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Lib Dem Concern as Council Complaints Rise
North Yorkshire County Council’s Liberal Democrat members are concerned about the sharp rise in the number of complaints about council services.
A report to the Council’s Standards Committee shows that the number of complaints rocketed from 532 in 2006-07 to 847 in 2007-08. This is an increase of nearly 60%. There was little change in the […] -
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Lib Dems Re-elect County Leadership Team
Liberal Democrats on North Yorkshire County Council have re-elected Councillor Bill Hoult as their Group Leader.
At the group’s Annual General Meeting in Harrogate last Saturday, Liberal Democrats from across the county unanimously elected Bill, from Knaresborough, to lead them for another year.
Bill has led the group since 2006. The 19-strong Liberal Democrats are the main opposition […] -
Local Council
Report Critical of County Council’s Poor Management of Tenanted Farms
A report to be submitted to Tory Chiefs at North Yorkshire County Council on the 6 May 2008 highlights failures in the County’s management of the estate of 53 lettings.
The report by Bruton Knowles was commissioned to review the Council’s policy on the sale of tenant farms implemented 10 years ago in 1998.
The failures may be summarised […] -
Local Council
Lib Dems Condemn “Callous and Irresponsible” 4.75% Council Tax Increase
Liberal Democrats at County Hall today branded the ruling Tories “callous and irresponsible”. This follows the Tories’ decision to impose a Council Tax increase of 4.75%, twice the rate of inflation. This means an increase of around £45 per year for a band D household.
The Conservatives voted against a Liberal Democrat amendment to the budget calling […] -
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“Let Young People Decide” say Lib Dems
North Yorkshire County Council is planning to formalise the appointment of two councillors as Young Peoples and Elderly Persons “Champions” for the county. Each will be paid a special extra allowance of over £4000 a year.
Both Champions are currently hired and fired by the single party Conservative Executive that runs the Council.
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Local Council
Tories and Labour Vote for More Councillors’ Allowances
Liberal Democrat councillors at North Yorkshire County Council today were alone in opposing more allowances for councillors.
The Tory-run council voted at its meeting today to start paying allowances to two “Member Champions”. Previously these “Champions” have never been paid.
From next year the Council’s “Champion for Older Persons” and the “Champion for Young Persons” will each receive […] -
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Lib Dems Welcome Tory U-Turn on Harrogate County Area Committee Split
Liberal Democrats at County Hall are pleased that the Conservative-run
County Council yesterday dropped plans to split an important Harrogate committee in two.
In July this year there was a proposal by Tories on North Yorkshire County Council to split the Harrogate County Area Committee into two. This would have created two committees, one serving the rural […]
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