No magic money tree - more spending on NHS will mean more taxes
Our health spokesman Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor (in the red jumper) has received this email:
12 Jan 2018
National News
Government tells County Council - you must be more open about "secret" property deals
The Government has published proposals calling on local authorities, including Surrey County Council, to be more open and transparent about their purchases of commercial properties for investment purposes. The consultation, which closed on December 22nd 2017, states that local authorities need to "demonstrate more transparency and openness and to make it easier for informed observers to understand how good governance and democratic accountability have been exercised", and that "local authorities need to remember that their prime duty is to deliver statutory services for local residents". The new rules, if adopted, will be introduced in April 2018 and take effect immediately. Cllr Hazel Watson, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council, said today:
12 Jan 2018
Bus cuts - where the axe has fallen
WC wants to save money on buses, so is gradually cutting back on the more costly services. In the most recent round of cuts the following have gone:
12 Jan 2018
3,750 teachers in England on long-term stress leave
Thousands of teachers are on long-term stress leave - and it shows the pressure that teachers are under in England. These...
WLD
11 Jan 2018
800 homes across Haringey left empty
800 homes in Haringey have been left empty for six months or more, with over 190 vacant for greater than two years, research by...
HLD
11 Jan 2018
WATCH: Christine Jardine on the problems Universal Credit is causing for renters
Yesterday, a Westminster Hall debate took place, led by Liberal Democrat MP Stephen Lloyd. He aimed to highlight the effect of universal credit on the private rented sector. Simply, landlords aren't loving the prospect of not getting their rent money, so they are simply saying they won't rent to anyone on benefits.
TV
11 Jan 2018