Following a thorough review of the draft County Council budget, Liberal Democrat Councillors have reacted to some of emerging detail from the Conservatives proposals.
The leader of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, Cllr Stuart Bray, has thrown his support behind a campaign to save cheques. The Payment Council, a group made up from 28 of the big banks and financial companies have decided to phase out the cheque by 2018. Cllr Bray has submitted a motion to the next meeting of the Council urging it to back a campaign to keep cheques. Cllr Bray said "Scrapping cheques without an adequate alternative will hurt many charities and community groups, small businesses and some of the most vulnerable people in the country. "It's time the banks listened to people and let people have the choice to keep using cheques. I hope the whole council will back the campaign." Hinckley and Bosworth Liberal Democrat councillors are also running a petition to save cheques, this can be signed at http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/savethechequebook The wording of the motion is as follows a) high street banks are planning to stop accepting cheques despite protest from consumer groups and businesses;
The Liberal Democrats have announced a major investment for schools in Hinckley and Bosworth through the Pupil Premium.
At December's meeting of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Liberal Democrat leader Cllr Stuart Bray outlined his desire to see Argents Mead turned into a special "Jubilee Park".
Liberal Democrats in Hinckley and Bosworth have backed a campaign to "Save the Cheque".
Liberal Democrats in Hinckley and Bosworth have welcomed the government's decision to scrap the "Tenant Tax"
The UK must once again stand tall, leading on the world stage and working closely with those who share our interests – including, above all, our partners in Europe.
No child should ever have to experience sexual abuse. These are horrifying crimes that cause so much harm to the children who are victims. We will keep up the pressure so that the action needed to make our communities safe all children finally happens.
Government must deliver the change people are yearning for
