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Representatives from all four clubs were in Liverpool this morning as the city unveils detailed plans to England 2018 inspectors and almost 200 guests. The average band D householder in Preston will continue to pay PS1,108. Towards the authority's section of the bill. The opposition Labour group said it will "help the people of Lancashire" in tough economic times.
Representatives from all four clubs were in Liverpool this morning as the city unveils detailed plans to England 2018 inspectors and almost 200 guests. The average band D householder in Preston will continue to pay PS1,108. Towards the authority's section of the bill. The opposition Labour group said it will "help the people of Lancashire" in tough economic times.
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Representatives from all four clubs were in Liverpool this morning as the city unveils detailed plans to England 2018 inspectors and almost 200 guests. The average band D householder in Preston will continue to pay PS1,108. Towards the authority's section of the bill. The opposition Labour group said it will "help the people of Lancashire" in tough economic times.
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lepsaturday leppeople lepinfo ...it’s all Newfeatures...newlook...muchmoretoread... about YOU Football’s coming Council tax frozen – with ‘frightening debt’ home...to Preston ● From Page 1 another fantastic oppor- tunity to show what we are about as a city and as a COUNTY council tax is to by Chris Visser club. be frozen in Lancashire for chris.visser@lep.co.uk “We hope that bid is successful and that we can the first time ever. play host to one of the But today opponents said the county council should do its bit; we world’s great footballing freeze will only add to a spiralling said we would freeze the council tax nations at Deepdale and and the reason is we are trying to help £555m blackhole of debt engulf- the people of Lancashire through the our facilities.” ing County Hall. Richard Shelliker, of crisis.” It means an average band D house- Labour group leader Coun Jennifer the PNE official support- holder in Preston will continue to pay ers club, said: “It should Mein said the council would be miss- £1,108.30 towards the authority’s sec- ing out on £3.4m per 1% council tax be great. We are an old tion of the bill. club and we have been the increase. Last year the overall band D home She said: “Your leader (David top club in the country at paid £1,566.04, once precepts for the one time. Cameron) castigates the Government police, fire service, district councils for borrowing for services and you are COUN GEOFF DRIVER COUN JENNIFER MEIN COUN CHARLIE BRIGGS “Anything that gets you and, where applicable, parish coun- doing exactly that here in Lancashire. more publicity and a high- cils have been factored in. “You have demonstrated the dif- er profile has to be good for the city, good for the Tories, who promised to freeze their portion of council tax in its elec- ferences between the Tory party na- tionally and the Tory party in Lan- THE NEW PLANS club and good for the tion manifesto, said it will “help the cashire.” team.” ● £5m to protect vulnerable children and ● £87,000 to support subsidised school bus people of Lancashire” in tough eco- She also accused the Tories of Preston Council leader nomic times. improve the lives of looked-after children; services “bribing” the electorate to win power Coun Ken Hudson said: But the opposition Labour group with the council tax pledge adding: ● £150,000 to improve respite care for carers ● £150,000 to fund three additional trading “I think this is absolutely said taxpayers will be paying for it “for “The people of Lancashire will be of disabled children; standards officers to tackle loan sharks and great for the North West years to come”. paying for this for years and years to sales of alcohol to underage drinkers; and Lancashire, not just ● £250,000 for cleaning of roadside gullies to Borrowing at Lancashire County come”. reduce the risk of floods; the city. Council is set to jump 21% to £670m The county’s new Lib Dem group ● a one-off investment of £9m capital in “Obviously it will bene- this year – with projections showing leader Coun Charlie Briggs said: “We ● £100,000 reinstated to support library highways, and fit the Preston economy.” debt could be as high as £760m by are concerned with the debt. initiatives for young people; ● £1m through a capital grant so that faith and Hugh Evans, director of 2011/12. “The Tories have come out and ● £227,000 to provide more night care voluntary groups can adapt their premises for policy at the North and Officers have already warned that said they are not putting council tax Western Lancashire budget cuts of £79m and £142m – or assistants in care homes for older people; use by young people. up but how are they going to pay for Chamber of Commerce, 11% and 30% of the total budget – services? There’s obviously something said: “It’s great news for will be needed between 2010/11 and wrong with the maths.” the city. 2013/14. Leyland-based Greg Heath, of Der- “Football is a huge One financial expert today said the byshire Booth Financial Manage- global industry with the level of County Hall debt was “fright- ment, said: “The increase is not real- World Cup second only to ening”. ly a surprise given the economic cli- the Olympics in terms of The 0% rise comes after the au- mate we are in; they are going to have international sporting thority said it would be overturning to borrow more to deliver the servic- prestige.” Labour budget cuts from earlier in es they have promised. Representatives from the year including reinstating night “But the problem with it, and with all four clubs were in Liv- care staff in care homes, respite care all debt, is eventually the buck has to erpool this morning as the for carers of disabled children and stop and we have to start paying this. city unveils detailed plans new CD and DVD stocks back to li- It is increasing at a hell of a rate. to England 2018 inspec- braries. “There are frightening figures. We tors and almost 200 There will also be £9m added to the will have to pay for it – we will be re- guests. highways budget and £5m to help vul- tiring at 105 by the time we have fin- As well as identifying nerable and looked-after children. ished.” Deepdale, Ewood Park, At a heated cabinet meeting, coun- Accounts show that the authority the DW stadium and cil leader Coun Geoff Driver said: forked out £37.3m on interest and Prenton Park as stadiums “There’s an economic crisis and the loan repayments last year alone. for visiting nations to train in, both Everton and
On top of Africa for charity
Liverpool presented their plans for new grounds at Kirkby and Anfield. After today’s inspection Liverpool has to submit a THE mother of a 10-year-old with her son Isaac, now 10, was diagnosed final written bid to Eng- cerebral palsy is aiming to climb one with CP, aged two. Today, the young- land’s World Cup bid of the world’s biggest mountains to ster, who has difficulty walking, has company by November support a charity which helped her. secured a clutch of medals at a na- 2009. Catherine Towers, of Catterall, tional gymnastics competition. England will announce near Garstang, will be joined by Catherine and Joanne are holding its host cities in Decem- friend Joanne Singleton on the six- a grand raffle with a £1,000 top prize ber and will put forward day hike up Kilimanjaro in Tanza- as their main fundraiser. Tickets cost its official bid in May nia in January to raise money for £2.50 and will be drawn at a count- 2010. Scope. down party in January. To buy one The charity helped Catherine when call Catherine on 07918 910372.