Council says Axe the Tax
A meeting of the full council at Eastleigh Borough passed a motion calling on the Government to scrap the unfair and greatly disliked Council Tax and called for it to be replaced with the fairer Local Income Tax.
28 Nov 2003
GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT COMMITTEE FEEBLE AND DISAPPOINTING - STUNELL
Commenting on the Government's response to the Environmental Audit Committee's 8th report on the Energy White Paper- Empowering Change, Liberal Democrat Energy Spokesman Andrew Stunell MP, stated:
27 Nov 2003
WATER SHORTAGE THREAT REQUIRES URGENT MEASURES - BAKER
Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, has today called for Government action to ensure sufficient water resources in the medium term.
27 Nov 2003
End to free school buses - transporting us away from free education for all!
Proposals in announced in yesterday's Queen's Speech to end free school transport were wholeheartedly condemned today by Totnes Liberal Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, Mike Treleaven. Speaking after the proposals were put forward he said:
27 Nov 2003
Axe the unfair Council Tax
Well we all have probably heard the saying that there are only two certainties in life - Death and Taxes.
CDG
27 Nov 2003
BRITISH ENERGY: SAY NO TO NEW BAIL-OUT
Responding to reports that troubled nuclear power provider, British Energy, has asked the government to increase its current loan from the taxpayer, Malcolm Bruce MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow DTI Secretary, is writing to DTI Secretary Patricia Hewitt to urge her to refuse any loan increase. Mr Bruce said:
26 Nov 2003