Liverpool Lib Dems will this evening be moving an amendment to the City Council budget to save four threatened children's centres.
The party has drawn up a short list of changes which it wants to see in the budget and will be proposing changes in some budget lines to enable extra spending in others.
The proposal, which is costed according to the City Council's own budget figures, includes the following:
* funds to retain the four Children's centres threatened with closure (West Derby, Dovedale, Childwall, Hunts Cross)
*an increase of one million pounds to the voluntary and community sector support money
*the reintroduction of free leisure passes for children and young people
* the retention of "moderate care" for adults (this is part of the social care budget)
Says Leader Warren Bradley: " We have been working together with other parties on the budget. We have managed agreement on many things and have been able to share our expertise with each other.
We believe however that some of the proposals need to be changed and our amendment seeks to do that."
The City Council budget meeting takes place at Liverpool Town Hall at 5 this evening. Information about the meeting is available at http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/ (About the Council section)
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