Lib Dems press Leicestershire Tories to scrap tip charges
Leicestershire's Lib Dem opposition have urged the ruling Conservative administration to scrap the charges for using the county's domestic recycling centres.
2 Jun 2017
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Cllr Michael Mullaney pledges to become an Arthritis Champion for Hinckley and Bosworth
If elected to Parliament at the General Election in June, Liberal Democrat candidate for Bosworth Cllr Michael Mullaney has pledged to work alongside leading charity, Arthritis Research UK to represent the thousands of people in Hinckley and Bosworth living every day with the pain of arthritis.
26 May 2017
Conservative plans will take lunches away from 18376 children in Leicestershire
Over 18,000 schoolchildren in Leicestershire will lose out on free lunches, under plans announced in the Conservative manifesto. Free school lunches for pupils from reception to Year 2 were introduced by the Liberal Democrats in government, but Theresa May now plans to scrap them. The changes would cost families an average extra £480 a year for every child. The Liberal Democrats have called on Conservative candidate David Tredinnick to make it clear whether or not he/she would vote for the plans. Liberal Democrat candidate for Hinckley and Bosworth Cllr Michael Mullaney commented: "This Conservative manifesto shows the nasty party is back. "Margaret Thatcher was known as the milk snatcher, it seems Theresa May will go down as the lunch snatcher. "She is cynically snatching meals away from thousands of children in our area. "Bosworth's Conservative MP David Tredinnick must now say whether he will vote to take away free lunches from the children of hard-pressed families. "The Liberal Democrats
25 May 2017
Michael Mullaney signs Nurses pledge
Cllr Michael Mullaney the Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Bosworth has signed the RCN's Pledge to be a Nursing Champion ahead of the General Election on 8th June.
25 May 2017
Big turnout as Lib Dems launch their campaign to win Bosworth
There was a big turnout of Lib Dem supporters at their campaign launch held at Hinckley's New Plough Inn.
16 May 2017
Michael Mullaney pledges support for local pubs and brewers
Councillor Michael Mullaney Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Bosworth has pledged his support for pub-goers and beer drinkers in Leicestershire by backing CAMRA's Election Manifesto.
15 May 2017
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