More magic at the Public

It has been announced today that Sandwell Council is apparently considering taking over a floor of the Public for SMBC employees to work in, this comes after the £1.4 million already given this year.

Sandwell Tory said

“This is shocking news they have spare office space all over the borough they could use and in the last 6 months they’ve said they will be using agile working and working at home, which should free up more space.

I wonder if SMBC will be paying rent for using a floor in that building and I have to ask how long it will be before we get a press release from this “council” saying

The Public is a total success and paying its way, when it might only be tax payers’ money going round and round”.

See for yourself

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2010/12/28/sandwell-council-staff-could-move-into-the-public-arts-centre/#comment-348104

Sandwell schools given OK

Following the awful financial mess we have inherited from the last government

We owe thanks to Michael Gove for releasing funds to work on 3 more schools

in Sandwell

Sandwell Tory said

Well done Michael, we know its been hard trying to find the money, Sandwell Conservatives will now have to make sure its spent wisely on schools and not on bureaucrats”      

Children’s Services Shock

Sandwell Conservatives are shocked at the latest Children’s services report

Its now been one year after the appalling Ofsted report about our looked after children’s department, what have we to show for it ?

12 months and 3 senior Managers later followed by 150 redundancies we then find that   

£2.25 Million was spent to pay for temporary workers.

Yes temporary workers, while they were considering making redundancies? 

Just what is going on in Sandwell ?

See the report yourself

http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxcare_providers/la_download/(id)/5434/(as)/lac_2010_333.pdf

 

Sandwell Snow

Labours first Policy

Yes its here at last

Labour have announced their first policy, you’ve guessed it they’ve blamed the snow problems on the Conservatives.

Sandwell Tory said

“Heavy Snow used to be called an “Act of God” but a number of Labour may not know that as they have openly stated they do not believe in God”.

Yet after just 6 months in power it’s all our fault, they hope you have forgotten last years mess with no road salt.

We’ve put some of their mess right already, but to put some of their mess right in

6 months, now that would surely take a miracle.

Sure Start, £10bn in funding failure

£10 Billion spent and a report says that our young ones progress failed to improve. 

Sandwell Labour hailed it as a major success but a report issued today says that

Over £21 Billion of Government funding over the past 10 years on a number of Labour plans to help our kids has had no effect at all.

The report goes on to say that kiddies skills in words and simple math’s did not improve between 2001 and 2008, in fact by the time they start school many kids cant count to

7 or write their own names.

Sandwell Tory said

“Labour should hang their heads in shame £ Billions spent and no improvement, yet at the time Labour’s spin was said it was wonderful.

Yet these are the very same kids that have now got to pay off Labour’s debts and compete in the modern world.

See the full story at

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1338417/Labours-childcare-failure--10bn-Sure-Start-scheme-effect.html

Where are the Labour Policies

We’ve sent a team of inspectors out to look for them    

So far based on what Labour have said, all we’ve found is lots of spin

   1, The Financial Crash is not our fault it’s the bankers  (ah but)

   2, Just who introduced tuition fees?                                 (Shhhh )

   3, Debt what debt.                                                              (duhh)

   4, The coalition have it wrong they should do what we say (borrow some more money).

   5, Its the Cuts its the cuts

   6, Spin at ever opportunity.

Let’s remember

Labour brought us to the brink of bankruptcy. They doubled the national debt and left us with the biggest budget deficit in the G20. We are spending £120 million every single day just to pay off the interest on Labour's debt. This is the legacy Labour left behind them.

 If we listened to Labour, our debt would be almost £100 billion higher by the end of the Parliament and we would be paying £4 billion more in debt interest alone by the time of the next election.

This interest money that we pay to foreign creditors, helps pay for their schools and hospitals rather than our own.  Which would mean less growth, less investment and fewer jobs for us all.

PFI projects
We Sandwell Conservatives are now looking at the issue of PFI - we need to ensure that risks are genuinely transferred and not kid ourselves they have been when they have not, more info shortly

Our thanks go to People clipart.com



Local Conservative plan to open up West Bromwich High Street

Conservatives have asked the council to consider reopening Bratt Street and the middle section of West Bromwich High Street.

This is a bid to help to help the ailing towns economy. The news comes days after it was revealed the town's Queens Square development has gone into receivership and work to create the new Tesco is likely to have a negative impact.

Councillor Ray Nock, leader of the opposition Conservative group at Sandwell

Council said:

"I am calling for Bratt Street and High Street to be opened up to traffic to try to stimulate the business in West Bromwich town centre, where more and more shops are closing.

"Its about time Sandwell Council talked to the shop owners, market traders and

businesses to see what they need to prosper.

"It saddens me to think what a vibrant busy town West Bromwich was, it wasn't called the golden mile for fun. Just what have we got to show from 10 years of promises and plans?

 Nothing but more Uncertainty."

Send us your views?

see E&S for more details

How to Save your Street

Next week a localism Bill is going though the commons, this will allow people to give an input into local amenities threatened with closure by the council.

Local people will be able bid for funding and take over closed libraries or post Offices

Best part about it is Authorities will have to show publically why they believe a group cannot take over the property

The same Bill will give local people a greater say in planning in their area specifically in new developments

Sandwell Tory Said
“ Its about time local people had a voice in the things that affect their local area, for too long
Councillors from the other side of the borough and in some cases officers who live in other boroughs have dictated what is built by us”.  

Sandwell Childrens's Services

Sandwell tory said today
"What is going on in Sandwell ?.

Just 11, months after a terrible Ofsted report on looked after children and 3 heads of department later Sandwell MBC decide to sack 150 jobs in children’s services

Here’s the report

See the full report yourself at

 http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxcare_providers/la_view/(leaid)/333

Sandwell Tory said

I wonder who they will try to blame for this?

Sandwell Metro Trams

Sandwell Conservatives throw down the gauntlet

Look at the photo does the tram look familiar.

 but take a closer look

The track is grassed, yes grassed

The location Porto in Portugal   

Christmas magic at the public

Following on from our last scene of the public, you can now see

how a dusting of snow enhances the £70Million development

Giving a totally new skyline to West Bromwich

10 years and still waiting