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Council backs campaign to raise Carers Allowance
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council last night backed a campaign calling for the government to raise the Carers Allowance for hard-working local carers.
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Campaign for Carers brought to Hinckley and Bosworth Council
The Hinckley and Bosworth Liberal Democrat Council group have tabled a motion which calls for better support for carers across Hinckley and Bosworth, including increasing the Carers allowance by £20.
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Government stinginess hits Leicestershire residents in pockets
Residents in Leicestershire are to be hit with the maximum 4.99% Council Tax rise, an equivalent of over £67 for a band D household, after the Conservative County Council passed its budget today.
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Lib Dems call on Chancellor to give 11,794 carers in Hinckley and Bosworth a break
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to "give carers a break", by giving councils immediate emergency funding so they can provide the support services unpaid carers need to take a…
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Councillors urge residents to back rural bus services campaign
Liberal Democrat Councillors in Hinckley and Bosworth are urging residents concerned about rural bus services to back a petition on the issue.
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Hinckley Councillor attends national conference for Care Workers and urges residents to back campaign
A Hinckley County and Borough Councillor has attended a national online conference in support of Care Workers and urged residents to back a campaign to support them.
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Conservative government short-changing schools on Covid safe costs
The Conservative Government will only reimburse less than one-third of the overall costs incurred by English schools in making their premises 'Covid-safe' according to a publication published…
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Hinckley and Bosworth Councillors sign letter to Chancellor calling on him to give support to thousands excluded from help in the area
A group of Hinckley and Bosworth Councillors have joined Councillors from across the East Midlands in signing a letter to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak calling for more support for those excluded from…
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Time for fair funding for Leicestershire Police
Calls have been made for fair funding for Leicestershire Police. The call comes from local Liberal Democrats after figures reveal that residents in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland are being…
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Lib Dems demand £1,000-a-year boost for carers in Hinckley and Bosworth
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to raise Carer's Allowance by £1,000 a year, to help support 1,842 carers in Hinckley and Bosworth during the coronavirus pandemic.
