CONSULTANT COSTS MOUNT

8.28.00am UTC (GMT +0000) Fri 22nd Aug 2008

"I fear that this will inevitably lead to high tax rises or service cuts in the future".

Having axed the chief executive and Town Clerk posts at the City Council at considerable cost to the Leicester taxpayer, Labour are now employing more consultants to draw up a new Council management structure.

Cllr. Peter Coley who runs the Lib Dem council group commented, "During our Administration we worked hard to successfully sort out the financial mess that Labour had left the city in. I am very concerned that they are back to their old wasteful ways again, removing competent officers and increasing spending on high priced consultants. I fear that this will inevitably lead to high tax rises or service cuts in the future".