Surrey County Council approved a 4.99% council tax increase for next year at Tuesday’s Full Council meeting after plans for a 15% rise that would trigger a referendum were dropped. Leader David Hodge said that he was “willing to take a risk” that ministers would find a solution to the Read more…
Residents’ Association County Councillor Hits Out at Surrey County Council Ban on Debate A Motion that would have seen Surrey County Councillors debate the importance and value of Parent Governors has been blocked under new standing orders introduced by the Conservatives at SCC. Residents’ Association County Councillor Eber Kington, Read more…
Open Letter to David Hodge Following last week’s row over County Council’s budget, Residents’ Association and Independent County Councillors Eber Kington and Nikki Barton sent an open letter to David Hodge, demanding the details of his deal with the government. Please find their email below: Dear David We are emailing Read more…
Nikki Barton, County Councillor for Haslemere (Independent) said: Surrey is at breaking point. The impact of the government’s austerity squeeze on Surrey has meant that the Conservative Council cannot balance its budget. We have been forced to cut our cloth, but now the shirt is being taken off our backs. In Haslemere we have Read more…
Surrey County Council set its gross expenditure budget for the 2016/2017 financial year at £1,686m. SCC aimed at efficiencies totaling £83.5m during this period via adding charges on some services while implementing service reductions in other areas. Where will the cuts manifest this year? Adult Social Care – £55.3m Public Read more…
In December SCC faced an unexpectedly large and front loaded reduction of their Revenue Support Grant, a cut which was made less severe when the Minister had a change of mind in February and granted some transitional relief funding. However, and despite the slightly improved grant settlement, SCC still has Read more…
Surrey gets some £24.1 million in transitional funding, yet the sustainability of the Council’s services is still up in the air Responding to David Hodge’s plea from last week, on 8th February the Government approved transitional funding of £11.9 million for the 2016/2017 fiscal year and an additional £12.2 million Read more…
From the Residents’ Association & Independent Group at Surrey County Council Contact: Tamas Csillag FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday 14th December ‘15 Email: tamas.csillag@surreycc.gov.uk Phone: 02085 417073 About the Residents Association & Independent Group: It is the largest opposition political group within Surrey County Council. It currently has nine members, Read more…