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4 Million reasons why the Conservatives to apologise to Wiltshire
Published on Monday 13th May 2013
The annoucement today of a massive round of redundancies totalling £4m per year in salary costs at Wiltshire Council has been blasted by Lib Dem leader Jon Hubbard.
"Not once was this mentioned by the Conservatives during the election period, " Jon commented.
Read more: 4 Million reasons why the Conservatives to apologise to Wiltshire
Outrage as secret decision to scrap funding for youth projects is outed
Published on Friday 10th May 2013
Liberal Democrats today expressed shock and outrage as it was announced that promised revenue funding to supporting continuing essential programmes for young people was being withdrawn.
In February the Conservative administration in County Hall announced that Area Boards in Wiltshire would only be allowed to fund capital projects in the following year.
Read more: Outrage as secret decision to scrap funding for youth projects is outed
Jon Hubbard re-elected Lib Dems leader at Wiltshire Council
Published on Tuesday 7th May 2013
Jon Hubbard has been elected leader of Wiltshire Council's Liberal Democrats for a further year following the group's annual meeting at County Hall on Saturday (May 4th) following this years Unitary elections.
The Melksham South councillor was first elected to the post three years ago and led the group to the best Lib Dem result in the country on 2nd May.
Read more: Jon Hubbard re-elected Lib Dems leader at Wiltshire Council
Overpriced council car parks cost £180,000 to lay empty
Published on Wednesday 13th February 2013
Read more: Overpriced council car parks cost £180,000 to lay empty
190,700 in Wiltshire will get Income Tax cut in April
Published on Wednesday 13th February 2013
Commenting on the raising of the Personal Allowance further than already planned, Jon Hubbard said:
"Liberal Democrats are working for a stronger economy and a fairer society, so that everyone can get on in life. That's why we are cutting taxes for working people.
Read more: 190,700 in Wiltshire will get Income Tax cut in April
Lib Dems Secure U-Turn on Crisis Payments to Most Vulnerable
Published on Tuesday 12th February 2013
Liberal Democrats on Wiltshire Council made an impassioned plea to stop Wiltshire's Cabinet stopping 'crisis loans', an essential life line for Wiltshire's most vulnerable.
Speaking at Wiltshire Council Cabinet today, Cllr Jon Hubbard, Leader of the Wiltshire Liberal Democrats, made an impassioned plea on behalf of those who could not afford to feed their children this month.
Read more: Lib Dems Secure U-Turn on Crisis Payments to Most Vulnerable
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