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Liberal Democrat councillors in Manchester accused of ‘bribing the electorate’ after failed attempt to amend budget

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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.

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