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:| FUNDAMENTAL REVIEW OF COUNTY HALL (05/02/02) Conservative County Councillors are calling for a fundamental review of the way County Hall provides its services. The current bureaucracy and costs are allowed to escalate partly due to the f... Read More |
| UNDERFUNDING ANOTHER FORM OF STEALTH TAX (04/02/02) Conservative Councillors are extremely concerned by the Government’s underfunding of Somerset’s Social Services department. Conservative leader, John Smeaton commented, ‘It is deep... Read More |
| CONSERVATIVES CAMPAIGN FOR BETTER FUNDING FOR SOMERSET (01/02/02) Conservative County Councillors are determined to secure better funding for Somerset. Leader of the Conservative group, John Smeaton said, ‘It is vital that all political parties at Somerset C... Read More |
| BEST VALUE IS BAD VALUE (21/01/02) Somerset is drowning under a flood of red tape. Government's edict that the County Council has to formally "Best Value" review every service in which it is involved over a five-year cycle is costing... Read More |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGLECTED BY LIB DEMS (18/01/02) Conservative Councillors call for less bureaucracy in Somerset, and more interest to be taken in the economic development of the County. The manufacturing base in Somerset has been gradually eroded.... Read More |
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LIB DEM COUNCILLORS VOTE TO GIVE THEMSELVES PAY RISES
Senior Lib Dems at County Hall have come under fire for trying to give themselves pay rises at the same time as proposing to cut other Councillors' ... Read More
CONSERVATIVES SLAM "HYPOCRITE" MP
HARD TIMES
Ken Maddock, Leader of Somerset County Council explains why his Conservative administration will have to tighten the purse strings for a while yet:
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CONSERVATIVES SLAM "IRRESPONSIBLE" MP
SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL DOING MORE FOR LESS
Residents in Somerset will welcome Somerset County Council's efforts to provide more for less in these difficult financial times.
As Somerset ... Read More
COUNTY COUNCIL BUDGET HIT BY DEBT DOUBLE-WHAMMY
Spiralling debt incurred by both the Labour Government and the former Lib Dem administration at County Hall has led to the drafting of an emergency ... Read More





