Investing In Young People
Getting young people into work
Lib Dems in Government are making sure every young person has a fair chance
The Lib Dems in Government are taking real action to tackle youth unemployment. Every young person who wants it will be guaranteed a job, training or work placement.
The Youth Contract will create over 400,000 new jobs and 250,000 new work experience placements to help young people across Britain to get into work.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg MP said, “If people are out of work when they’re young they bear the scars for decades. If they have a false start, they might not ever fully catch up.
“This £1 billion investment will make sure our young people are earning and learning again, before long-term damage is done.”
The Liberal Democrats are determined to tackle youth unemployment – an issue that has been ignored for too long.
During Labour’s 13 years in power, youth unemployment rose by nearly 40%. There was a shocking 86% increase in the number of 18-24 year olds claiming Job Seekers Allowance.
The £1 billion new investment to tackle youth unemployment includes:
- Over 400,000 new work places for 18 – 24 year olds over the next three years
- 250,000 extra work experience places for every 18 – 24 year old who wants one (after 3 months on Job Seekers Allowance) and 160,000 wage subsidies
- All 18 – 24 year olds to receive extra careers support from Job Seekers Plus (after 3 months on Job Seekers Allowance)
- More funding to support apprenticeships, including 20,000 more incentive payments to encourage employers to take on young apprentices
- A new programme to help the most disengaged 16 – 17 year olds get learning again or into a job with training
30th November 2011
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Save Newcastle
Boundary Commission Proposals For North Staffordshire
In an attempt to achieve the correct numbers of electors per MP the Boundary Commission is proposing new constituency boundaries that will cut across local communities in an unacceptable way.
Newcastle Issues
- The Borough of Newcastle under Lyme is to be split in two. The southern part of the borough is merged with Stone and the northern part included in a Tunstall based constituency.
- Included in the Tunstall constituency are rural parishes to the north and west of Newcastle.
- Some central wards, e.g Cross Heath and Wolstanton are to be included in the Tunstall based constituency.
- Other central wards, e.g. Holditch and Porthill are to be included in the Stone based constituency
- Newcastle under Lyme has returned an MP to parliament since 1354 (Two from 1354 to 1885)
- There will be a strong disincentive to vote in the rural area linked to Tunstall, where two different worlds are brought together.
The Burslem Issue
- Burslem, the mother town of the Potteries with a strong local identity is to be divided between Stoke Central and Tunstall/Kidsgrove.
The Moorlands
- Biddulph is included in a Leek based constituency, whereas Biddulph looks north/south rather than east to Leek. The only connection is a shared District Council. However most District Councils are now spread across two or more constituencies.
The Alernatives
- Alternatives exist that would retain the historic unity of Newcastle and avoid splitting Burslem
Online Petitions
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http://www.petitiononline.co.uk/petition/save-newcastle/3744
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/19718
16th November 2011
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LibDem Energy Campaign
Lib Dems help local people save money, stay warm and go green
The huge rise in worldwide gas and oil prices is hitting local people hard.
That’s why the Lib Dems are campaigning to help people save money, stay warm and go green this winter.
Energy price rises are worse in Britain because of the legacy of decades of Labour and Conservative rule.
“They have left people living in some of the coldest, draughtiest houses in Europe. They failed to invest in clean, renewable energy – leaving us dependent on gas and oil.”
Taking Britain forward
Now the Lib Dems are taking action in government on these issues. The Lib Dems want to make Britain a world leader in renewable energy – creating thousands of jobs and providing clean energy to millions of people.
Free and discounted insulation available for you
The Lib Dems have forced energy companies to spend much more on providing free and discounted home insulation to families across our area.
And from October 2012 the Lib Dem Green Deal will start – it’s Britain’s biggest ever home insulation programme. It will create over 100,000 jobs and insulate millions of homes.
Help for pensioners
Thanks to the Lib Dems, less well off pensioners will receive an extra £120 a year to help them stay warm. That’s on top of the £4.50 per week pensions increase in April and the regular cold weather payments.
Delivering for you
The Lib Dem Save Money, Stay Warm, Go Green will help many people in Newcastle under Lyme
We are finally tackling problems that were ignored by Labour and the Conservatives for decades.
“Better insulation, help for pensioners and investing in renewable energy can help us all save money, stay warm and go green.”
30th September 2011
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Fairer Taxes
Lib Dems: Cut taxes for ordinary people, not the richest
The Lib Dems are opposing calls for an immediate cut in the 50% tax rate paid by higher rate taxpayers.
Nick Clegg’s party instead wants to give more help to those on middle and low incomes who need it the most.
Lib Dem Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander said, “At a time when the whole country faces serious financial challenges, the priority needs to be people on low and middle incomes.”
A key part of the coalition agreement was the Lib Dem commitment to making taxes fairer. The Lib Dems are well on their way to delivering on their pledge that no one should pay tax on the first £10,000 they earn.
Nearly a million low paid workers are no longer paying income tax thanks to this. All basic rate tax payers are paying £200 less in income tax.
Each year more and more people on low and middle incomes will gain more thanks to the Lib Dem fairer tax plan.
Danny Alexander said, “Fairer taxes is our goal. I don’t see why, in the next parliament, we shouldn’t be trying to get to a situation where people in a full-time job on the minimum wage are paying no income tax at all.”
This would mean that no one would pay tax on the first £12,500 they earn.
Nigel Jones
15th September 2011
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Social Evening In Madeley
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1st June 2011
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