I note that the scouts have had all their support cut by Walsall Council... over 250 excellent volunteers from our Borough give up their time to provide suberb motivation, training, guidance and inspiration to our young people and the Council get amazing value and savings from their work. Now Walsall have cut the £12000 grant they used to get for training and money towards room hire and will mean closure of some groups. Surely this is so short sighted?
What a kick in the teeth!!!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
This coalition is unravelling and shows up as a con!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
This coalition is unravelling and shows up as a con!
Recent undercover recordings show how even the liberals are concerned at the way thsi Tory Government is handling this Country , abandoning their election promises and forgeting our communities.
The cuts brought about as a result of the actions of greedy bankers will cause hardship in many areas of our communities. Maybe those who are better off will not notice these cuts much, but there are many less well off who will find these cuts really hurt. The problem is that this Tory Government and so this Tory Council are cutting harder and faster than is needed. The cuts will hit areas that will have a higher cost long term
- trebling tuition fee limit which will make access to many universities restricted to young people with rich parents. This could have been prevented by Liberal MPs who broke their election promise. There is also the loss of the education maintenance allowance paid to 16 year olds help support them staying on at school .
- cuts in child benefit
- Those potholes in our roads I suspect will get bigger and cause more damage to both vehicles and pedestrians.
- Libraries will have both their opening hours cut and some will be axed altogether. Libraries used well can be vital to the progress of our children.
- Cuts to the music service based at the Forest will reduce access to music lessons and support over the whole of the schools in Walsall Borough.
- Support for the most vulnerable in our society, those with disability, the elderly, the mentally handicapped both young and old will see their support cut to the absolute legal minimum, loading carers to breaking point. Those who depend on the services of Social services will be very worried about their future level of support.
- Those who receive support from social service will be especially worried with reorganisation of the meals on wheels service and other support services.
- Cuts to the police force will mean a reduction in Officers available to deal with crime and criminal activity. I am sure the criminals will be waiting to take advantage.
- VAT will rise to 20% in 2011 which will mean most items will rise in cost … not much of a dent in the finances of the well off but will make a real impact for most of us.
- The future of our leisure centres , their opening hours and charges are also under the spotlight. This Tory Council would like to off load these to the private sector. Certainly I will expect that most of the swimming pools attached to schools will be closed ( there are around 46 pools which may well be cut to 5 or 6).
- We have to make the decision if we wish to maintain a quality of life that is fair for all our citizens young , old, disabled, handicapped or seriously disadvantaged. I fear that the current Tory direction will carry us towards a ‘ let the market decide’ economy where those with the savings, receivers of banker bonuses will survive and live excellent quality lives. Those who have much more limited resources will tell a very different story. Living in a caring society is the only sort that I want to live in. What do you think?
This coalition is unravelling and shows up as a con!
Recent undercover recordings show how even the liberals are concerned at the way thsi Tory Government is handling this Country , abandoning their election promises and forgeting our communities.
The cuts brought about as a result of the actions of greedy bankers will cause hardship in many areas of our communities. Maybe those who are better off will not notice these cuts much, but there are many less well off who will find these cuts really hurt. The problem is that this Tory Government and so this Tory Council are cutting harder and faster than is needed. The cuts will hit areas that will have a higher cost long term
- trebling tuition fee limit which will make access to many universities restricted to young people with rich parents. This could have been prevented by Liberal MPs who broke their election promise. There is also the loss of the education maintenance allowance paid to 16 year olds help support them staying on at school .
- cuts in child benefit
- Those potholes in our roads I suspect will get bigger and cause more damage to both vehicles and pedestrians.
- Libraries will have both their opening hours cut and some will be axed altogether. Libraries used well can be vital to the progress of our children.
- Cuts to the music service based at the Forest will reduce access to music lessons and support over the whole of the schools in Walsall Borough.
- Support for the most vulnerable in our society, those with disability, the elderly, the mentally handicapped both young and old will see their support cut to the absolute legal minimum, loading carers to breaking point. Those who depend on the services of Social services will be very worried about their future level of support.
- Those who receive support from social service will be especially worried with reorganisation of the meals on wheels service and other support services.
- Cuts to the police force will mean a reduction in Officers available to deal with crime and criminal activity. I am sure the criminals will be waiting to take advantage.
- VAT will rise to 20% in 2011 which will mean most items will rise in cost … not much of a dent in the finances of the well off but will make a real impact for most of us.
- The future of our leisure centres , their opening hours and charges are also under the spotlight. This Tory Council would like to off load these to the private sector. Certainly I will expect that most of the swimming pools attached to schools will be closed ( there are around 46 pools which may well be cut to 5 or 6).
- We have to make the decision if we wish to maintain a quality of life that is fair for all our citizens young , old, disabled, handicapped or seriously disadvantaged. I fear that the current Tory direction will carry us towards a ‘ let the market decide’ economy where those with the savings, receivers of banker bonuses will survive and live excellent quality lives. Those who have much more limited resources will tell a very different story. Living in a caring society is the only sort that I want to live in. What do you think?
Thursday, December 2, 2010
tree cull for OUR Arboretum
Planning voted to endorse the cull of around 230 healthy trees from our Arboretum tonight 2nd December despite pleas from around 1200 residents on a petition and from the woodlands trust. The original number were around 380 but very mysteriously dropped to 230 after a bit of questioning by those of us who have a real concern about cutting down trees that have taken so long to grow and contribute so much pleasure.
18 of the trees under consideration were planted in memory of loved ones in Walsall. No consultation as yet to those who do not know that these trees will be moved... will they survive the move?
1000 trees donated this week by the woodland trust were due to be planted today... The woodlands trust did not know the Council planned a tree cull... Those planted in this weather will die and if any attempt is made to move mature memorial trees these will also die.!
Those 'consulted' were about 60 locals around the park... this park is owned by the people of Walsall.. that is why there has been such activity on line petitions etc. I am sure the heritage lottery will be displeased to learn that walsall Council has not consulted the real users of the arboretum... the people of Walsall.
Surely a short delay for a few weeks to the tree cull to ensure the real owners of this park can have an opportunity to comment on the cutting down of 230 healthy trees in the 'jewel in the crown' of walsall.. our arboretum ( which means a park of trees!!)
Shame on walsall ... is there another agenda here????
please feel free to comment
18 of the trees under consideration were planted in memory of loved ones in Walsall. No consultation as yet to those who do not know that these trees will be moved... will they survive the move?
1000 trees donated this week by the woodland trust were due to be planted today... The woodlands trust did not know the Council planned a tree cull... Those planted in this weather will die and if any attempt is made to move mature memorial trees these will also die.!
Those 'consulted' were about 60 locals around the park... this park is owned by the people of Walsall.. that is why there has been such activity on line petitions etc. I am sure the heritage lottery will be displeased to learn that walsall Council has not consulted the real users of the arboretum... the people of Walsall.
Surely a short delay for a few weeks to the tree cull to ensure the real owners of this park can have an opportunity to comment on the cutting down of 230 healthy trees in the 'jewel in the crown' of walsall.. our arboretum ( which means a park of trees!!)
Shame on walsall ... is there another agenda here????
please feel free to comment
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Read my lips . No increase in tuition fees
Next Thursday, MPs will vote on the Government's plans to treble Tuition Fees.
I hope that as many MPs as possible will vote against these unnecessary, unfair plans.They are cutting money for university teaching by 80%, much more than other services, and are making graduates pay the whole cost of most degrees. Students will be forced to choose the cheapest course, not what’s best for them - and will be paying back debts for 30 years.
The plans are bad for universities and not the road we should be going down. The Labour Party will be voting against the plans. Labour would avoid the big cuts in the university teaching grants and share the costs of higher education fairly. We are not against students paying something towards their higher education.. we did in fact introduce tuition fees some years ago.. However this massive increase will make access to higher education an elitist destination for the rich few.
Cllr Ian Robertson
Is there a bully in the house?
Have been getting reports that there are at least 20 complaints of bullying responses to members of the public in the last month about one of our esteemed councillors? has anyone heard any more on this?
Also what is going on with the tree cull proposed for Walsall arboretum... why is there now over 1500 signatories on the on line petition to save our trees? Could it be true that the actual users of this premier park have not been consulted?
We shall see when discussed at planning meeting this thursday
Those who wished for lighting on Little Hardwick road as promised and contracted for in the Amey contract must be disappointed. 30 lights were promised and paid for.. none deilvered which adds up to around £100000 lost when we add up maintenance costs.
Who was in court on Tuesday pleading guilty to electoral fraud... altering proxy votes and getting 2 concurrent jail sentences of 6 weeks each count.. relating to the 2009 elections in Palfrey... Mst Munir ( son of Cllr Munir)... do I remember the case coming from that election where the now cllr from the 2009 local elections was accused of filling in 12 postal vote applications from an address in Palfrey where these asylum seekers were living... cleared of course as he was cleared of actually signing them...
Wickiwalsall.leaks
Also what is going on with the tree cull proposed for Walsall arboretum... why is there now over 1500 signatories on the on line petition to save our trees? Could it be true that the actual users of this premier park have not been consulted?
We shall see when discussed at planning meeting this thursday
Those who wished for lighting on Little Hardwick road as promised and contracted for in the Amey contract must be disappointed. 30 lights were promised and paid for.. none deilvered which adds up to around £100000 lost when we add up maintenance costs.
Who was in court on Tuesday pleading guilty to electoral fraud... altering proxy votes and getting 2 concurrent jail sentences of 6 weeks each count.. relating to the 2009 elections in Palfrey... Mst Munir ( son of Cllr Munir)... do I remember the case coming from that election where the now cllr from the 2009 local elections was accused of filling in 12 postal vote applications from an address in Palfrey where these asylum seekers were living... cleared of course as he was cleared of actually signing them...
Wickiwalsall.leaks
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