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Paul Burstow MP, Minister of State for Care Services: Implementing the Lib Dem vision for social care

"Building a full partnership between health and social care will allow us to implement our vision for social care. We know all to well that it is a vision that matters hugely to the hundreds of thousands of families who rely on us. Much has been said and written about the impact of the Spending Review on social care. A lot of it has been misguided. There have been all sorts of claims and counter claims, which are alarming for older people and unsettling for those who care for them. So let me debunk a few myths for you.

5 Nov 2010
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Emerging Plans For Foxgloves Could be a Fantastic Result of Genuine Consultation

New plans are emerging for the future provision of respite care for children with disabilities which involve keeping Foxgloves open. These plans will presented to the Council's Executive on 8th December, with the details to be confirmed nearer the time. These are very exciting developments, however, which could prove to be a fantastic result of genuine, open-minded partnership working between Portfolio Holder for Children's Services Cllr David Sawyer, Council officers and the parents of children who use the respite services offered at Foxgloves.

5 Nov 2010
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High Speed Wan

The BBC reports: "The UK government has sold the London to Folkestone high speed rail link to a Canadian consortium for £2.1bn. The consortium will take over a 30 year lease on the track and stations." and "HS1, which cost more than £5bn to build, became fully operational in November 2007." http://tinyurl.com/2vcgxyn

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5 Nov 2010
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The end of Phil Woolas' Political Career

Phil Woolas was MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth from 1997 and, until today, Labour's shadow Immigration Minster, appointed to that last role just a few weeks ago by new Labour Leader Ed Miliband. Today, a court judged that he had been guilty of an illegal practice during his election campaign worthy of declaring his 103 vote election win at the 2010 election void.

5 Nov 2010
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Foxgloves to Remain Open Under New Proposals for Respite Care- Cllr David Sawyer

Foxgloves respite centre is set to remain open after Bedford Borough Council produced new plans for sustainable provision of respite care in the area. The new plans have been produced after close consultation with parents and users of the centre. Cllr David Sawyer, Liberal Democrat Portfolio Holder for Children's Services, said, "This process has been about finding a sustainable way to provide respite care services and by working with families involved and staff of the centre we have found a way to do this which involves keeping Foxgloves open. These proposals will now come to the Council's Executive in December.

5 Nov 2010
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