A ten year deal struck by the Government between Royal Mail and the Post Office will mean the post-masters and misresses can plan for the future with confidence. The last Labour government shut down over 7000 Post Offices, and the new Lib Dem government has made it a key priority to protect the network. The [...]
As leader of Calderdale Council Janet Battye held an urgent summit meeting to bring people together and tackle the problem of youth unemployment in Calderdale. Nearly 200 people under 25 are out of work in Hebden Bridge and Todmorden. Under Janet’s leadership Calderdale has led the fight to protect jobs in our area. Working with local businesses [...]
Local Liberal Democrats have welcomed moves by the government to raise the level at which people pay income tax, but they want the government to go further and faster. Cllr. Ruth Goldthorpe said that the increase from £6,475 to £7,475 in the 2011 budget and the proposed further increase of £630 in 2012 were very [...]
Rebecca Taylor, 36, who was born and brought up in Todmorden has become the new Lib Dem MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, following the resignation of Diana Wallis as MEP. Rebecca is the daughter of former Todmorden Mayors, Dr Michael Taylor and Dr Elisabeth Wilson. She went to Robinwood and Todmorden High schools [...]
At Hebden Royd town council’s budget meeting on the 11th January Labour, who control the council, imposed a 25% precept tax increase on local residents. Much of the extra funding was sought to carry out work on the recently acquired Picture House cinema. The Liberal Democrats support the improvements t the cinema, but opposed this [...]
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