Almost 10% of 4 to 5 year olds and 19% of 10 to 11 year olds in England are obese, something needs to be done. The idea of a 'sugar tax' has been discussed and raised by the likes of Jamie Oliver for well over five years. The Public Health report Sugar Reduction: The evidence for action, published In October 2015 outlines its key actions of which this government has only chosen to action one. Almost 10% of 4 to…
Councillor Jim Grant, Leader of the Labour Group on Swindon Council has called on Justin Tomlinson to resign his role as Minister for Disabled People following Iain Duncan Smith's resignation in the wake of the government's attempts to cut support for disabled people. Councillor Jim Grant, Leader of the Labour Group on Swindon Council has called on Justin Tomlinson to resign his role as Minister for Disabled People following Iain Duncan Smith's resignation in the wake of the government's attempts to cut support for disabled people….
The Labour Group Leader, Councillor Jim Grant, has responded to the Chancellor’s Budget Statement. He said: “This budget has done absolutely nothing for Swindon. We were not mentioned once. Whilst better support for small businesses is welcome – it is about time George Osborne stopped focusing on his friends in huge corporations and looked at the many small businesses in places like Swindon- but there is so much more that we need." The Labour Group Leader, Councillor Jim Grant, has…
The Swindon Labour Group will be presenting an amendment to the Council Budget at Swindon Council’s Budget Meeting on Monday 23rd February. The Swindon Labour Group will be presenting an amendment to the Council Budget at Swindon Council’s Budget Meeting on Monday 23rd February. The amendment includes £250K worth of savings from Forward Swindon by bringing their offices and operations back within the Council, £32K will be saved from cutting the maximum number of Cabinet Members to just 8 (currently there…
The focus of the Government’s Spending Review should have been clear and decisive action to boost growth and living standards this year and next year — not simply setting out cuts for two years’ time. Inaction and delay from the Tory-led Government mean it is failing to live up to its infrastructure promises and deliver for our economy in South Swindon.
Anne Snelgrove, Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for South Swindon slammed this week's Budget as it will do nothing for Swindon. Anne said "The message from Chancellor George Osborne's Budget was clear: growth down, borrowing up, unemployment up, and millionaires laughing all the way to the bank with a tax cut worth an average £100,000. This was more of the same from a downgraded Chancellor.