Wirral Conservatives Say One Thing And Do The Other
Conservative councillors in Wirral have voted for a Council Tax rise despite campaigning against the proposal on the doorstep.
Cllr Andy Swain
Ward: Teign Valley
Parishes: Ashton ; Bridford ; Christow ; Doddiscombsleigh ; Dunsford ; Hennock ; Tedburn St Mary ; Trusham
Mobile: 07756 253908
Email: andrew.swain@teignbridge.gov.uk
Conservative councillors in Wirral have voted for a Council Tax rise despite campaigning against the proposal on the doorstep.
The decision to vote against the budget by the Conservatives was criticised by the children at a playgroup in North Birkenhead.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called for the Government to cancel plans to hike the average household energy bill by £500 in April, and bring in a tax on the “bonanza bonuses” of oil and gas bosses. The party is calling for cuts to people's bills instead, combined with a new energy support package for businesses and public enterprises.
Councillor de-selected by one ward is successful in the neighbouring one!
Responding to the news that the media will be banned from attending all nine SNP leadership husting events, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Responding to Kate Forbes’ comments during a Reform Scotland Q&A, where she indicated that centralisation won’t solve the problems in social care and that we need to focus on creating national standards and removing postcode lotteries, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said: