Dorset MP calls for emergency VAT cut to save pubs and cafés
Vikki Slade MP has backed the Liberal Democrats’ call for an emergency 17-month five per cent VAT cut to save the hospitality sector.
Vikki Slade MP has backed the Liberal Democrats’ call for an emergency 17-month five per cent VAT cut to save the hospitality sector.
The government has announced it is scrapping Police and Crime Commissioners. Dorset’s PCC David Sidwick has responded.
Council-owned redundant buildings and sites would be sold, with the funds reinvested in essential infrastructure.
For the first time, residents have the chance to access a new online simulator to discover the complexities of setting a budget.
The Labour MP for Bournemouth East came onto the Your Voice | Dorset Podcast to discuss his first year in office.
A problem with the online consultation platform and the huge response from local people has persuaded the council to extend the deadlines.
Cllr Duane Farr and Cllr Cameron Adams say “the Conservative Party is no longer our home.”
New Forest District Council has agreed its final proposal for Local Government Reorganisation, which it will now submit to the government.
Lib Dem MP Vikki Slade is backing a policy calling for urgent action to fund hospices and end-of-life care.
This would align BCP Council with Dorset Council which has town and parish councils in towns and villages.