Wiltshire Lib Dems have congratulated Bath and North East Somerset Council on leading the way saving money and energy with their new LED street light system in Keynsham, near Bath, but questioned why Wiltshire Council isn't engaging in similar schemes to cut costs in our county.
Commenting on the recent figures which show that there is a significant educational gap in Britain, Liberal Democrat campaigner Eileen Birch said "These are worrying figures for our area but we need to look beyond the headlines. By the time people reach the age of 16, educational underachievement has become difficult to tackle. For example, pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds are half as likely to achieve five good GSCEs."
Wiltshire Council wants to axe £289 million from budgets over the next four years and much of this will be at the expense of the staff.
Lib Dem MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is calling for debit card surcharges to be banned, following a 90-day investigation focusing on the passenger transport sector.
Wiltshire Council's cabinet remains in a state of panic over the devastating affects of their punitive car parking charges on the economy of our market towns. A 'Redemption Scheme' produced a few days ago was revised on the hoof at this morning's cabinet meeting as opposition councillors and representatives of the business community pointed out that it was unlikely to work in the form proposed.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is calling for debit card surcharges to be banned, following a 90-day investigation focusing on the passenger transport sector.