51,400 people in Hinckley and Bosworth will get Income Tax cut in April – Cllr Michael Mullaney
A local Councillor has welcomed news that the Personal Allowance will be raised further than already planned in April,...
16 Feb 2013
National News
Why not help people to help themselves with handy salt bins on hilly roads?
Right across the county this winter, the Liberal Democrats have been fighting the Conservatives to try to get new salt bins and support residents with self help.
16 Feb 2013
Why not help people to help themselves with handy salt bins on hilly roads?
Right across the county this winter, the Liberal Democrats have been fighting the Conservatives to try to get new salt bins and support residents with self help.
16 Feb 2013
Government loses disability benefit case in Appeal Court
n a unanimous ruling, the Court of Appeal has held that the size criteria in the housing benefit regulations discriminate against disabled people, because they do not allow for an additional room to be paid for where a disabled person has a carer, or where two children cannot share a room because of disability.
15 Feb 2013
Call to arms – challenging PIP regulations
Please note: our lawyers have informed us that they have a sufficient number of candidates to take part in the legal challenge and are therefore no longer looking for anyone else. However, if the case is successful, all those who may be affected by the reduction of the walking distance criteria from 50m to 20m will benefit.
15 Feb 2013
Liberal Democrats secure improvements to disability assessment measures
Liberal Democrats have secured improvements to the way disabled people will be assessed for the new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) announced today by the Coalition Government.
15 Feb 2013