When asked which publications regularly use cover images that are inappropriate for children, 81% cited Nuts; 76% cited Zoo; 65% cited Loaded; 62% cited the Daily Sport and 59% the Sunday Sport.
"I hope lessons can be learned from this. It surely cannot be right that a well intentioned, public-spirited individual can be dismissed after twenty five years voluntary service. Dismissal should be reserved for very serious misconduct.”
Cllr Val Morris-Cook said: “We are now recycling very nearly half the waste we produce from our homes and I want to thank residents for the way they have embraced the system. “A cleaner-greener Thurrock is one of this council’s main priorities and it’s a real pleasure to know that local people are joining with us in this aim.”
There would be changes, she said, but: “We recognise the vital role leisure services plays in our communities and we have therefore sought to make sure we are able to make short-term savings which minimise impact, while looking at future options for the long term development of leisure services.”
About 450 jobs are to go as part of £98m budget cuts approved by Essex County Council. The full meeting of the Conservative-controlled authority, which backed a £2.1bn budget, also agreed to freeze its part of the council tax.
Demand on social care, both for adults and young people is putting ever-increasing pressure on local authorities’ budgets. The cabinet is proposing that council (meeting on March 1) support a £1 million increase in social care for adults — due to the ageing population — plus a £405,000 increase for children’s social care and a £120,000 increase in the budget for young people’s social workers.
Cllr Hardiman refuted any suggestions that his decision had anything to do with the 'Winegate" controversy in November which made national headlines. Cllr Hardiman will be remembered for his whole hearted enthusiasm as a councillor; his hard-working approach to his ward duties and his larger than life personality.
Thurrock Council is planning two “dog chipping” days in March as thousands of dogs are lost every year. The best way for owners to ensure they are returned is to have their pet microchipped — and at these events it will be done for free.
ERIC Pickles is clearly gunning for the senior management in councils including Thurrock. Added to that, Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle Price pulls no punches in this interview when she says: "Generally, local education authorities have not been delivering." YT spoke to the MP at the Gateway Academy on Friday to assess where much of this criticism has stemmed from and, more importantly, where it is leading to.
Furthermore, AV leads to more hung parliaments, backroom deals and broken promises like the Lib Dem tuition fees u-turn. Instead of the voters choosing the government, politicians would hold the power. Under AV, the only vote that really counts is Nick Clegg's. We can't afford to let the politicians decide who runs our country.
Cllr Lynn Worrall, cabinet member for Community, Culture and Leisure, said: “A cross party overview and scrutiny task and finish group has been looking into this issue of getting the council, including councillors, more involved with their communities.”
He said: "I have thought long and hard and have decided that this is not the best course of action and that having and keeping a stable leadership team is of paramount importance right now.
Cllr Worrall said: “I can state categorically that these latest proposals keep each and every one of our libraries open. Their hours may reduce, but each and every one will stay open. “We all recognise the difficult financial climate we are now in and the need for services to achieve savings. Unfortunately, library services cannot be exempt.
Mrs Olsson told Mr Gilby: "The Local Authority has, as I explained in my letter, lost confidence in the integrity of the governing body at a particularly sensitive time in the life of the school.
"Following careful consideration of the issues, Councillor Hale has decided to withdraw your approval....you are no longer empowered to act as a Local Authority Governor at Tilbury Manor Junior School.
Despite reducing its support by a quarter, compared to the current year, cabinet member for Transport, Cllr Yash Gupta, says he is pleased with the outcome which includes several improvements to services. He said: “The council has little say over where and when the independent bus companies run their vehicles, but by providing funds to them we can try and make sure that non-profitable public transport routes are operated.
