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Tag Archives: Liverpool Council tax
Lib Dems to vote against Liverpool Labour’s sow’s ear budget
This might not be the actual drain down which Labour has thrown away £400 million of Liverpool taxpayers money but it was certainly one like it! Liverpool’s Liberal Democrat Councillors will be voting against Labour’s budget at the Council’s budget … Continue reading
How much should the Liverpool Opposition oppose!?
Cllr Kris Brown and I have been chairing committees and doing a lot more work behind the scenes because the Liberal Democrat Group has decided to commit to getting the Council back on track so that it can serve the … Continue reading
2023 will be a grim year for Liverpool taxpayers and staff
Liverpool will be a grim year for Liverpool taxpayers and will see a reduced number of staff working for the Council. However, we might have bottomed out the problems and the Eurovision Song Contest will give us the chance to … Continue reading
A look back at 2022 in Liverpool
2022 was not a brilliant year for Liverpool because of both Tory incompetence nationally and Labour incompetence locally. But the spirit of Liverpool will not be broken. The approach of a new calendar year is always a suitable time for … Continue reading
Yet another kick in the wotsits for the taxpayers of Liverpool!!
In just two days we hear of two further huge problems for the council. One is historic and relates to the leadership of the past Mayor Anderson and its managerial team one is current and has arisen under the leadership … Continue reading
Bring Services back in-house to save money and improve lives
At this evening’s council meeting (Wednesday 2nd March) I will call for the increased removal of services from the private sector for children’s and adult care and replacing them with in-house provision provided directly by the Council. In an addendum … Continue reading
Unmitigated Greed of the Liverpool Commissioners and unmitigated stupidity by the Government
Today I have asked the House of Commons Select Committee that scrutinises the work of the department for Levelling Up and Housing to investigate the 50% increase in fees charged to the Council for the work of the Commissioners. Let … Continue reading
“Spend our Money properly” Lib Dems demand as Liverpool Council starts budget consultations
I wrote yesterday to the Mayor of Liverpool as consultations begin on next year’s budget to say that ‘the budget is not for one day a year but every day in the year. My Liberal Democrats and I have laid … Continue reading
Liverpool Council tax to rise by 5%?
As is usual with the treacherous Tories they have completely broken their promises regarding meeting all the costs of dealing with the pandemic. Ongoing costs will largely be met by increases in Council tax where Councils can increase tax by … Continue reading
I need your help in scrutinising the Council’s Companies
As many of you are aware, from following my blogs and twitter account, I am getting increasingly concerned about the state of the Companies owned by the Council. The last accounts that I have been able to access are for … Continue reading
But what does Richard Kemp think? 