Gloucestershire's Liberal Democrats publish manifesto ahead of county council elections in May
LIBERAL Democrats have pledged to fix six issues for the people of Gloucestershire.
The party has published the manifesto it will campaign on for the next two months ahead of the County Council elections on May 2.
It focuses on six areas it believes it can help deliver a strong economy and a fair society.
They have vowed to tackle potholes and highways, promising they will use £5m on from Shire Hall reserves to bolster spending on improving roads if they are elected.
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Secondly, the party wants to give support to growing businesses in the county with a focus on manufacturing, advanced technologies and the green economy.
Members have also reiterated their opposition to the planned Javelin Park incinerator, stating they would seek to use "more environmentally-friendly technology" to tackle the county's residual waste.
A Liberal Democrat council would also freeze on-street parking charges and reduce annual fees for parking permits across the county from £80 to £50.
The last of the party's 'six to fix' list is a blueprint to create a new joint fire and ambulance service to create a "safer county".
They would also reduce council borrowing, use surplus reserves to invest in Gloucestershire's future and cut the number of high earning council officers.
Other plans include freezing the cost of meals on wheels for the lifetime of the next council, a guarantee that no libraries would close under the Lib Dems and a bid to stop badger culling on county farms.
Liberal Democrat leader Jeremy Hilton said: "Our manifesto shows that a Liberal Democrat run council would care about what is important to the people of this county.
"It is our plan to make Gloucestershire a better place to live.
"We believe more can be done to improve the quality of services provided by Gloucestershire County Council. Ours is a plan that will help people across the county understand who we are, what we represent and what is important.
"This manifesto spells out our county policies taking us up to the county elections and beyond.
"Our manifesto confirms that a Liberal Democrat run-council will not cut corners. A Liberal Democrat run-council will commit to delivering a better future for everyone in Gloucestershire."
4 Comments
by barnwoodres
Monday, April 08 2013, 1:54PM
“last time they were in they just kept putting up council tax and also left us £10,000.00 in debt. Hardly a record that shows they can be trusted to look after our money.”
by barnwoodres
Monday, April 08 2013, 1:52PM
“last time they were in they just kept putting up council tax and also left us £10,000 in debt”
by a_calm_voice
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 12:02PM
“Money from "reserves" shouldn't be used to pay for things that happen every year. It should only be used to invest for the future.
The Lib Dems' plan to fritter away our county's reserves on mending potholes is a disgrace. How will they pay to fix the ones that appear after they've spent all our county's savings?”
by Shireresident
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 11:28AM
“Oh yeah, these promises aren't worth the paper they're printed on, ask the students paying extra tuition fees. The Fibdems can only be trusted to make nice promises to get elected and then cave in on them as soon as the prospect of power comes along. The party is totally discredited and the "none of the above voters" will have to latch their star to a different bunch of no hopers.”