Duncan Hames for Chippenham

Local families here in Wiltshire are being hit by the rising cost of living, hikes in fuel costs and increases in council tax.

There have been big increases in the cost of living, and Gordon Brown’s decision to scrap the 10p rate of income tax was the last straw for many local people.

The Liberal Democrats are campaigning to help the lowest paid by cutting the basic rate of income tax by 4p in the pound, axing the unfair council tax and voting in Parliament to keep the 10p tax band.

North Wiltshire District Council Liberal Democrats stood up for local people in this years budget, and voted for a council tax freeze locally.

Duncan Hames, prospective MP said “Local people are feeling the pinch: the rising cost of living, hikes in petrol prices and increases to local council tax are taking their strain. I understand the challenges that local people face. The Liberal Democrats would focus tax cuts on low and middle income households. We would start by cutting the basic rate of income tax by 4p and scrap the unfair council tax.”

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