Liberal Democrats created 840 new apprentices in Hinckley and Bosworth in last year -Cllr Michael Mullaney

Local campaigner Cllr Michael Mullaney has welcomed new figures showing that 840 people started an apprenticeship in Hinckley and Bosworth in the last 12 months. Liberal Democrats in Government have led the apprentice drive and are on course to deliver two million apprenticeships in Britain by the end of this parliament. And new figures from the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills show 840 apprenticeships were created in the area in 2013/14. Lib Dem parliamentary spokesman for Hinckley and Bosworth Cllr Michael Mullaney said: "Gone are the days when a vocational education was seen as the poor relation when it came to choosing a career path. "We are seeing more young people choosing apprenticeships while hearing from businesses who say they simply couldn't function without the talent and ambition they bring. "All young people should have an opportunity to get on in life and apprenticeships are a great way to deliver that. "Liberal Democrats have pushed this policy in Government and ma

Huge response to Councillors petition against Housing development

Lib Dems set to freeze Council Tax for 5th year.

Lib Dem Council leaders in Hinckley and Bosworth are set to freeze the Borough Council's part of the Council Tax for the 5th consecutive year, the Council Leader announced on Tuesday night. Cllr Stuart Bray (Lib Dem, Hinckley Castle Ward) told the full Council that his administration continued to ensure the Council was on a firm financial footing for next year and the next three years. Cllr Bray said "This will mean that throughout the full term of this Lib Dem administration we have not increased Council Tax by a single penny, yet we continue to maintain good local services. On top of this we have a regeneration record that is the envy of council's across the country with work well underway on bringing a new cinema, leisure centre and shops and restaurants to the town. "Residents only need to compare this to the record of the Conservative County Council who are axing staff and slashing services such as the funding for the well-used green waste service and local libraries." Under the Liber

Tenants Group AGM success

The Hinckley and Bosworth Together for Tenants group held a packed AGM recently.

Saving our NHS

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National Nature Parks

The Liberal Democrats have laid out a bold and ambitious plan to restore the UK’s natural environment and ensure that everyone can access a clean, healthy, and thriving green space.