Figures obtained recently by Cllr David Goodwin show that the recent refurbishment of County Hall in Kingston, which also involved the costs of moving staff from one office to another, will total £3.123 million spread over 3 years.
Last year, Conservative dreams of seeing Surrey declared an 'excellent' County Council were shattered by Ofsted's shocking findings in the Joint Area Review. Vulnerable children were not safe in Surrey. By the Autumn the Secretary of State had given Surrey notice that it must carry out a demanding two-year improvement programme, meeting a rigorous series of targets, or risk having its services taken over.
This Saturday local MP Tim Farron will be judging a caricature competition at Low Foulshaw Farm in Kendal. Ten budding artists will draw their own caricature of the MP, who will then nominate a winning picture based on artistic merit and humorous observation.
This week my work has had very much an education flavour.
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has today written to Gordon Brown and David Cameron regarding MPs' expenses.
By Ian Metherell, Lib Dem candidate for Grendon Underwood in the June 4th election (Bucks County Council.)