Need to support manufacturing raised by Councillor at conference
The plight of manufacturing industry was raised by a local councillor at a national party conference.
28 Sep 2020
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Lib Dems call for a rail fare freeze
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a freeze on rail fares. This following the announcement last month that the Retail Price Index rose by 1.6% in July, this is the figure usually used to calculate the increase in fares at the end of the year.
24 Sep 2020
New planning rules represent a real concern for Hinckley and Bosworth
Hinckley Liberal Democrat councillor Michael Mullaney has expressed concerns about the likely negative impact of Boris Johnson's new White Paper 'Planning for the Future', which the Conservatives claim will represent the most radical changes to our planning system since the Second World War.
24 Sep 2020
Anger as County Council chiefs push on with plan to abolish districts
There's been an angry reaction to the decision on Friday by the Leicestershire Conservative County Council's decision to press on with one Unitary authority for all of Leicestershire. This would mean the abolition of the seven district and Boroughs in the county. The meeting supported Tory council leader Nick Rushton writing to the government on behalf of the county council to signal to government their wish to press on with one unitary authority for the county.
24 Sep 2020
Lib Dems call for furlough extension for people in Hinckley and Bosworth
The Liberal Democrats are calling for an extension of the Government's furlough scheme until the jobs market is "ready to bounce back" in the wake of "staggering job losses" across the country. With over 3,000 people now relying on Universal Credit in Hinckley and Bosworth, the party claims that extending furlough would help "stop this crisis getting even worse" and protect jobs for the future.
16 Sep 2020
Hinckley Councillor slams Tory plans to abolish Hinckley and Bosworth and create one council for all of Leicestershire
A Hinckley Liberal Democrat councillor has hit out at plans by the Conservative run Council to push on with plans for one Council for Leicestershire.
10 Sep 2020