Re-open Market Bosworth Police Station to the public
Hinckley and Bosworth Liberal Democrats are campaigning for the Police Station in Market Bosworth to be re-opened to the public.
17 Apr 2009
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Benefit Changes will leave many without social security
Changes to the way benefits are paid will leave hundreds of local people without social security benefit for a week, a local Liberal Democrat has warned. The move to fortnightly payments will affect loan parents, widows, disabled and unemployed people.
16 Apr 2009
Call on George Eliot Hospital to help tackle knife crime
Liberal Democrats in Hinckley are calling on the George Eliot Hospital to do their part to tackle knife crime. 43 young people died from knife crime last year throughout the country.
15 Apr 2009
Easter Egg packaging slashed
A leading local Liberal Democrat has welcomed news that the packaging on Easter Eggs has been slashed by over a third compared to last year.
10 Apr 2009
Ineffective VAT cut only helping the rich
A leading local Liberal Democrat has slammed the government's VAT cut as ineffective. Michael Mullaney, Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesman for Bosworth has attacked the cut after figures were published showing that the cut has benefited the richest households the most. The richest households will save around £1.2bn from the Government's VAT cut, while the poorest 10% will only save an estimated £360m.
8 Apr 2009
A third of railway stations are unstaffed
A local Liberal Democrat has expressed concern about the number of railway stations that are unstaffed.
6 Apr 2009