Wiltshire's Conservatives have done a swift about turn on the link Councillors have long suggested between Bus Subsidies and Car park charges. After Lib Dem pressure, the Council admitted there is no formal link. Cllr Howard Marshall received the promise that no matter what happens to the income from car parks, there would be no reduction in the Wiltshire bus service without a full public consultation.
Wiltshire's homes crisis should be helped by the soon to be employed Empty Homes Officer, as demanded by Wiltshire lib Dems at November's Full Council's meeting.
A Lib Dem motion challenging the Council to push for improvements to Wiltshire's railways has passed with unanimous support in November's Full Council meeting.
Liberal Democrat councillors reacted with shock at a council meeting today when the full extent of the cuts to NHS Wiltshire were unveiled. The cuts, which will see reductions of up to £40m per year for the next three years were confirmed in response to a question from Cllr Chris Caswill.
Lib Dem Councillors have pushed the Conservative-run Council to "Put their money where their mouth is" on when speaking about supporting Wiltshire businesses.
The Conservative report on car park charges places the blame squarely on market town traders and the national economy, and refuses to accept any influence from higher costs driving people away from our town centres. In November's Full Council meeting, Wiltshire Lib Dems challenged the Conservative whitewash, and demanded 30 minutes free parking in every (Band 3) market town, but the proposal was dismissed.