Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected in the months ahead – giving opportunity and hope to thousands of young people.
Yesterday, Cllr Alex Rafiq, our Conservative Councillor for Paston and Walton, put forward his first motion at Full Council asking for the Council Leader to write to the Chancellor and push for an urgent review on the Winter Fuel Allowance being means tested, given that over 25,000 pensioners in Pet