More than two million households are struggling to keep up with council tax bills, a study has concluded. People on low incomes are particularly badly hit as a larger percentage of their earnings is spent on payments and many people find it complicated to claim council tax benefits, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation said.
More than two million households are struggling to keep up with council tax bills, a study has concluded. People on low incomes are particularly badly hit as a larger percentage of their earnings is spent on payments and many people find it complicated to claim council tax benefits, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation said.
A motion to Folkestone Town Council from Councillor Peter Gane has resulted in Kent County Council making a firm commitment to a date to resolve the long-running lorry parking problem in the Cheriton High Street lay-by opposite Tesco.
DELGA has welcomed the latest initiative in the campaign to stop homophobic bullying as Lib Dems have run stalls at over 100 universities and colleges across the country featuring the campaign.
Liam Byrne, Home Office Minister has called for compulsory ID Cards for all. The Liberal Democrats oppose ID Cards for a number of reasons, namely they will not prevent terrorism, stop crime or benefit fraud but waste a lot of money that could be better spent on putting more police on the streets.
Liam Byrne, Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Home Office Minister has called for compulsory ID Cards for all. The Liberal Democrats oppose ID Cards for a number of reasons, namely they will not prevent terrorism, stop crime or benefit fraud but waste a lot of money that could be better spent on putting more police on the streets.