The purchase of a new fleet will pave the way for providing an efficient, reliable, and environmentally sustainable transport solution for the collection of refuse.
The whole process has done little to instil taxpayer confidence. Let us hope that lessons really are learned and such a dreadful waste of the public purse never happens again.
I am thrilled with the progress we’re making as a Council – and our laser focus on providing the best public services possible.
At a national level this one-size-fits-all policy is costing taxpayers around £20 billion a year in pay disparity between the public and private sectors.
If the deadweight of socialist profligacy and intervention could be lifted, then our town would have the chance to thrive.
Increases in Council Tax should be limited to two per cent. If local authorities want to raise it by more than that, a referendum should be required.
We need a strong team and a clear manifesto that is united by a commonality of purpose, with a drive to deliver for the residents.
A box-ticking conformity means that officialdom is content if the process is followed – no matter how drab or expensive the outcome.
As believers in low tax, we think that now, more than ever, the council should be doing all it can to reduce the ask on hard-pressed Council Tax payers.
A report has found a lack of proper audits, unlawful payments, and a refusal to answer queries from councillors.
There are far too many town hall officials earning over £90,000 a year. A recruitment freeze would help allow a Council Tax freeze.
It offers the opportunity to devolve powers directly to county and unitary authorities – rather than imposing a one-size-fits-all Metro Mayor model.
Labour’s failures in our borough have been monumental. But our campaign was a positive and optimistic one.
Labour spent all their time telling people what they disliked about our borough. One of their candidates claimed the ward they were hoping to represent was “a dive”.
New high rises have wrecked the look and feel of our borough. People also see their hard-earned money wasted. They understand that things must change.