|
 |
Liberal Democrats work harder - OFFICIAL
08 April 2008
|
Figures obtained by Reading Lib Dems from Reading Borough Council show that during the municipal year (May 2007 – Feb 2008), Reading’s Lib Dem councillors have reported a staggering 578 local issues to the Council for action.
Two Liberal Democrat councillors between them have reported more issues to the Council than the entire 14-strong Conservative Group.
The statistics reveal that Redlands Cllr Daisy Benson has reported the most issues of any councillor: 266 issues, compared to her Labour counterpart, Cllr Riaz Chaudri, who only managed to report 4 issues via the Council's casework reporting systems during the past 9 months.
Cllr Gareth Epps (Katesgrove), elected last year, reported 181 issues for action from RBC: more than four times as many issues reported by Labour councillors David Sutton and Richard Stainthorp.
Cllr Daisy Benson said:
“Bitter members of other parties attacked me when I was elected two years ago saying that because I have full time job in addition to my Council duties I would be a ‘part time councillor’. I think these figures reveal these criticisms were totally baseless."
"These stats show that Lib Dems work hard all year round not just at election time getting things done for local people”
Cllr Gareth Epps, Deputy Leader of the Lib Dem Group said:
“These facts speak for themselves. If the residents of Reading want to elect councillors to represent their neighbourhoods who work hard and get things done in the May 1 elections there is only one choice at the ballot box: Liberal Democrat"
Editor's Notes -
- Data obtained by the Lib Dems shows that during the municipal year (May 2007 – Feb 2008) Lib Dem Councillors in Reading have almost half the number of councillors compared to the Conservatives, but handle 12 % more casework.
- Lib Dem councillors in Reading so have been dealing with the highest average number of casework 'pieces' per councillor - almost twice the average for Labour and almost 3 times the average for the Conservatives.
|
| Back to main news page |
|
| News Items |
Lib Dem Response to Briscoe Report
10 July 2008
Full Story
Lib Dems welcome start of work at Cintra Avenue, call for rapid completion
05 July 2008
Full Story
Liberal Democrats welcome upcoming public meeting with First Great Western
21 June 2008
Full Story
Wilson 'hypocrisy' on lock-keepers' houses
16 June 2008
Full Story
Thames Water Defer Flood Alleviation Scheme
28 May 2008
Full Story
One million still losing out despite Chancellor’s by-election budget
13 May 2008
Full Story
Gareth Epps elected as Liberal Democrat group leader in Reading
12 May 2008
Full Story
Tony Jones' Departure from LABOUR is an Indictment of Gordon Brown
08 May 2008
Full Story
THANK YOU
03 May 2008
Full Story
Salter has been taken in by Government spin over tax rise - Patrick Murray
30 April 2008
Full Story
Lib Dems slam Reading Labour’s failed bulky waste policy
28 April 2008
Full Story
Fair Funding for Reading's Police; no more Labour Failure
24 April 2008
Full Story
Liberal Democrats work harder - OFFICIAL
08 April 2008
Full Story
Reading Lib Dems attack Labour for "playing politics on the rates"
02 April 2008
Full Story
Lib Dems celebrate arrival of first bottle banks in Redlands – 2 years late!
31 March 2008
Full Story
Academy admissions crisis: Lib Dems press to make details public
28 March 2008
Full Story
Water Bills Rip-Off for Residents in Flats
27 March 2008
Full Story
Lib Dems in Reading call on Salter to apologise for Iraq vote
26 March 2008
Full Story
Lib Dems press for full public participation to hold FGW to account
19 March 2008
Full Story
Labour caves in to Lib Dem calls for action on empty homes
29 February 2008
Full Story
|
|
|
