Cllr Nigel Hartin, (Clun) Leader of the Lib Dems on Shropshire Council has slammed the Council for its failure to secure funding from Central Government to expand broadband provision in the County.
Lib Dem Leader Cllr David Kendall has called for an emergency full council meeting to be held as soon as possible to discuss what action is going to be taken following the recent decision on the town hall. His call for the council to be recalled instead of having it's normal summer break is unprecedented and highlights the serious concerns the Lib Dems have over the way the whole issue is being handled by the Tories running Brentwood Borough Council. Cllr Kendall says he has made the call for the following reasons:
It is not hard to see why Labour in Spelthorne had their worst ever election result in May. They are out of touch locally and have bankrupted the country nationally, Apart from one part of Stanwell Labour literally didn't even waste their time by turning up.
I am holding a Cream Tea Fundraiser and a BBQ on the same day (Saturday 13th August) at my House (19, Beachborough Road, Folkestone) to raise money for Alex and Duncan's Community Projects that they run in Shepway. 3pm and 7.30pm start times. £5 per person (Children under 14 = FREE).
A motion opposing the removal of free to school transport for pupils at selective and religious schools in Kent proposed by the Liberal Democrat group has been voted down by the Conservative majority on Kent County Council. The motion, moved by County Councillor Tim Prater, read:
Chirbury and Worthen Councillor Heather Kidd has hit out at Shropshire Council for spending an additional thousands of pounds on i-pads for Councillors in addition to the laptops already provided.