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The Lights Are On - But Nobody's Home
Published on Tuesday 4th October 2011
As well as spending £370,000 of Wiltshire tax payers money on resurfacing the car park at their temporary offices in Melksham, Wiltshire Council are leaving the lights on late into the night.
Melksham Councillor Jon Hubbard has blasted the council for wasting money on the car park, saying "If it was good enough for teachers and parents when George.
Top Hotels and Private Members Club at Taxpayers Expense
Published on Friday 30th September 2011
Lib Dems in Wiltshire have reacted with shock and fury to news that taxpayers have been paying for Chief Executive Andrew Kerr's membership of private London clubs and for him to stay in top flight hotels.
Group Leader Jon Hubbard commented "This sums up the Conservative's real priorities; using taxpayers money to pay for private club membership is more important than delivering essential frontline services such as fixing our broken road network.
Read more: Top Hotels and Private Members Club at Taxpayers Expense
Conservatives spend £370,000 improving councillors car-park
Published on Friday 30th September 2011
Despite forcing Wiltshire residents to pay a massive increase in parking charges across Wiltshire it has been revealed that Conservative Councillors have spent £370,000 on resurfacing a car park that will only be used for a few years by councillors and staff at the council's temporary offices at Shurnhold in Melksham.
Lib Dem Group Leader Jon Hubbard said: "This is a temporary car park in the council's temporary offices, and the Conservatives didn't think it needed resurfacing when teachers and parents used it, back when the site used to be George Ward School.
Read more: Conservatives spend £370,000 improving councillors car-park
More complaints to Wiltshire Council shows that the Conservatives still aren't listening
Published on Thursday 22nd September 2011
After a 10% increase in complaints about Wiltshire Council last year, the Local Government Ombudsman has criticised the Council for slow progress in responding to complainants and finding solutions.
Jon Hubbard, Lib Dem Group Leader, said “The average time the council took to respond was 34 days, when the maximum time allowed by the Obudsman is 28 days.
Read more: More complaints to Wiltshire Council shows that the Conservatives still aren't listening
Lib Dems elect new Deputy Group Leader
Published on Friday 16th September 2011
Wiltshire Liberal Democrats have elected Brian Dalton to be Deputy Group Leader of the Lib Dem Group on Wiltshire Council. Brian Dalton is Wiltshire’s Councillor for Salisbury Harnham ward, and also sits on the City Council.
Lib Dems Secure Promise - No Wiltshire Youth Centres to Close
Published on Tuesday 13th September 2011
At the meeting of Wiltshire Council's Cabinet on Tuesday, the Lib Dems secured a promise from the council's leader that no Wiltshire Youth Centres would close.
The question was repeatedly asked by Trowbridge Councillor Helen Osborn, the Lib Dem lead member on Children's Services, who finally secured the pledge.
Read more: Lib Dems Secure Promise - No Wiltshire Youth Centres to Close
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