Lib Dems support Council Budget
The Liberal Democrats supported Warrington Borough Council's proposal to increase Council Tax by 4.98% at yesterday's Budget meeting.
The Liberal Democrats supported Warrington Borough Council's proposal to increase Council Tax by 4.98% at yesterday's Budget meeting.
We welcome the preliminary finding that Warrington's current Local Plan is - to use planning jargon - not sound.
Warrington Borough Councillors supported a Liberal Democrat motion calling on the government to provide new money for free school meals for all primary school children, including vouchers for holidays. 45 councillors voted in favour with two Conservatives against and one abstaining.
Years of Conservative neglect left our policing system in crisis - our bold new policy will make policing fit for the future, putting public safety first, ensuring everyone can feel safe in their home and on their street.
Youth work changes lives by providing safe spaces, building skills, and improving life chances for young people. Our members passed a new policy to back youth work, calling on the Government to prioritise it in their upcoming National Youth Strategy.
Until the Government treats this crisis with the urgency and seriousness it demands, nothing will change and the vulnerable people caught in the system will continue to suffer.