Liberal Democrats in Hinckley and Bosworth are calling for part of the extra funding announced for the NHS to be spent on properly financing local health services in our area, halting the planned £20m of cuts by the CCG in 2018/19 and finally providing Hinckley with the walk-in health centre our growing community so desperately needs.
The Conservative MP for Hinckley and Bosworth David Tredinnick has faced anger over his decision to ask the Prime Minister about homeopathy today instead of the crisis in the local NHS.
A public meeting organised by Leicestershire County Council held at the Greentowers Centre in Hinckley heard parents and campaigners call for 24 threatened Sure Start Children's Centres to be saved.
Local campaigners have reacted with anger at the revelation that money was the only reason the government cancelled plans to improve rail services in Leicestershire.
The Lib Dems secured a surprise win in last Thursday's Earl Shilton Town Council by-election, defeating the Conservative candidate, the local Borough Councillor and Hinckley and Bosworth Cabinet member by more than 2-1.
Hinckley and Bosworth's Tory MP David Tredinnick is under fire after using two major parliamentary debates last week to raise yet again the use of alternative medicines in the NHS.
