Decision to scrap beer duty escalator welcomed
The announcement yesterday by the Chancellor in the budget statement of the scrapping of the unfair beer duty escalator and a 1p reduction in beer duty has been welcomed locally.
21 Mar 2013
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£1bn childcare investment to deliver much needed help for parents in Hinckley and Bosworth
Families in Hinckley and Bosworth are to get greater financial support for childcare thanks to a major new initiative.
21 Mar 2013
£700 Tax Cut for 48,300 people in Hinckley and Bosworth
The Budget announcement that the Income Tax Personal Allowance will be raised to £10,000 in April 2014 - one year sooner than had been expected has been welcomed locally. This means 48,300 ordinary working people in Hinckley and Bosworth will get a further Income Tax cut, bringing the total Income tax cut to £700 a year since Liberal Democrats joined the Coalition Government.
21 Mar 2013
Ambulance Base to be kept in Hinckley say East Midlands Ambulance Service
Campaigners fighting to save Hinckley's Ambulance Station have welcomed news that the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) now support keeping a station in the town.
18 Mar 2013
Liberal Democrats celebrate Barwell election win
Liberal Democrats are celebrating victory in the Barwell: Red Hall Parish by-election. The Lib Dems candidate Charlotte Green won the seat with 109 votes to 75 for Labour, with the Conservatives trailing in third with just 61 votes.
15 Mar 2013
Conference hears about manufacturing success in Hinckley and Bosworth
A leading local Liberal Democrat told his party's conference this weekend about new jobs, investment and apprenticeships being delivered in
11 Mar 2013