Liberal Democrats on North Yorkshire County Council have announced their intention to "call-in" the Council's decision to freeze the level of the school clothing allowance at £60 a year. This means that the decision will be sent back to a committee to be looked at again.
Epsom & Ewell Liberal Democrats' campaign to make Epsom and Ewell a plastic bag free borough gathered momentum on Sunday 6th April. Despite appalling weather conditions, nearly 1000 leaflets were handed out to shoppers in Epsom Market Place while the Farmers' Market was in full swing.
Figures revealed by local Liberal Democrats have shown that the life expectation in St Peters and Park Wards and are up to seven years lower than other parts of Wolverhampton.
Liberal Democrat councillors proposed a council budget which would have increased the district council's share of the tax bill by just 0.6%, but were overruled by the Conservative majority which pushed through a 2.5% increase instead.
Gordon Brown has moved to quell a backbench revolt over the abolition of the 10p income tax band amid fears it will hit some low-paid families. Mr Brown has assured former Labour whip Greg Pope - who tabled a Commons motion calling for action which was signed by 43 Labour MPs - that he will look again at the impact of the changes. This comes after Licensing Minister Gerry Sutcliffe criticised alcohol tax rises in this year's Budget, although he later backtracked, saying, peculiarly, "my comments do not accurately reflect my views". Health Minister Ivan Lewis recently criticised Gordon Brown's style of government. Commentators have suggested that the Government is in disarray.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Tuesday 8th April) slammed Labour's abolition of the 10p rate of income tax and its clear "abandoning of the low paid - a sad reflection of what the Labour Party stands for today."
