Election in Winslow
Winslow by-election. March 2004.
23 Apr 2004
Winslow by-election. March 2004.
Local Lib Dems Cllr Janet Andrews and Emily Sanger would like to thank everyone who supported the Lib Dems in yesterday's by-election in Folkestone East Ward.
Tory-controlled Surrey County Council is continuing to privatise the services it is legally required to provide. The Council's educational services have been privatised, see "Surrey Schools Services sold to Defence Contractor" dated 31st July 2003. With effect from 1st April 2004, they are now provided by VT Four S Limited. The Liberal Democrats are concerned that the Tories are obsessed with privatising more and more services, even though the Council seems increasingly to be encountering problems with those it has already privatised.
Voters in the East ward of Folkestone will be going to the polls tomorrow to elect a new District Councillor to serve alongside Cllr Janet Andrews.
The likely decision to hold a referendum on the European Constitution was welcomed today by Totnes Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson, Mike Treleaven. Commenting on the news he said:
The official report on Kingsbridge Community College following their recent OFSTED inspection was released today. The College was judged to be an excellent school which, in OFSTED speak is the highest accolade that can be given. Indeed this is the first time that the inspector has given that rating in over 200 inspections and puts the College in the top 200 secondary schools nation wide. Speaking after the report was issued Totnes Parliamentary Spokesperson, Mike Treleaven said: