2012 Don’t Cut Us Out – WSCC Dossier of Shame West Sussex County Council says that there is no alternative but to cut front-line services and care support to 4,500 disabled and elderly people across the County. Yet, as The Don’t Cut Us Out Dossier of Shame now exposes that during the 3-year period of [...]
West Sussex County Tory administration have been slammed today by the Liberal Democrats for their extravagant communications budget, and making their own You-Tube film clips. Dr James Walsh, deputy group leader of the County Council Liberal Democrats said: “At a time of savage cuts to personal care services for vulnerable elderly and young people, it [...]
West Sussex Liberal Democrat Councillors yesterday (Friday) decided to boycott the Scrutiny (Select) Committee vice-chairmanships at County Hall after the ruling Conservatives grabbed all the Committee chairmanships and allowances for themselves. Dr James Walsh, deputy group leader said “The Tories want to be judge and jury for all their policies in West Sussex ignoring advice [...]
A Liberal Democrat attempt to provide a £3million boost for community social services for the elderly, for preserving bus services, and to support the careers service for young people was rejected by the Tories at West Sussex County Council budget meeting yesterday (Friday 17th Feb). Liberal Democrat Group leader Morwen Millson said “The Conservatives inherited [...]
Sharon Bowles MEP, who represents South East England in the European Parliament, is supporting Don’t Cut Us Out, a campaign in West Sussex fighting to protect vulnerable adults from council cuts. The campaign was started after Conservative-led West Sussex County Council decided to cut its adult services budget, leaving many elderly people and those with [...]
Residents are being encouraged to send in their suggested topics for the West Sussex scrutiny work programme for the coming year. County Councillors are meeting towards the end of February to look at priority areas for the scrutiny 2012/13 programme. Christine Field, the current Chairman of the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, said: “We are [...]
Articles for the past week: Leader: Is every Tory happy? News this past week: 1. Extra £2m Social Care Cash Must Mean Better Help At Home For People In West Sussex – Bob Smytherman 2. Two Worthing Tories Go Independent 3. WBC Cabinet Member For Resources Expects £250,000 Theatre Savings 4. ”We Should Promote Worthing Car Parking” Says Tory Chair [...]
A report examining the health inequalities faced by homeless people and the access to services has been published by a working group of the three Councils. Homeless people very often have difficulty in accessing services and are more at risk of certain health conditions – Death rates amongst the homeless are high – The average [...]
An extra £2,032, 426 for social care in West Sussex will mean people can leave hospital earlier and receive better care at home. This comes from an extra £150m announced by the Coalition Government recently to be spent on shortening hospital stays across the country during the busy winter period. Thanks to the Liberal Democrats [...]
Countywide services are helping tackle the growing problem of dementia. A recent survey by the Department of Health found that six out of ten people with dementia in England go undiagnosed – meaning almost 400,000 people could be going without the vital support the NHS and social care services can offer. West Sussex County Council [...]
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