In the wake of this weekend's revelations on local Conservative MP Michael Ancram's expenses which closely follow the unseemly spectacle of disgraced ex-conservative Derek Conway it is clear that the current system is unsustainable.
A report to Shepway Council has confirmed that Shepway Council are planning an inflation busting 4.7% increase in Council tax this year. Band D Council Tax excluding other precepts will rise from £217.94 to £228.18. Taken alongside the introduction of the new Garden Tax for collection of Brown-top bins, a household retaining their bin will see their Shepway tax rise to £263.18 - a MASSIVE 21% increase.
Tory Councillors for Hythe West John and Linda Oliver have STILL not resigned their council seats - despite having moved to Bath over SIX weeks ago! In November Shepway Conservatives said the Olivers would resign in the "New Year". The Olivers sold their Hythe home before Christmas.
Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg has called for a new era of financial discipline, an end to tax rises, and an economic stimulus package of tax cuts for low and middle income earners, to steer Britain through the coming economic turmoil.
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Monday 11th February) given their backing to calls by Liberal Democrat Shadow Business Secretary, Sarah Teather MP, for the Westminster Government to properly tackle the gender pay gap right across the UK.
Parts of Saffron and Aylestone Park are to become No Cold Calling Zones.
