News - Mid Suffolk Liberal Democrats

The costs of Conservative Euro-madness

In a move designed to appease nationalistic right-wing Conservative MPs and respond to a perceived electoral threat from UKIP, the Government announced its intention to opt out of 130 EU Justice and Home Affairs measures. Despite advice from academics, lawyers, the police and the wider British security establishment the Government is putting party politics above the national interest and the country's ability to deal with cross-border crime and terrorism.

by European Movement

17 Oct 2012

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Wiltshire Council given notice to improve child protection services

WC has been formally issued with an "Improvement Notice" by the government. This instructs the council to put right the many failings in the safeguarding children and young people and adoption services, with the threat of direct intervention should they be unable to do so. The Department for Education sets out a programme of activity to get the council back on course. Officials from the DfE will sit in on meetings. The DfE also requires a package of support which "must include peer mentoring and support for the Lead Member for Children's Services (and) the Portfolio Holder for Children's Services..." The cabinet member for Children's Services is Conservative councillor Lionel Grundy OBE and the portfolio holder for Children's Services is Conservative Laura Mayes.

17 Oct 2012

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