Thursday was World Refugee Day - when we celebrate the amazing contributions that refugees make to the social, cultural and economic life of our country, and raise awareness of the 29 million refugees and asylum seekers around the world. Every minute, 30 people are forced to flee their homes to escape the horrors of war, violence or persecution.
In light of the increased representations of Liberal Democrats on Spelthorne Borough Council, the Lib Dem Group of councillors have decided to shadow portfolios as part of their ongoing commitment to scrutinise council proceedings. Sandra Dunn has been duly selected to lead the team as the Group Leader of Liberal Democrat Councillors and has announced that as well as the 6 portfolios, she has requested a dedicated Communications & Social Media responsibility. The responsibilities have been allocated as follows:
UPDATE: Highways England has since withdrawn its legal challenge at the eleventh hour
EU leaders have "lost patience" with Britain and do not want to grant another Brexit extension when time runs out in October, Ireland's prime minister has said. Arriving at a meeting with his 27 counterparts, where leaders will check in on the Brexit process, Leo Varadkar said there was "enormous hostility" to another delay in EU capitals.
Cllr Philip Mynott (Brentwood North) will table the following motion at full council on 26 June 2019: ...
Today is Clean Air Day, and Mayor Dave Hodgson has emphasised the importance of this 'critical issue', which the council is tackling in a range of ways.