The nation-wide 'Axe the Tax' campaign reached Epsom High Street last Saturday 18th October. People queued up to sign, as the Lib Dem FOCUS team collected hundreds of signatures against the Council Tax from shoppers.
Totnes Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson, Mike Treleaven, will be attending the Devon Rural Network Conference at Two Bridges Hotel, Dartmoor on Tuesday October 21st. Devon Rural Network is being set up as a result of the Devon Rural Strategy produced in July 2003. The aim is to gather together an alliance of organisations from all sectors who are involved with the many aspects of rural life in Devon. This group will then work as part of the Rural Strategy to research, support and co-ordinate the various projects being developed, not only to build on Devon's strengths, but to help with the problems problem areas identified in the strategy. Commenting on the proposals Mike Treleaven said:
Totnes PPC, Mike Treleaven joined with Lib Dem group leader on South Hams District Council, Cathie Pannell, District Councillors, Anne Ward and Marilyn Roadknight and Torbay Councillor Chris Lomas to launch our 'Axe the Tax' campaign in Totnes last Saturday. Nearly 200 people signed our petition in under 2 hours as we gave out information leaflets and talked to the Saturday shopping crowds. This is just the start as we will be taking the campaign to all the towns in the constituency in the coming weeks starting with Brixham next Saturday morning ( Oct. 25th.) Commenting on the launch Mike Treleaven said:
The Liberal Democrats have tabled a new clause (NC26) to the Water Bill to introduce water metering for all homes. The proposals will be debated by MPs on Tuesday 21st October.
"The Government has been warned repeatedly that its waste strategy is pushing local councils towards a policy of incineration. Ministers are not giving councils the support they need make recycling and waste reduction an affordable alternative to landfill.
The Government has apologised to the Environmental Audit Committee for its 'unconscionable delay' in responding to the Committee's report into the use of illegal timber, Buying Time for Forests.
