Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Tuesday 27th February) welcomed comments by Scottish LibDem Leader Nicol Stephen MSP that the party would offer a fresh, positive alternative at the election.
Commenting on the threat of a 7% year on year cut to the funding of the British Library, Liberal Democrat Arts and Culture Spokesman Paul Holmes MP said:
I will be supporting this budget but before I do a quick word about the proposals from the opposition :-
Tonight Eastleigh Borough Council has agreed a budget that will limit Council Tax increases for its services to just 2.8% keeping its below-inflation promise to residents. Since 2004, the Council has maintained a policy that will, until at least 2009, keep any Council Tax increase to 1% below the December figure for retail price increases excluding mortgage interest payments.
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Monday 26th February) welcomed Fairtrade Fortnight and reaffirmed their commitment to keeping Dundee a Fairtrade City.
Ministerial cars drove the equivalent of 114 times round the earth last year, the Lib Dems have revealed. Figures compiled by the party from parliamentary answers show that cars carrying government ministers and their staff drove a total of 2.8 million miles in 2005, an increase of more than 20% on the previous year.
