Proposed Cuts in Council Services
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has issued a series of press releases outlining the options for service reductions during the next financial year in order to balance the books.
Thank you to all who voted for her, and for the army of volunteers who put so much effort in.
The work starts now.
You can watch her gracious acceptance speech via this link.
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has issued a series of press releases outlining the options for service reductions during the next financial year in order to balance the books.
Catherine Bearder, Euro MP for South East England, today urged the European Commission to make local government the bedrock of its regional development policy.
Did you know that 96% of all the world's plastic is not recycled?
Stories suggesting all Surrey schools were on their way to becoming Academies appeared in national newspapers on 30th September. This was fortunate for local MP Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education, as the Conservative party conference was due to start three days later, and even here in his home county of Surrey just one school was ready to become an Academy.
The Conservative administration at County Hall has mismanaged Surrey's Highways to such an extent that Highways claims against the Council for damage and injury in respect of Highways are expected to reach £1.3m this year. This is not surprising given the large number of potholes on Surrey's roads, the delay in repairing them and the many poor quality repairs which did not last.
The Local Government Boundary Commission has just started a boundary review of Surrey County Council. The review has been triggered because the levels of electoral representation have changed since the last review was completed in 2000 with 29 division (36%) having electoral variations greater than 10%.
The Liberal Democrats' bold plan to restore UK leadership in science and innovation will drive investment, boost global collaboration, and ensure technology benefits everyone, not just the privileged few.
Reflecting on the year’s International Women’s Day theme of “accelerate action”, I am sadly reminded of how much more we still need to achieve.
The UK needs to strengthen both our Armed Forces and our soft power.