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Council Tax was the principal theme of Wednesday, with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats choosing to focus on this issue. Reversing their previous position, the Conservatives announced that they would postpone any revaluation and rebanding of properties for Council Tax purposes during the forthcoming Parliament, as the centrepiece of their local government manifesto. Conservative leader… Read more »
Just 384 votes separated the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives in 2001. And this time around the demographics of Mid Dorset and North Poole have thrown a spotlight on two areas symbolising the differences between the two parties – university fees and the local tax system. Former Poole mayor Annette Brooke won the seat for… Read more »
