Politics
Coalition – what coalition?
I attended my first full Council meeting barely two weeks after the elections in May. It was also the Annual General Meeting, and as I didn’t know what to expect, I went in eager to see how things worked and all that. What transpired was so unexpected, so inexplicable, so outrageous that it took a […]
Effects of new Tax Changes
1.Tax free allowance increase in stages, to reach £10,000, currently £6,500. 2. Employees NIC going up slightly, but not employers NIC 3. CGT – going up from 18% to 40%, but likely to affect non-business assets, like second homes and shares. 4. VAT may go up from 17.5% to 20% or more. Emergency budget will […]
The Coalition Agreement
History has been made, and today we witness the start of the coalition between the Conservative party and the Liberal Democrats, to form a strong and stable government for the country. The reason for this coalition, if anyone needed reminding, is the fact that no single party obtained the required majority in the House of […]
Thank you
. On Friday 7th May 2010, I became the elected District Councillor for the Caldecote Ward in South Cambridgeshire District Council, under the Liberal Democats banner. The Caldecote Ward comprises the following villages: Caldecote Childerley Kingston Toft I wish to express my sincere thanks to all of you for the trust you have invested in […]