No Mayoral tax rises

Guy and richard

In the Devolution Deal the Mayor has the power to set a precept on council tax to fund mayoral functions and to ask to charge a business rate supplement.

The Labour Party and their candidate are already dreaming up new ways to add to the region’s tax burden. The Conservative Party utterly reject the idea that what the region needs more of is unnecessary new taxes.

We will sign a pledge alongside any other candidate in the election who wishes to state that we will never increase the existing tax burden by introducing more taxes for residents or businesses.

News

Guy Renner-Thompsons calls for more services at new Berwick Hospital

Conservative Candidate for North East Mayor, Guy Renner-Thompson, has called for more services at the £35 million new state-of-the-art hospital in Berwick-upon-Tweed. The 21st-century hospital to replace the old infirmary will create 295 full-time equivalent jobs per year during the constructi

Guy Renner-Thompson and Ros Munro slam Kim McGuinness for tax rise

The Conservative candidates for North East Mayor, Cllr Guy Renner-Thompson and Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Ros Munro, have criticised current Labour PCC and mayoral candidate, Kim McGuinness for the increase in the policing element of Council Tax, k

Conservative Mayor Candidate slams Labour rival over police response

Belford is a sleepy picture postcard village, about halfway between Alnwick and Berwick-upon-Tweed and a few miles inland from the majestic Northumberland coastline. Its ancient highstreet is dominated by a market square and cross which still hosts monthly markets for locals to peddle their wares.