A Public Inconvenience
Lib Dem Candidate brands the Tories at North Somerset Council ‘A public inconvenience’ over the launch of the 2009 draft budget.
“The Tory run Council have shown disrespect to the people of North Somerset with their lack of transparency over the 2009 budget,” says Dr. Brian Mathew the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate.
“They don’t care about people not having information on what they are planning for the future. The so called draft budget is more of a ‘daft budget’ as they have not been open about what they are planning to do. Opposition councillors are aware that cuts in services are planned, but without the details, how can they do their job and offer constructive criticism?”.
“Further increases are expected from the Tories in fees for home and respite care, and it is believed parking charges are to be introduced, while environmental organisations such as the: Avon Wildlife Trust, Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre, Mendip Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Forest of Avon Trust, who work in our area, also appear to be under threat. This is effectively council tax increase ‘by stealth’ and the public should see it for what it is. Harold Macmillan described Thatcher’s cuts to public services in the 1980s as ‘selling off the family silver’, well it looks like that is what the ‘Thatcherite’ Tories in the NSC are up to again here.”
To cap it all, the word is out that they are going to close public conveniences in Portishead, Clevedon and Weston. That’s what I call a real public inconvenience”.
Posted by Brian at 12:00 AM | Link | 0 comments
Subscription Options
You are not logged in, so your subscription status for this entry is unknown. You can login or register here.
No comments found.
Post a comment (login required)