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Glad to see the Lib Dems read my postings, eh Archidamus? Not sure what having a swipe at Tory controlled Plymouth and Tory controlled Devon County Council is about except of course to have a swipe at the Tories! I wonder if you could comment on the substantive issue of this thread - ie that families who earn more than the Free School Meal threshold (that's about 16k pa) also need financial help ...
Couldn't agree more that the likelihood of Cllr Clatworthy reading this forum is about zilch. Unless of course a reader somewhere brings his attention to it and in particular this thread. (Nah, I don't fink so eiver.) So, to ensure that Cllr Clatworthy is aware that we have concerns about the travel costs let alone anything else when it comes to our kids continuing with their post 16 education ...
Yep, thinking about it, you are of course corrrect. As Cllr Channon is a Devon County Councillor only then unlike Cllr Connett she is not up for re-election as a district and/or parish councillor. So....if Cllr Connett has done something he shouldn't have then I am sure others will more than make hay with that fact. Now, to return to the main matter. As our Devon County Councillor, John ...
in which case Cllr Channon should also not be making political statements? But as you say, a side issue. The main issue being that many of us need financial help if our kids are to continue their education post 16.
this is from today's Herald Express. It is important. Please let parents/teenagers know. County's student transport plan could still cost £500 per year By emma pearcy epearcy@heraldexpress.co.uk DEVON County Council has performed a U-turn on providing transport for post-16 students — but it could cost up to £500 a year for the privilege. The authority looks set to retain a post-16 transport ...
Though I don't doubt for one moment that Fronteraman can speak up for himself, I have to say that I can't see anywhere in his posting that he is advocating people staying on benefits. He is referring to the rate of pay these jobs will offer. However, those rates whatever they are, will no doubt be the same or as near as dammit the same as would be offered by Tesco should they build at Lady's ...
Two days ago, Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education, announced details about the new scheme which is to replace the EMA. Have a read of this link. http://blogs.channel4.com/factcheck/factcheck-bad-marks-for-gove-on-ema/6089
This issue of 1953/1954 born women and the age that they will now have to be before qualifying for their state pension was raised in the House of Commons yesterday. The response of the (Lib Dem) Pensions' Minister was basically not to answer the questions being put to him about the unfairness of it for a specific group of women. His response was basically that: 1. The state pension age needs to ...
Think this might be of interest to the aged 60+ folk. Please let them know. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/how-budget-affect-me/8403006/Elderly-lose-up-to-100-from-winter-fuel-allowance.html
For more info re the new system have a read of this interesting article http://www.lrb.co.uk/v33/n01/christopher-prendergast/short-cuts
