Local Government Finance Emergency
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
Sarah Gibson is Member of Parliament for Chippenham - elected at the 2024 general election. The constituency includes the towns of Calne, Chippenham, Corsham and Royal Wootton Bassett and the village of Lyneham.
Chippenham Constituency - 4 July 2024.
| Sarah Gibson | 22,552 | 45.5% |
| Conservative | 14,414 | 29.1% |
| Reform | 6,127 | 12.4% |
| Labour | 3.925 | 7.9% |
| Green | 1,954 | 3.9% |
| Independent | 540 | 1.1% |
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
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