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 [...]
Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesman Councillor Chris Lofts has condemned the Conservatives after they voted down a Lib Dem call to help young people with transport costs to get to job interviews and training. Cllr Lofts said “I’m really disappointed by the actions of Northamptonshire Conservatives today. They had a chance to stand up for [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Northampton Borough Council, Cllr Sally Beardsworth, has attacked the Conservatives after they voted down a call from the Liberal Democrats to support their own Conservative manifesto pledge to protect sheltered housing. Cllr Beardsworth, who was the Cabinet Member for Housing until last May, said “I find it astonishing [...]
Cllr Brendan Glynane has slammed Northampton Conservatives after they voted against a Liberal Democrat call to hold a public investigation into why the Conservative controlled Borough Council put in a bid for advice services in direct competition with Northampton Community Law and the Citizen’s Advice Bureau. Cllr Brendan Glynane said “Northampton Conservatives behaviour last [...]
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 [...]
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