Liverpool First will be holding 5 neighbourhood-based events to enable residents to engage in the regeneration agenda in the following areas:

Monday 19 November (South Central)
Childwall Sports College,  Fiveways, Queens Drive, Liverpool L15 6XZ

Tuesday 20 November (Alt Valley)
St John Bosco High School, 18 Stonedale Crescent, Liverpool, L11 9DQ

Wednesday 21 November 2007 (City & North)
Notre Dame Catholic College, Specialist School for the Arts, Everton Valley, Liverpool, L4 4EZ

Monday 26 November 2007 (Liverpool East)
Merseyside Society for Deaf People, Queens Drive, West Derby, Merseyside L13 0JD

Monday 3 December 2007 (South City)
Bridge Chapel Centre, Heath Road, Liverpool, L19 4XR

Each delegate will have access to hand held voting technology. Questions covering subjects such as culture, community cohesion, transport, health, environment, education, economic development, planning and housing will be asked by the facilitator and the audience responses will be reported back in real time.

Large format maps will also be available with delegates able to identify for themselves what they consider to be the strengths, weaknesses and solutions to issues within their local areas. Post it notes will be available to put on the maps to identify key issues in particular areas.

Register for this event to avoid disappointment!

If you would like to register a place at a ‘Your City, Your Neighbourhood, Your Say’ event taking place in your area, please contact Sue Brewer on sue.brewer@liverpool.gov.uk or call: 0151-225-2433

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) today met with Treasury officials to discuss its proposals on Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in response to a request from the Chancellor to work up options designed to assist entrepreneurs.

The BCC used the opportunity to reiterate its opposition to removing the taper relief on CGT, believing that it will harm long-term economic prospects and damage the Government’s pro-enterprise agenda.

The proposals that were presented to the Treasury were given with two caveats:

1)       All of the proposals should be viewed as measures which would not have been necessary had the decision on taper relief been subject to proper consultation and scrutiny

2)       Any alternatives produced at this stage will inevitably be detrimental to the long-term aim of simplifying the tax system to enhance UK business competitiveness.

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