Conservative and Lib Dem budget proposals rejected
Date published: 02 March 2017
Conservative leader Councillor Ashley Dearnley
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Both the Conservative and Lib Dem budget proposals were rejected by councillors at Wednesday's Budget Fixing Council.
Leader of the Conservatives, Councillor Ashley Dearnley proposed:
- An extra £1 million into potholes on top of Labour’s £2 million
- Reducing the number of council portfolio holders
- Scrapping the posts of assistant portfolio holders
- Councillors’ teas should be paid for out of their allowances
- Withdrawal of funding provided to trades unions
Leader of the Lib Dem, Councillor Andy Kelly proposed:
- Reduce the number of cabinet and assistant cabinet members
- Protect poorest with a 3% cap on council tax bands A, B and C
- Protect services most vulnerable
- Continue to invest in broken roads
- Address ‘sickness culture’ and agency workers
Councillor Andy Kelly puts forward the Lib Dem budget proposals
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