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11/05/2004
Lib Dems pledge to scrap council tax
Liberal Democrat councillors elected at next month's local elections will work to scrap the council tax, party leader Charles Kennedy has pledged today.
In London today, Mr Kennedy launched his party’s local election campaign – 'Liberal Democrat themes for the 2004 local elections' – saying that every vote for the Liberal Democrats will be a vote to scrap "Britain's most unfair tax".
The party has proposed a locally assessed income-tax scheme to replace the council tax.
Ahead of the June 10 poll, the party will also campaign on providing "value for money services", protecting the environment, creating safer communities, investing in affordable housing and leading economic regeneration.
Mr Kennedy said: "Every Liberal Democrat vote in this year’s local elections will be a vote to scrap council tax. Council tax is now Britain’s most unfair tax and it’s time it was replaced with a fair tax related to people’s ability to pay.
"Only the Liberal Democrats are campaigning to scrap council tax, and only the Liberal Democrats have a positive alternative. Many people on low and modest incomes would see a tax cut under our plans, which are based on best practice in America and Europe.
"With the government concluding their review of council finance just after these local elections, people have a real chance to influence that policy and send a clear message to the government that they want the end of the unfair council tax."
Mr Kennedy was joined at the launch by Lib Dem Local Government spokesman Edward Davey and leader of Milton Keynes council, Cllr Isobel Wilson. The chair of the party’s Campaigns and Communications Committee, Lord Tim Razzall, chaired the event.
(gmcg)
In London today, Mr Kennedy launched his party’s local election campaign – 'Liberal Democrat themes for the 2004 local elections' – saying that every vote for the Liberal Democrats will be a vote to scrap "Britain's most unfair tax".
The party has proposed a locally assessed income-tax scheme to replace the council tax.
Ahead of the June 10 poll, the party will also campaign on providing "value for money services", protecting the environment, creating safer communities, investing in affordable housing and leading economic regeneration.
Mr Kennedy said: "Every Liberal Democrat vote in this year’s local elections will be a vote to scrap council tax. Council tax is now Britain’s most unfair tax and it’s time it was replaced with a fair tax related to people’s ability to pay.
"Only the Liberal Democrats are campaigning to scrap council tax, and only the Liberal Democrats have a positive alternative. Many people on low and modest incomes would see a tax cut under our plans, which are based on best practice in America and Europe.
"With the government concluding their review of council finance just after these local elections, people have a real chance to influence that policy and send a clear message to the government that they want the end of the unfair council tax."
Mr Kennedy was joined at the launch by Lib Dem Local Government spokesman Edward Davey and leader of Milton Keynes council, Cllr Isobel Wilson. The chair of the party’s Campaigns and Communications Committee, Lord Tim Razzall, chaired the event.
(gmcg)
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