On the budget process

“My key concern is the total lack of openness and transparency in the budget process, contradicting the public commitment to openness and transparency made by the Leader of SCC.  With no notice, or discussion we were asked to vote on effectively an unseen budget requiring significant additional cuts to vital Read more…

SCC scraps the 15% referendum

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…

Surrey at a breaking point

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…

Ban on Debate

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, who Read more…