http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/speecharchive.php Recent Speeches from Surrey Heath Liberal Democrats en-GB Surrey Heath Liberal Democrats http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2009 Surrey Heath Liberal Democrats 2009-01-06T22:11+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/speeches/000010/response_to_surrey_heath_councils_2008_budget_proposals.html These budget proposals present a very grim picture indeed. The net cost of services at £14.488m has seemingly been arbitrarily reduced to that figure by £350k (para 3 refers) of savings which are apparently yet to be identified. 2008-02-20T20:19+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/speeches/000009/green_waste_club.html This Council regrets the confusion surrounding the introduction of the Green Waste Club created by: 2006-10-11T20:00+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/speeches/000008/compulsory_id_cards.html This Council notes the recent Government bill introducing compulsory ID Cards to the UK and that , according to Government estimates, the cost of such a scheme could reach £6 billion, with independent commentators predicting costs of as much as £18 billion, 2006-10-11T19:30+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/speeches/000007/blocking_emails_to_councillors.html This Council - Regrets the decision of the Leader of the Council, on behalf of the majority Group, to request that emails from certain individuals wishing to make complaints against the Council and individual Members/Officers be 'blocked', thus preventing their messages being received by all Members of the Council 2006-10-11T00:00+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/speeches/000002/improve_collection_from_recycling_bring_sites.html "This Council: notes the increasing interest of residents in Surrey Heath in recycling and that current "bring" recycling facilities throughout the Borough are at the limit of their capacity; 2006-07-19T22:50+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/speeches/000001/fair_trade.html The Council celebrates Fair Trade as an example of how voluntary consumer choice can generate real improvement in the lives of some of the most impoverished communities worldwide, and congratulates the efforts of the Fair Trade movement in promoting it. 2006-07-19T22:37+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/speeches/000003/replace_council_tax.html This Council notes that the Review of Local Government Finance by Sir Michael Lyons is currently collecting evidence, and therefore resolves to submit its views to him by the closing date of July 31st as follows: 2006-07-19T20:00+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/speeches/000004/affordable_housing.html This Council: notes with dismay the recent report by the Audit Commission on Surrey Heath's performance on Affordable Housing (published 9th February) which rated the service as "poor with poor prospects for improvement" 2006-04-19T21:00+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/speeches/000005/allegations_of_planning_irregularities.html This Council calls upon the Chief Executive to produce and circulate to Members a detailed response to emailed allegations, connected with Planning and other issues made during the 2004/6 period, in respect of Council Officers and Members made by Mr A.J. McInulty and Mr K. McCullen. The response to be circulated to Members by 19th July 2006. 2006-04-19T20:00+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/speeches/000006/bagshot_library_frimley_green_youth_centre__basingstoke_canal.html Following recent decisions made by Surrey County Council in respect of Bagshot Library, Frimley Green Youth Centre and the funding of the Basingstoke canal, this Council calls upon the Chief Executive: 2006-04-19T19:00+00:00