“We are not getting fair funding for Cornwall” ... Even the Conservative Cornwall Council Leader admits her failure to secure proper funding for Cornwall! ... Linda Taylor, BBC Radio 4 Today Programme, 28th February.
Liberalism takes the view that instead of dividing people into “us” and “them”, Liberal Democrats recognise that peace and prosperity require every individual to be heard.
Only the Liberal Democrats support the principle that the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry should be fully funded by central Government so that the tolls can be abolished altogether.
After a heated debate at New County Hall in Truro, Cornwall Councillors have narrowly voted in favour of increasing the Tamar Tolls by 15% to £3 (£1.50 for TAG users).
In 2010, SE Cornwall elected a Conservative MP who told us that the only way to avoid economic collapse was to drastically cut public spending. In fact this policy strangled growth, so debt continued to rise, whilst public services began to crumble.
