October 2024 news from Councillor Neil Ross
This month's update includes news about Hermitage House, the former Sick Kids Hospital, and Astley Ainslie Community Trust.
This month's update includes news about Hermitage House, the former Sick Kids Hospital, and Astley Ainslie Community Trust.
The Liberal Democrats in Wokingham welcome the £1bn of additional funding pledged in the government’s Autumn budget for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). However, they remain concerned that funding increases are not keeping up.
Politics at its best is a rational and respectful debate between different viewpoints to decide the best way forward for the community. It focuses on ideas and measures, not on individuals.
Wokingham Borough Council receives less core revenue support from central government, per head of population, than any other English council with its range of responsibilities.
Will Labour continue to ignore the calls for proportional representation? Liberal Democrats are committed to working for a fair voting system, unlike Labour and the Conservatives.
York’s Liberal Democrats have expressed concerns after thieves stole metal gulley covers from streets in communities including Haxby, Skelton, Stockton on the Forest and Foxwood.