Serena Tierney, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Mid Sussex , has written to local Tory and Labour councillors urging them to vote for the Lib Dem amendment to the MSDC budget to save the funding of Citizens Advice Bureaux, Age Concern and Bluebird Community Transport.
Mid Sussex Liberal Democrats were campaigning amongst shoppers in Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill on Saturday morning to get rid of Council Tax and its replacement with a fair alternative based on ability to pay. Serena Tierney, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Mid Sussex , said: "In two hours nearly 500 people signed a petition in favour of for the replacement of Council Tax with a local income tax. At times people were queuing to sign the petition."
Serena Tierney, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Mid Sussex, today welcomed the news that Liberal Democrats in Parliament have defeated government proposals to give unelected bodies the power to make strategic planning decisions:
Tory run Mid Sussex District Council overall performance has only been rated a grudging 'fair', according to a major report from the Audit Commission.
Pat Webster would like to thank all who supported her in the by-election, both voters and helpers alike. "This magnificent win would not have been possible without each and every one of you" she said.
Pat Webster has strongly opposed the Tory County Council plan to use the brickworks site as a rubbish tip and supports the local Action Group in all they do.
