The Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has today attacked comments made by the Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner on road deaths in Northamptonshire.
The Liberal Democrat Economy Spokesman at County Hall, Cllr Chris Lofts, has today called for Northamptonshire to receive a fair share of the business rates generated at Silverstone after news that the new Wing Complex had led to £1.6m in profits this year. Conservative-run Northamptonshire County Council has previously invested £10m in the new wing, despite the fact that it is in Buckinghamshire.
The Deputy Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Chris Stanbra, has responded to the Conservatives budget proposals today.
Liberal Democrat Cllr Dennis Meredith has attacked the Conservatives at County Hall after a senior Conservative Councillor told residents who were worried about going out in the dark after the Conservatives switched off the streetlights that they should "take a torch and get on with it".
The Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has reacted with astonishment at the news that the new Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner is proposing to create 17 new jobs, several for his Conservative campaign team, costing up to £65k a year each.
The Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has attacked both the Conservatives and Labour after a Liberal Democrat call to protect Council staff earning under the "Living Wage" (£7.45 per hour) from being forced to take a pay cut. The motion from the Liberal Democrat group would have protected 1373 low paid staff from having their pay cut if it had been passed.
The Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has slammed the Conservative administration after they responded to questions from Cllr Glynane on their shocking placements in school league tables published by OFSTED.
The Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has slammed the Conservative administration after figures emerged that showed only 46% of children attended secondary schools rated "good" or "outstanding" in the county. Northamptonshire was ranked 133rd out of 155 authorities.
The Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, is calling for low paid staff at County Hall to be spared from pay cuts. The Liberal Democrats have secured a debate at the meeting of Full Council on Thursday on the proposed changes to pay and conditions at the Conservative-run County Council. Currently staff are being consulted on a potential 3.6% average pay cut and changes to sickness and holiday pay.
The Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has welcomed a motion from the Labour group calling for more apprenticeships in Northamptonshire. Last Council meeting Liberal Democrat Councillor Chris Lofts proposed a similar motion calling for an increase in apprenticeships supported through Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership, which the Tories opposed.
The Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has called for the Conservative administration to allow full public debate of how taxpayers money is spent through LGSS. At two recent Northamptonshire County Council Cabinet meetings reports relating to money spent on back office services such as finance, legal, HR, IT and others, through LGSS have been debated in private.
Member of the Police Authority, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has attacked the Conservative candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner after he attacked cuts to the Police Authority's budget.
