Tory/Lib Dem spending cuts to target elderly & most vulnerable

Council papers show the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are planning a new round of £7.6 million spending cuts on top of the £14.3 million target for 2010/2011. To read in full click here.

To meet their aim of a nil increase in Council tax they are prepared to sacrifice services for the elderly and most vulnerable in the City.

Their targets include:
• Hot meal charges for the elderly to be raised by 83%. Find out more.
• Cremation fees will rise 6%, internment fees by 5% and grave lease fees by 50%.
• Grounds maintenance will be cut by 5% despite there being an overspend on the current year.
• Cuts of £300K in the Youth Service and £46k in community play.
• Closure of the Visitor Information Centre in Queens Square.
• Cuts of £200K in grants to Voluntary Sector Neighbourhood and Community Safety. Find out more.
• £180K reduction in Community Service Workers in LANAs.
• Reduction in opening hours of Anchor Lane and Shaw Road Civic Amenity sites.
• Merry Hill and Langley Court Day Centres to be closed with the clients relocated.
• Blakenhall Resource Centre to be privatised.

To add your name to the 'Wolverhampton's old people deserve better!' Facebook petition click here

You can make a difference! EKTA Centre victory read more.

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THE CONSERVATIVES IN THEIR OWN WORDS

Cllr Joan Stevenson "We are being open and honest about it, we are in a mess." (Express & Star, front page 17-10-09)

Erick Pickles, Conservative Party Chairman "Our Conservative Councils will demonstrate how we will run the country." (Big Ideas, Building on Conservative Fundamentals, Localis 2008)

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Vote Watch

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Wolverhampton Labour Group holding the ruling Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors to account.

Is your councillor voting for cuts to your services?

Find out click here

Continued support for Ekta Centre in its current location click here to find out how your local councillor voted. LABOUR VICTORY!

Third Sector Funding click here to find out how your local councillor voted. LABOUR VICTORY!

Payment of Therapeutic Allowances to Day Care Service Users click here to find out how your local councillor voted.