Liberal Democrats in Business
News and views from the Lib Dem Treasury, Trade and Industry Teams and the Liberal Democrat Business Forum
|
|
Liberal Democrats in Business News and views from the Lib Dem Treasury, Trade and Industry Teams and the Liberal Democrat Business Forum |
|
| CAMRA Cider Month: www.camra.org.uk/cider | <info@libdemsinbusiness.org.uk> |
Red Tape Holding Councils Back1.09.00pm GMT Mon 12th Dec 2005 Responding to the Local Government Association's announcement that £1.8bn could be saved by reducing red tape for councils, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable MP said: "These figures show just how much money the Government wastes checking up on people. "Local services suffer when councils have to spend half their time jumping through hoops set by central Government. "The whole system is skewed to make life difficult for councils, with the unfair Council Tax, hordes of inspectors, and leaves of performance indicators. "But councils should be accountable to the people who elected them, not to distant Whitehall bureaucrats." Cllr Richard Kemp, Leader of the Liberal Democrat LGA Group added: "The finance system has become a game of hide and seek. This year is even less transparent than before. It's time for a change."
Bookmark this story at:
[ Related News Stories:Thu 28th Sep 2006: [Red Tape is Seriously Damaging the Economy - Davey] Tue 24th May 2005: [Government Should Get Its Own House In Order On Red Tape] Mon 17th Nov 2003: [Cutting A Few DTI Jobs Will Not Conquer Red Tape Mountain] Tue 7th Oct 2003: [Manufacturing: Stop Holding It Back Mr. Brown] Mon 16th Jun 2003: [BUSINESS REMORSELESSLY OPPRESSED BY RED TAPE] Related Press Articles:Mon 21st Mar 2005: [Malcolm Bruce looks at the problem of red tape faced by business ] Published and promoted by Liberal Democrats in Business, 4 Cowley Street, London SW1P 3NB. The views expressed are those of the party, not of the service provider. |
