A motion from the Liberal Democrat Official Opposition calling for Northamptonshire County Council to work with the police and switch speed cameras back on, after a rise in deaths on the roads, has been voted down by the Conservatives. Leader of the Liberal Democrats at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, said “I am appalled at [...]
Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesman Councillor Chris Lofts is calling for Northamptonshire County Council to do more for local young unemployed people. Cllr Lofts has tabled a motion at the meeting of Full Council on Thursday asking for the administration to look into extending the concessionary fares scheme to young unemployed people to help them get [...]
The Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has today announced that the Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet will be reduced to Leader and 6 Shadow Cabinet members and called for the Conservatives at County Hall to follow suit. Cllr Glynane said “We have consistently argued that the Conservative Cabinet [...]
The Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, is calling for the Conservative administration to ensure the investigation in Northamptonshire Economic Partnership (NEP) is not just a whitewash. Cllr Brendan Glynane said “NEP is receiving £2m of taxpayers money yet does not meet in public, or publish spending over [...]
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Deputy Leader and Finance Spokesman for Northamptonshire Liberal Democrats has today slammed the Conservatives at County Hall for refusing to get a grip on the spiralling cost of agency foster care placements. Cllr Stanbra said “Over the last few years the biggest pressure in the Council’s budget has been the use of agency foster carers [...]
The Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet Member for Health and Social Services has today attacked Northamptonshire Conservatives plans to cut £19m for preventative services. Cllr Minney said “The Conservatives have completely undermined their own Prevention Strategy by cutting budget from an original £47m to £28m, a cut of £19m over 4 years, at a time when [...]
The Liberal Democrat Official Opposition at Northamptonshire County Council have reacted with astonishment and anger after the Conservative Cabinet Member for Transport attempted to blame the police for switching off speed cameras in the County and claimed he would “not have encouraged” the move. Leader of the Opposition, Cllr Brendan Glynane said “It was the [...]
Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Liberal Democrat Finance Spokesman, Cllr Chris Stanbra, has today condemned the Conservatives as they forced through their £110m package of cuts to frontline services at County Hall. Cllr Chris Stanbra said “The Conservatives have decimated frontline services in Northamptonshire. Despite warnings from Care Home providers that Conservative cuts would [...]
The Official Opposition on Northamptonshire County Council have today unveiled their alternative budget. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Finance Spokesman at County Hall, Cllr Chris Stanbra, set out the key themes of fighting crime, protecting the vulnerable and boosting the community. Cllr Stanbra said “The Conservatives are ripping up Northamptonshire’s safety net and making our [...]
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