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Councillors Jeremy Hilton and Declan Wilson discuss the Lib Dem budget amendments

Gloucester Lib Dems propose freezing the council tax

Opposition councillors are proposing freezing council tax for residents in Gloucester this year. The Liberal Democrats on Gloucester City Council have tabled an amendment to the budget proposing a one-off 0% rise to council tax bills in April. It is in recognition of the huge financial strain being placed on families due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Freezing council tax in 2021/22 would cost nearly £200,000 and would be funded partly from a recently received Government grant and by maintaining the council's working balances at £1.408 million. The Conservative-run city council is proposing to increase its share of the council tax bill by 2.4%. The council tax residents in Gloucester contribute pays for services provided by the city council, county council and the police. The Liberal Democrats are also proposing to freeze off-street car parking fees for one year, which would cost £55,000 and be funded by reducing the Recovery Fund. The Conservative council is planning to increase parking charges, meaning for examp

23 Feb 2021
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Rebecca Trimnell

Give carers a break, say Lib Dems

A local Liberal Democrat who works in the social care sector is supporting calls for the Government to give carers a break by providing emergency funding to local authorities for respite care.

19 Feb 2021
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Sarah Sawyer and Elmleaze pothole

The dirty dozen: Is this the worst pothole-ridden street in Elmbridge?

One street in Gloucester has more than a dozen large potholes down the length of the carriageway. Every month Elmleaze, in the Elmbridge area of the city, is full of potholes and no sooner are they filled in then more appear. At the weekend local resident and Liberal Democrat campaigner Sarah Sawyer counted 16 separate potholes along the length of Elmleaze. The tarmac road is also breaking away from the edge of the curb in places and the surface is now full of patches from repaired potholes. Mrs Sawyer has reported everyone to Gloucestershire County Council's highways department for repair. "Nearly every month the Lib Dems report potholes for repair along Elmleaze," the mother-of-three said. "There was one over Christmas that was so big a traffic cone was put in it to warn passing cyclists and motorists of the danger. "The worst ones get patched and before you know it, more have appeared. Now a few weeks later there are more than a dozen. "The surface is in such a poor condition that the whole length of Elmle

9 Feb 2021
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Cameron Thomas MP

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