Liberal Democrats in government are forcing energy companies to help families cut their fuel bills. The 'Energy Company Obligation' will require energy companies to help people make their homes more energy efficient and to drive down the cost of energy by always offering people the cheapest tariff. Other help is also available.
Liberal Democrats are leading the fight against Climate Change. We have created the biggest-ever home insulation scheme through our Green Deal, which offers loans for people to install energy efficiency measures in their homes. This will reduce the amount of energy they use and cut energy bills. It will also create 60,000 jobs and apprenticeships.
DEMOCRACY Cut the number of district councillors to save cost and increase accountability. Lead the way on Localism to deliver cost-effective services: make decisions in the area they affect.
Focus on the basics ~ Work in partnership ~ Build on success We live in a beautiful, safe area, with enterprising and hard working residents, welcoming visitors and new businesses. Liberal Democrats aim to keep it this way. At the same time, we believe it is vital that we provide cost effective services so that everyone has the support they need in the way they need it, to ensure that they can enjoy a decent standard of living. These beliefs underpin the way that we approach all issues and the way we make decisions when representing you on Staffordshire County Council.
Focus Teams from Biddulph and Endon travelled to Leek on Friday Sept 16th to lend their support to the 'Real Man' Campaign against violence against women. The campaign is organised by Womens' Aid as a nationwide effort to demonstrate that violence in the home is never acceptable.
Henry Jebb says: "The Conservatives' commitment to affordable housing - one of the Key Priorities of the District Council over the past 7 years - has been exposed as skin deep by Shelter's report in last week's papers. But that is not the biggest scandal.
