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Hove MP backs A27 investment announcement

Sarah Green December 7, 2014

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, outlined details of a £350m investment assigned to improving the A27 corridor in the Autumn Statement.

Mike Weatherley MP for Hove & Portslade
Mike Weatherley MP for Hove & Portslade

MIKE WEATHERLEY, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has backed the financial package which highlights that “the UK is the fastest-growing major economy in the world”.

Other highlights from the Autumn Statement include:

·         A cut in Stamp Duty for 98% of those who pay the tax.

·         The tax-free personal allowance to be increased by a further £100 in April 2015, to £10,600.

·         Children to be exempt from tax on economy flights.

·         Spouses to inherit their partner’s individual saving account (ISA) benefits after death.

·         An additional £2 billion funding for the NHS.

·         Business rates to be cut and capped, with extra Help for the High Street.

·         The government to clamp down on tax avoidance by multinational companies.

Mike said: “The autumn statement included a bounty of positive measures for the country and some excellent investment for the South East. I was particularly pleased with the long-overdue investment for the A27, which will bring welcome relief to anyone who uses the busy road. Improvements such as this are possible as a result of the Government’s sound management of the economy.”

 

 

 

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