Leading Conservative Councillors have criticised plans by the ruling Labour Council to spend £34,000 on new laptopsfor Councillors.
The plans, due to be discussed by a joint meeting of 3 Labour Cabinet Members next week, would see taxpayers fork out over £34,000 for a project to give Councillors new laptops. The proposal follows the City Council announcing the closure of 6 Children’s Centres and increased charges for local residents.
Cllr John Blundell, Deputy Leader of Coventry Conservatives, has put forward his alternative plans for the City Council budget for 2012/13.
The highlight of the Conservative Group’s Alternative Budget is a new £2,000,000 Apprenticeship Initiative that could see up to 740 Coventry Kids off the dole and back into work. Other plans include pledges to keep open 6 Children’s Centres threatened with closure as well as pay up to an additional £250 to Council Staff earning under £21,000 per year. The Conservatives also propose funding for Residents’ Parking Schemes and small community initiatives that could help local communities.
Sherbourne Conservative campaigner Leon Emirali has strongly criticised a decision by the City Council’s Planning Committee to give permission for a new Tesco store on the Holyhead Road.
Councillor Hazel Noonan has welcomed news that the Planning Inspectorate has dismissed appeals in relation to 2 proposed late night takeaways in Cheylesmore.
Coventry Conservatives have this week announced that Leon Emirali has been selected to stand as their candidate for the vacancy in Sherbourne that follows the decision of long serving Councillor Gary Ridley to retire from the City Council in May.
Cheylesmore Conservative Councillors Hazel Noonan and Kevin Foster are calling on members of Coventry City Council’s Planning Committee to listen to the hundreds of local residents who have had their say on the future of the Cheylesmore Pub Site in making their decision on Thursday 12th January 2012.
Cheylesmore Councillors Remind Residents That They Still Have Time to Get Their Views Heard On Cheylesmore Pub Site.
Conservative Group Leader Calls on Panel To Reject Proposals For New Allowances & Look At Cuts Instead.
Coventry Conservative Leader, Cllr Kevin Foster, has welcomed the announcement by the Transport Secretary, Justine Greening, that the Coventry to Nuneaton rail upgrade will go ahead.
The rail upgrade scheme represents an £18,800,000 investment that will not only see two new stations built, including one at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena, but major improvements to passenger services on the line. A new bay platform will be created at Coventry Railway Station so that trains to Nuneaton will no longer need to depart from the same platform as express services to London.
Sherbourne Ward Councillor Gary Ridley has announced that he will not seek re-election when his current term expires in May 2012. Gary has served Sherbourne Ward as a Conservative councillor since May 2002 when he became the City’s youngest councillor at the age of 21.
