West Northamptonshire Council maiden budget a missed opportunity
The Conservative leadership of the Shadow West Northamptonshire Council are proposing real increases in Council Tax but delivering few service improvements.
JH
31 Dec 2020
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“Tory Police Commission grows to £1.1m as Tory and Labour Councillors unite to approve budget” Cllr Glynane
The Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, and member of the Police and Crime Panel, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has today expressed disappointment as the Conservative Police Commissioner's budget was passed without comment from the Police and Crime Panel. During the debate it was revealed that the much criticised back office costs could rise to £1.1m and that multi-million pound black holes lay ahead. Cllr Glynane was the only Councillor not to vote for the budget.
DLD
10 Feb 2013
“Hard-pressed taxpayers deserve to know how their money is spent” Cllr Brendan Glynane
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.
DLD
20 Nov 2012
“Liberal Democrats welcome Labour’s support for Nick Clegg’s £1bn Youth Contract” Cllr Brendan Glynane
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.
DLD
23 Nov 2012
Liberal Democrats call for low paid staff at County Hall to be spared from pay cuts
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.
DLD
26 Nov 2012
“Conservatives are failing Northamptonshire’s children” Cllr Brendan Glynane
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.
DLD
27 Nov 2012
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