February 2019 Newsletter
Paul Tyler speaks out: Make Votes Matter People's Lobby for Electoral Reform On Tuesday 11th December, LDER representatives...
Paul Tyler speaks out: Make Votes Matter People's Lobby for Electoral Reform On Tuesday 11th December, LDER representatives...
Pulse of Europe - standing up for the future of Europe
Surrey County Council's £2.5 million for contract staff It was recently revealed that the cost of temporary staff at Surrey County Council is £2.5 million. The news comes at a time when the Council are proposing a number of cuts to essential services, affecting bus subsidies, Children's Centres, Community Recycling Centres and libraries. Prior to the appointment of new Chief Executive, Joanna Killian, in March 2018, the County Council had just one contract for an interim member of staff. The contract bill for temporary and interim staff now stands at £2.5 million. Will Forster, Lib Dem County Councillor for Woking South, said, "The Lib Dems and I have two reactions to this very disturbing news - firstly, can the previous officers, cleared out so rapidly, have been so ineffective that emergency recruitment has been necessary? If so, how did that happen?" "Secondly, there has been no democratic accountability in the appointment of these people, who may be wonderful, but their appointments have bypassed the
I am delighted to be the Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson for South West Devon, in addition to standing for...