News - Dundee Liberal Democrats

Finance Convener welcomes benefits initiative

Cllr Fraser Macpherson, Liberal Democrat Convener of Finance on Dundee City Council, has welcomed the City Council's "The Spotlight's on Benefit Fraud" initiative, to help ensure that benefits, including Housing and Council Tax Benefits administered by the City Council, are paid to those rightly entitled to them and help stamp out benefit fraud. A copy of one of the publicity leaflets can be viewed at http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/benefitfraud/main.htm

7 Nov 2005

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Dundee LibDems say mass lobby will help keep trade justice at the top of the Government's agenda

Commenting ahead of tomorrow's Make Poverty History mass lobby for trade justice, Cllr Fraser Macpherson, Dundee City Council Liberal Democrat Group Leader said "I fully support this mass lobby it is an excellent way of keeping trade justice high up on the Government's agenda. The G8 countries must not let the consensus that has been developed through Make Poverty History and Live8 slip away."

1 Nov 2005

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Climb Down on Council Tax Revaluation in England highlights Council Tax Failure

An announcement was made last week that the re-setting of council tax bands in England, the first for 14 years, will be postponed as the government fights shy of a middle-class backlash from homeowners in London and the south-east.

4 Oct 2005

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Dundee Liberal Democrat welcomes 4% Rise in Minimum Wage

More than 1m of some of the country's most disadvantaged workers will receive a pay rise tomorrow when the minimum wage rate increases by just over 4 per cent to £5.05 an hour. Despite protests from business that higher labour costs would cause massive job losses, the introduction of a national minimum wage in 1999, then £3.60 an hour, is generally regarded as having been a success.

30 Sep 2005

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Cllr Helen Dick welcomes Post Office debate

Dundee Liberal Democrat Councillor Helen Dick has welcomed the debate on the Royal Mail and the Post Office Network, which took place today (20th September) at the Liberal Democrats' Federal Conference in Blackpool.

20 Sep 2005

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Dundee Lib Dems launch Anti Dog Fouling campaign

Dundee Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign to make dog owners clean up after their dogs. This follows complaints about this issue from constituents of Councillor Helen Dick (Strathmartine Ward) and Cllr Fraser Macpherson (Tay Bridges Ward) in Dundee.

15 Aug 2005

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Finance Convener welcomes benefits initiative

Dundee LibDems say mass lobby will help keep trade justice at the top of the Government's agenda

Climb Down on Council Tax Revaluation in England highlights Council Tax Failure

Dundee Liberal Democrat welcomes 4% Rise in Minimum Wage

Cllr Helen Dick welcomes Post Office debate

Dundee Lib Dems launch Anti Dog Fouling campaign

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