LIB DEM BUDGET HALVES MAYOR’S PRECEPT INCREASE
London Assembly Liberal Democrats proposed an increase half that of the Mayor’s 2.4% rise in 2008/9 on Wednesday.
The Liberal Democrat amendment to the Mayor’s Budget included proposals to look at free bus travel one Sunday a month, as well as on public holidays and Christmas Day. Other innovative measures introduced as part of the budget proposals included a new policy to tackle the causes of crime by focusing on young people who are most at risk and providing free cavity wall and loft insulation to 10,000 Londoners living in rented social housing.
Mike Tuffrey said, “Our budget amendment provides a serious alternative to the Mayor’s. We are seeking to cut unwanted and unnecessary projects, scrapping wasteful expenditure, while delivering beneficial new policy ideas. Most importantly, our budget does not call for high tax rises. Our amendments build upon our previous Liberal Democrat successes. The proposed measures will improve upon the services we can offer Londoners.”
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