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More and more visitors

The number of day-trip coaches bringing visitors to Chesterfield is increasing once again this year and is set to break the 500 a year mark for the very first time. When the Liberal Democrats came to power in Chesterfield in 2003 the yearly figure was only about 100. They replaced the disgrace of a Coach Station for the new modern facility we now have and mad many improvements to the town centre. They also worked hard on raising the profile of Chesterfield across the country, got Derbyshire playing cricket here again and introduced the very successful annual Arts and Markets Festival. This hard work is paying off year on year and the many more visitors who spend money here have helped Chesterfield survive better than most during the recession.

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26 Sep 2011
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Financially solid Liberal Democrats

Official Chesterfield Borough Council reports show that the former Liberal Democrat Borough Council that lost power in the May elections, left the borough's finances in very good order indeed. Despite the general public being told by Labour politicians that the Liberal Democrats had 'spent all the money' the reports show that the Borough Council left over £8 million of reserves ( savings ) and that the annual budget was balanced for at least the next two years! This comes at a time when many Councils across the country are having to cut services to the public and close down facilities such as swimming pools and libraries. Cllr Ray Russell ( Leader of the Borough Council Liberal Democrat Group ) said ' When people look around the borough and see the many exciting things that have happened under the Liberal Democrat Council and see the health of the Council's finances I hope they will feel that we did a very solid job - particularly as we also had to find £3.2 million of savings to make up for the money lost by

RR
26 Sep 2011
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Solar Electricity for Council Homes.

A scheme put in place by the former Liberal Democrat Borough Council is set to benefit 500 Council homes and hopefully many more eventually. The scheme uses money from Council Home rents ( which can only be spent on Counil Home improvements ) to install photo-voltaic panels, which produce electricity from the sun, on the 500 homes. This will mean that those who live in the homes will get a good amount of free electricity every year, while the Borough Council will get money from the government every year for making use of solar electricity - and thus helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissionss. Eventually it is hoped to roll out the scheme to benefit many more Council tenants. The Borough Council is also to fit the panels on several more public buildings - which will save money for all Chesterfield Council Tax payers whilst also help Chesterfield set a good example by doing even more to cut greenhouse gas emissions and make the borough a greener place. Yet another 'green' scheme initiated by the former Libera

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26 Sep 2011
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Lib Dem tax plans would end income tax for one in five Chesterfield workers

Chesterfield MP Paul Holmes has welcomed official figures, uncovered by the Liberal Democrats, which show that around one in five workers in Chesterfield would no longer have to pay a penny of income tax under Liberal Democrat tax plans. Paul said, "Gordon Browns abolition of the 10p tax rate hit the poorest the hardest, Vince Cables tax plans would reverse this."

25 Feb 2010
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Success!

On Tuesday 2nd March. a Parliamentary Committee is due to finally agree to the Government's recommendation to pay Chesterfield Borough Council the £1.84 million shortfall on the Government's Concessionary Bus Fares scheme for 2010-2011.

22 Feb 2010
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