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.

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Overpriced council car parks cost £180,000 to lay empty

Published on Wednesday 13th February 2013

The Wiltshire Liberal Democrats have revealed that Wiltshire Council's empty and expensive car parks are costing Council Taxpayers money, whilst making shoppers stay away from our town centres. In 2012/13 the Liberal Democrats put a fully-costed plan to Wiltshire Council to reintroduce 1 hour free car parking.

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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.

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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.

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Council Tax Shock! As Conservatives Force Poor To Pay More

Published on Thursday 6th December 2012

Plans by Conservative Wiltshire Council could see thousands of the poorest people in Wiltshire bearing the brunt of government changes to council tax benefits Changes being introduced by the coalition government will see a reduction of £3.5m in the total council tax benefits paid to Wiltshire Council.

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