Tax Land, Not Investment
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| The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system. The report – “Taxing Land, Not Investment” – calls for the abolition of business rates and its replacement with a tax on land values, the Commercial Landowner Levy (CLL). The levy would remove buildings and machinery from calculations and tax only the land value of commercial sites, boosting investment and cutting taxes for businesses in nine out of ten English local authorities. |
Cautious Welcome for Housing Scheme
Cautious welcome for housing scheme.
Bournemouth Liberal Democrats have this morning given a cautious welcome to council proposals for the development of homes in the Westbourne area.
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Tory Spending Splurge Continues
Give us homes, not hotels!
News has broken this week of yet another hairbrained spending splurge from Bournemouth's Conservative Council.
NO MORE SATS
Victory on Empty Houses!
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Women in Northern Ireland have rights too
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Volunteer Press Officer required
Are you a budding journalist or do you have press experience you'd like to put to good use in support of Bournemouth Liberal Democrats?
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Javid must back up words with action
Speaking following the new Home Secretary’s first speech to the Police Federation, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Ed Davey said:
"Warm words are not enough to gain the trust of hard working police officers who have faced the tough consequences of this Tory Government slashing police budgets and police numbers.
Help us ban "Upskirting"
Upskirting is a vile crime that violates and degrades victims. Thousands of women are subjected to it every single year and it has a lasting impact on their mental health and wellbeing.
As you know, with the law as it currently stands the Police find it hard to prosecute this – and that’s why campaigners, including Wera Hobhouse MP and Gina Martin have been calling for upskirting to become a specific offence.
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