guarantee, providing a week's break from caring every year to the 1m unpaid carers who provide more than 50 hours care each week.
"Slashing spending now could push the economy back into recession and inflict further structural damage on the UK," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor.
Dale Keeling, Leicester City Councillor for the Freemen Ward has visited two Leicester Schools to chat to the School Council and tell them what its really like to be a Councillor.
