As part of their plan to alleviate the housing crisis, the Liberal Democrats would legislate to allow North Somerset Council to increase council tax by up to 500% where properties are being left vacant long-term. The revenues would then be reinvested to build new homes for the community or to invest in local services.
The Liberal Democrats have announced they would more than double spending on youth services in Weston-super-Mare and the villages to £1,755,099, to help tackle rising levels of crime. This would form part of a total ring-fenced fund of £500 million for Local Authorities across England to spend on youth services, providing young people with positive, safe and healthy alternatives to gangs.
THOUSANDS OF EU NATIONALS IN WESTON-SUPER-MARE BEING LEFT IN LEGAL LIMBO - LIB DEMS
Popular Lib Dem campaigner Cllr Patrick Keating aims to win in Weston-super-Mare
The Conservative Government's post-Brexit immigration restrictions would leave businesses in Weston-super-Mare and North Somerset struggling to fill roles and seriously curtail growth in our region, particularly in high tech and creative industries, a new report from the IPPR states today.
The Liberal Democrats have warned that the Government is failing to guarantee the rights of all 3.6 million EU citizens in the UK, as new official figures show that fewer than 1 million people had been given Settled Status by the end of September.