A petition run on Hinckley market place got a big response on Saturday. Hundreds of people signed a petition calling on the government to provide more powers to the Financial Conduct Authority, to prevent the banks carrying out further mass branch closures.
Responding to the ITV video which shows Downing Street staff laughing last year about a Christmas party being held, Hinckley and Bosworth Lib Dem parliamentary spokesman Michael Mullaney said:
Ahead of Small Business Saturday, local Lib Dems call for small businesses in Hinckley and Bosworth to be given a tax cut, saving them an average of £5,000.
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council has backed a campaign to save remaining bank branches. It comes as TSB announced today that it proposed to close 70 of its remaining bank branches including the one in Melton Mowbray.
A campaign to save bank branches from closures is coming to Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council.
Responding to yesterday's vote in Parliament in which the Conservative MP for Bosworth voted to water down rules for dealing with MPs sleaze and corruption, Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesman for Hinckley and Bosworth Councillor Michael Mullaney said:
October is Black History Month - a chance to celebrate the Black British community, acknowledge their contributions and discover their stories.
Read Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton
Carers are not just support for their loved ones—they are the glue holding our fragile social care system together. They deserve more than token acknowledgements or empty promises.
