April 26, 2010 at 1:10 pm | Posted in South East | Comments Off on Tory-run Brighton slashes investment in young people
Tags: Brighton, cuts, Unfairness, voluntary sector, young people
David Cameron says,
“Before people break the law, we need strong families, we need youth clubs, we need things to divert people away from crime, strong schools.”
Yet Tory-run Brighton and Hove Council has slashed investment in young people in its budget for 2010-11.
The Government is giving Brighton £1.1 million funding to fund its Sure Start programme. But Brighton Council is taking £600,000 of that money to plug the holes in its budget instead of spending it on giving local children the best possible start in life.
Brighton Connexions provides a one-stop-shop of information and advice on careers, training, health and housing for 13-19 year olds. This will face a cut of £200,000 in the Tory budget for 2010/11.
Brighton Council are also cutting £126,000 from youth offending services.
Information from Councillor Gill Mitchell, Labour Leader, Brighton and Hove Council
April 24, 2010 at 1:44 pm | Posted in North West | Comments Off on No help for the vulnerable in South Ribble
Tags: elderly, emergency accommodation, older people, Saying one thing, South Ribble, victim support, voluntary sector
David Cameron says that he will,
“Create a supportive funding environment for volunteer-based charities and community groups.”
And on the Conservative website, they say,
“We need to help those elderly people who are amongst the most vulnerable in our society.”
But in Tory-run South Ribble, grant funding was cut in 2009 and again in 2010 from four vital projects which help the most vulnerable in the community.
£10,000 cut from South Ribble’s Women’s Refuge
The group provide homes for women and children fleeing domestic violence and help over 100 people every year.
£13,000 cut from emergency accommodation
Leyland-based charity SLEAP provides emergency accommodation for homeless youngsters aged 15-25 but has had its funding cut by the council. This is despite a 300% increase last year in the number of people using the service. Last year SLEAP had to turn away 100 young people because of a lack of funding.
£5,000 per year cut from support for older people
Anchor Staying Put supports older people through care homes, sheltered housing, care at home and home improvements. They provided help and support to more than 4,000 people in South Lancashire since April 2008.
£5,000 per year cut from Victim Support
David Cameron says one thing whilst his councils are doing another.
David Borrow, MP for South Ribble
March 24, 2010 at 9:41 am | Posted in South East | Comments Off on Slashing services in Harlow
Tags: charity, cuts, green, harlow, older people, recycling, Saying one thing, Unfairness, voluntary, voluntary sector, young people
David Cameron says that he will,
“Create a supportive funding environment for volunteer-based charities and community groups.”
But Tory-run Harlow is slashing voluntary sector funding in their budget for 2010-11.
They are:
- Cutting grants to voluntary sector organisations by 23%. This comes on top of a 13% cut in the 2009-10 budget. The Tories confirm that this will mean there is,
“Likely to be a reduction in services available.”
- Cutting all funding to Harlow’s Active Retired Scheme which provides activities for Harlow’s over 50’s. The scheme has 500 members.
- Stopping discretionary rate tax relief for charitable organisations
David Cameron says that we should encourage a “Green Consumer Revolution” by rewarding recycling.
His Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Nick Herbert, says a scheme where the public are paid to recycle is “impressive” and that,
“We need to think far more creatively about how to reward consumers for doing the right thing.”
But Harlow Tories are going to charge residents who want to recycle their green waste £75 per year.
These cuts come on top of the cuts and hikes in charges that the Tories in Harlow implremented in 2009-10.
These cuts included:
- 82% slashed from Harlow Advice Centre
- £161,000 cut to organisations such as Rainbow Services, which provides facilities for voluntary sector organisations and Women’s Aid
- 8 sheltered housing schemes decommissioned
- £40,000 slashed from Harlow Museum
- £24,000 slashed from Harlow Youth Council and youth work
The Tories say nationally they will protect frontline services but locally, like in Tory Harlow, they cut valued local services.
Information provided by Bill Rammall, MP for Harlow, Nazeing, Roydon and Sheering
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