Trudy Dean, Liberal Democrat Leader of the Opposition on KCC responded to KCC budget proposals today with the following statement

12.00.00am GMT Tue 5th Jan 2010

No More Continuing Waste.

" In Spring KCC was criticised by the Audit Commission for being careless with £50 million of tax payers money in Icelandic banks. In July they awarded councillors an 8% increase in allowances whilst limiting staff to 1%. In the last month residents have been infuriated by KCC's failure to clear roads and pavements of lethal snow and ice. They will have to work very hard indeed to convince any tax payer that there should be any increase in Council Tax next year at all."

"Lib Dems will be examining the detail of the budget to make sure there is no more continuing waste. We shall oppose any further spending on KentTV, and the HealthWatch scheme which costs £600 per enquiry. We shall be looking for further cuts in the Public Relations budget which is one of the highest of any Council in the country."

Trudy