Derbyshire County Councillor on fiddle charges

[Slacker]

Sinking to a new low if it includes pinching charity money.This is the bloke who would have presented my long service award last year (had I not been busy with the council election on the same night.

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Ex-chairman-Derbyshire-County-Council-charged/story-15242568-detail/story.html

[Old Cruser]

can we trust 'anyone' these days, there seems to be a lot 'on the fiddle'

[Slacker]

Technically the Tories no longer have an overall majority on the county which can be useful for stopping the Youth Service cuts

[Pete]

>> Technically the Tories no longer have an overall majority on the county which can be useful for stopping the Youth Service cuts

Really? How? Would be very interested in that.

[Slacker]

Robin Baldry, having had the Tory Whip taken away, is listed as an Independent. He will remain as a councillor unless found guilty. The balance is therefore Tories 32, the rest 32.
http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/councillors/default.asp

[Pete]

Any suggestions as to how the general public can help fight the youth club closures?

[Slacker]

Public opinion may sway it.

There was a packed meeting at Hasland last thursday. Unfortunately a councillor did not attend he sent a council officer in his place. It is unethical for members of staff to have to defend political decisions such as this.

The online petition www.tinyurl.com/soysDCC has 1457 signatures so far. There should be hundreds (hopefully thousands) of written ones to come in. It needs 7500 to force a full debate so please spread the link or the youtube one Save our Youth Service - Derbyshire County Council where possible.

Good support from the media, Andy Kershaw at Radio Sheff and Michael Broomhead at the DT have attended meetings.

[Old Cruser]

We have had a petition to sign for this come through the letter box, from kevin Gillot