Liberal Democrats cost you less.
The Liberal Democrat group on North West Leicestershire District Council have launched an alternative budget ahead of next weeks council meeting which will set the council tax for the next year. The Conservative run council are proposing to increase the council tax by 2% but the Liberal Democrats will be proposing a budget with a 1.5% increase.
Councillor Michael Wyatt, leader of the North West Leics Liberal Democrat Group said “The Liberal Democrats have produced an alternative budget which will reduce the council’s energy bills, increase recycling, benefit the local environment and empower local people by giving them a greater say in how their council tax is spent.
“If the Liberal Democrat budget is approved, car parking charges will also be frozen so we can help address the decline of our Town Centres. “Our budget not only keeps more money in people’s pockets, but allows the council to invest in helping to address the growing concerns of climate change. The Tories had over a decade in opposition to come up with a real vision for North West Leics but their first budget in control is a real disappointment. It’s a bland budget completely lacking imagination.”
The Liberal Democrats are proposing to:
1. Increase Council Tax by 1.5%
2. Freeze car parking charges in Coalville and Ashby, to halt the decline in our Town Centres ( The Tory budget proposes increasing charges).
3. Invest an extra £200,000 in recycling and energy efficiency measures which will save the council money in the long term.
4. Extend free concessionary travel for the elderly to include journeys before 9.30am.
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