Liberal Democrat councillors in Manchester accused of ‘bribing the electorate’ after failed attempt to amend budget
direct to your inboxLiberal Democrat councillors in Manchester have been accused of ‘bribing the electorate’ after tabling plans to amend the city council’s budget for the coming year - which includes £41m in cuts.Councillors John Leech and Richard Kilpatrick had suggested that £3m could be taken from reserves to fund road safety measures, park maintenance costs and community projects.The opposition also urged the Labour council to defer a planned £160k cut to its revenue and benefits service to meet an expected rise in demand caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.But the amendments were rejected by the resources and governance scrutiny committee who approved the proposed savings ahead of the final 2021/22 budget vote on Friday.Council leader Sir