 |
Mole Valley Liberal DemocratsWorking for Mole Valley Parliamentary Constituency, covering Mole Valley DC (except Ashtead) and parts of Guildford BC |
 |
Tories back down on C.A.B. grant
February 9, 2009 11:17 AM
Alice Humphreys addresses the protest meeting in Leatherhead
When the Conservative Executive running Mole Valley District Council threatened a series of cuts in its grant to the C.A.B., Mole Valley Liberal Democrats launched a campaign against the cuts, led by Parliamentary candidate Alice Humphreys. We have now heard that the Council withdrawn some of the cuts it had planned.
Alice Humphreys says: "Faced with the pressure of our campaign, the C.A.B's own submissions and all the other voices that spoke out against the plans, the Council Executive has now announced that it is backing down on the threatened cut in grant for 2009/10. While this is welcome, it is not enough to protect the service in the long term. The status of the lease for the Leatherhead C.A.B. office remains uncertain and the 2010-11 grant is still under threat.
"This vital service is more needed than ever at this time of economic difficulty. The Liberal Democrats will maintain the pressure to protect it."
What would you like to do next?
-
Subscribe for updates
Follow the party's activity on...
- Twitter:
- Liberal Democrats
- Facebook:
- Liberal Democrats
- YouTube:
- Liberal Democrats