AWMLD
21 Feb 2022
News
'Our town’s commuters are now paying more for less' say Lib Dems, as Medway commuters are hit with hike in rail fares
image/graphic by Stuart Bourne
AWMLD
21 Feb 2022
'17,968 pensioners in Rochester and Strood left out in the cold as broken triple lock promise creates £388,109 cost of living black hole' say Medway Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservatives of leaving pensioners in Rochester and Strood with a "hole in their pocket" after breaking a manifesto promise to protect the state pension. In the wake of inflation hitting a thirty year high of 5.5% in January, a typical pensioner in Rochester and Strood is set to see their income fall by £171.60 this year in real terms. This is a total loss of income of £3,080,89 between 17,968 pensioners in Rochester and Strood due to the Conservative government's decision to break a key manifesto promise and scrap the triple lock on pensions.
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20 Feb 2022
'16,990 pensioners in Gillingham and Rainham left out in the cold as broken triple lock promise creates £366,984 cost of living black hole' say Medway Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservatives of leaving pensioners in Gillingham and Rainham with a "hole in their pocket" after breaking a manifesto promise to protect the state pension. In the wake of inflation hitting a thirty year high of 5.5% in January, a typical pensioner in Gillingham and Rainham is set to see their income fall by £171.60 this year in real terms. This is a total loss of income of £2,915,484 between 16,990 pensioners in Gillingham and Rainham due to the Conservative government's decision to break a key manifesto promise and scrap the triple lock on pensions.
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20 Feb 2022
'15,036 pensioners in Chatham and Aylesford left out in the cold as broken triple lock promise creates £324,778 cost of living black hole' say Medway Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservatives of leaving pensioners in Chatham and Aylesford with a "hole in their pocket" after breaking a manifesto promise to protect the state pension. In the wake of inflation hitting a thirty year high of 5.5% in January, a typical pensioner in Chatham and Aylesford is set to see their income fall by £171.60 this year in real terms. This is a total loss of income of £2,580,178 between 15,036 pensioners in Chatham and Aylesford due to the Conservative government's decision to break a key manifesto promise and scrap the triple lock on pensions.
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20 Feb 2022
'Medway City Estate delays, will cause more traffic misery' say Medway Liberal Democrats
*image by Alan Wells
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19 Feb 2022