Lib Dems have reacted with anger to the news that the Tory Administration at County Hall is to press ahead with huge increases in charges for school transport and the removal of all travel concessions except those they have to provide by law, despite strong opposition expressed during the recent public consultation exercise.
Ahead of the emergency meeting of the County Council tomorrow, the Liberal Democrat opposition group on Leicestershire County Council has been taking a detailed look at the reams of expense claims made by Tory Leader David Parsons which were released under a FOI a few weeks ago.
Shortly after her Majesty visited Leicester the elected mayor of the city declared he would be creating a commorative public square to mark the occasion at the top of High Street, at a cost of approximately £4m.
Leicestershire County Council is currently consulting on proposals to reduce or cut public transport in Leicestershire for students, the disabled and the elderly, which could go ahead if too few people respond to the Consultation, according to the opposition Liberal Democrat group.
Liberal Democrats will be moving a motion on Wednesday calling on the three party leaders to send a letter to the Secretary of State for Education about the financial impact of academies on local services to Leicestershire residents.
The decision by Conservatives on Leicestershire County Council to cut support for Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) has been condemned by local Liberal Democrats. The decision was passed at Wednesday's Leicestershire County Council budget meeting. Liberal Democrat County Councillors voted against the plans.
