Cornish Carers Short Changed By Government
The Government's national funding package for carers will amount to less that £5 per carer in Cornwall.
The Government's national funding package for carers will amount to less that £5 per carer in Cornwall.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Tuesday 27th February) welcomed comments by Scottish LibDem Leader Nicol Stephen MSP that the party would offer a fresh, positive alternative at the election.
Commenting on the threat of a 7% year on year cut to the funding of the British Library, Liberal Democrat Arts and Culture Spokesman Paul Holmes MP said:
I will be supporting this budget but before I do a quick word about the proposals from the opposition :-
Tonight Eastleigh Borough Council has agreed a budget that will limit Council Tax increases for its services to just 2.8% keeping its below-inflation promise to residents. Since 2004, the Council has maintained a policy that will, until at least 2009, keep any Council Tax increase to 1% below the December figure for retail price increases excluding mortgage interest payments.
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Monday 26th February) welcomed Fairtrade Fortnight and reaffirmed their commitment to keeping Dundee a Fairtrade City.