Budget

Last night after a meeting with my colleague Councillor Michelle Wiseman who is the Parliamentary Candidate for Bury South I was invited to attend the meeting of the Conservative Group on Bury Council. Our main topic of debate was the Council finances for the next year. I have been observing the Labour Party in local Government for many years now and I never cease to be amazed at the way that every year new savings can always be found to meet whatever the latest budget deficit is – despite the fact that 12 months earlier we are always told that there are no more savings to be made ( hence last year the Lowry painting had to be sold ).