Oldham Council spends more than £56 million on agency staff in four years
Shocking figures uncovered by Oldham Liberal Democrats show that Oldham Council has spent a staggering £56 million and counting on agency workers since 2021.
The Government has doubled the housebuilding target for Stockport, weakened the protections on a third of our precious green belt, and is forcing the Council through Ministerial Directives and threats to adopt a Local Plan which will let developers target green belt first.
We oppose this government’s ‘developers charter’ and need your voice. Do you agree with us that the green spaces that make our area special need to be preserved, and new housing should first be built on brownfield sites, after the infrastructure is provided with schools, improved transport, and GP places guaranteed? Help us send a message to Government and make Labour listen to local people.
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Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
Shocking figures uncovered by Oldham Liberal Democrats show that Oldham Council has spent a staggering £56 million and counting on agency workers since 2021.
James MacCleary MP, has welcomed the Labour Government’s reported long-overdue acceptance that a Youth Mobility Scheme with the EU should be considered - following months of pressure and campaigning from James and the Liberal Democrats.
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council's statement on its future can be found at https://epsom-ewell.gov.uk/council/local-government-reorganisation
New Home Office figures reveal that in the year ending September 2024, 269,237 shoplifting cases were closed without a suspect being identified in England and Wales - a shocking 19% increase from the previous year.
Lib Dem Dacorum has saved front line services from cuts or closures and £2 million has been put aside for improvements across Dacorum.
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