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County Council Charges for Student Travel
Posted on Friday 17th February 2012 00:00 by Keith
County Council Charges for Student Travel
At a time of universal financial difficulty, families will now be hit by transport charges they haven't had to pay previously, simply for their children to continue their education after they're 16. Even the poorest families will be charged £380 per year, while those who ...
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Liz Lynne to step down as MEP
Posted on Thursday 17th November 2011 00:00 by Keith
Local farmer Phil Bennion will become the regions new MEP when Liz Lynne steps down at the end of January. He was second on the regional list in 2009 and will serve until the end of the five year term in 2014. Phil has a PhD in agriculture and has ...
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Local Elections May 2011
Posted on Thursday 19th May 2011 08:00 by Keith
Reducing from 4 councillors on each of Lichfield District Council and Lichfield City Council to just one on Lichfield City council in the elections on May 5th has to be a disappointment.
The actual reduction in votes cast in our previously held Leomansley and Chadsmead wards compared with four years ago ...
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Labour wants You to pay more Council Tax
Posted on Friday 17th February 2012 00:00 by Keith
Labour Wants You to Pay More Council Tax
When the Police Authority set its council tax recently, Labour county and city councillors tried to push through a 3% increase for every household, wanting to refuse the government's offer of a grant to avoid raising charges. It was a tied vote, so ...
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Phil Bennion to be our man in Brussels
Posted on Thursday 17th November 2011 00:00 by Keith
Local farmer Phil Bennion will become the regions new MEP when Liz Lynne steps down at the end of January. He was second on the regional list in 2009 and will serve until the end of the five year term in 2014. Phil has a PhD in agriculture and has ...
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Jenny Pinkett reveals why she is campaigning for Fair Votes and Fair Politics
Posted on Friday 16th April 2010 00:00 by Keith
Reform of the way we do politics has never been high on the political agenda - until now! But it is something that has always been close to my heart and to the heart of all Liberals and Liberal Democrats. Labour and Tories consistently shy away from reform. They like things the way they are. When ...
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