The Leader of Somerset County Council didn't approve of my comments in the House of Commons. I suggested, on several occasions, that Somerset has not used money received from the Government for Covid relief in the way intended. It is now … [Read more...] about DID SOMERSET MISUSE COVID GRANTS?
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PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE EXPLAINED
I have been very critical of Somerset County Council recently - with ample justification. The council is unable to tell anyone precisely how it has spent, or intends to spend, £tens of millions of Covid-19 grants already given to them by … [Read more...] about PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE EXPLAINED
CABINET MINISTER REJECTS “ONE SOMERSET” PLAN
The Government may be running out of patience with Somerset County Council. Today the council's Audit Committee was told that Skanska, the firm hired to do all the work on Somerset's roads, handed over extra payments of £4million … [Read more...] about CABINET MINISTER REJECTS “ONE SOMERSET” PLAN
COUNTY COUNCIL SKANSKA SCANDAL
Make a date in your "virtual" diary - 10am, this Thursday (January 28th). A meeting of Somerset County Council's Audit committee. These regular sessions are held to examine different aspects of council spending. The degree of scrutiny … [Read more...] about COUNTY COUNCIL SKANSKA SCANDAL
DO YOU TRUST THE COUNTY COUNCIL?
Somerset County Council has already been given over £32million to help cope with Covid. There remains considerable doubt about where and how the money has been spent. Some of it has been costed and revealed (the overall price paid for … [Read more...] about DO YOU TRUST THE COUNTY COUNCIL?