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This is an article first published by Labour Councillor for Beaumont Leys and member of the Leicestershire Police Authority, Sundip Meghani, on his blog. Members of the Leicestershire Police Authority (LPA) voted on Tuesday 21 February to increase the police precept by 2.5% for the coming financial year. Members rejected the Government’s offer of...
Continue Reading »On Thursday 19th January, Liz Kendall MP, Andy Burnham MP (Shadow Health Secretary) and other members of Labour’s Health Team are visiting the East Midlands to shadow NHS frontline staff and then hold a ‘Drop the Bill’ rally. The event will take place at 4pm in Leicester. Full details will be sent once you...
Continue Reading »A report published today finds that Government misled MPs and Peers over the hostility to disability benefit reform. It reveals that Parliament has been given only a partial view of the overwhelming opposition to the Coalition’s planned reforms of a key disability benefit, Disability Living Allowance (DLA). The research finds that this opposition was...
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A new survey of care provided by local councils, published today by Labour, reveals shocking increases and wide disparities in charges for services for vulnerable elderly and disabled people. Councils are increasing charges for: home care: the average hourly charge is now £13.49, a rise of 6% since 2009/10 meals on wheels: the average...
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