Council targets the vulnerable

3:57pm Wednesday 13th March 2013 in Letters

WHY does this council see the need to consider withdrawing transport for special needs children to travel to and from school in a safe manner? I

It appears from many articles in the Guardian that the elderly, infirm and those needing extra help are the first in line to be affected when cuts are to be made.

What about a salary cut for all those in the council employ earning more than £35,000?

All the cuts will be blamed on the current Government and not on the Labour council hitting those in need.

Warrington Borough Transport, now Network Warrington, is owned by the council according to the Network Warrington website, as a limited company.

Recent weeks have seen many full page adverts in the Guardian for them, at what cost?

Approval of the ‘20 is Plenty Scheme’ is another total waste of money caused through the signage that will be involved.

We have had many road alterations that have caused more trouble than cures, such as the ridiculous road signage at Bridge Foot which underwent further painting not long after.

Surely that money would be better spent on services for the vulnerable? There are many areas in this town where money can be saved without hitting those who can’t fight back.

These children in particular need that transport for their safety and that of their parents and carers.

GEORGE F MCKIE

Great Sankey

Comments(6)

silverlady54 says...
2:04pm Sun 17 Mar 13

Perhaps this will encourage people to think carefully before voting at the next local council elections. In my opinion, the local elections should always concentrate on which of the various councillors have been the most active locally and most closely represent our views, not just along party political lines.

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SAC_in_Warrington says...
1:45pm Mon 18 Mar 13

The alternative is to provide adequate facilities at every local school, as that would make it more inclusive for the children, all children learning together. Do we have to rely on the nanny state to do the caring for us? Families are certainly not what they used to be, and that needs to be taken in to consideration when planning services. This issue is constantly on and off the political agenda since the introduction of the Welfare State. To cap it all we are in a recession and do not have the necessary public funds for everything that the public feel is absolutely needed.

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pognoogle says...
8:37pm Wed 20 Mar 13

If the overpaid fatcats in every government/council body were to stop claiming expenses for petrol, or chauffeur driven cars, or even thinking they're entitled to a company car then that money could be spent on providing services that are more required. I understand that some people take the mick when claiming motablility allowance for cars and then are using those cars for their work/life instead of for transporting their kids to and from school AND then expecting a transport service; but if that was to be clarified and looked at properly, then this could probably be sorted.

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SAC_in_Warrington says...
8:51pm Wed 20 Mar 13

pognoogle wrote:
If the overpaid fatcats in every government/council body were to stop claiming expenses for petrol, or chauffeur driven cars, or even thinking they're entitled to a company car then that money could be spent on providing services that are more required. I understand that some people take the mick when claiming motablility allowance for cars and then are using those cars for their work/life instead of for transporting their kids to and from school AND then expecting a transport service; but if that was to be clarified and looked at properly, then this could probably be sorted.
There are very tight restrictions when using a motability car especially on a limited amount of milage.

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moleogod says...
11:37am Fri 22 Mar 13

it's Friday no new letters it seems

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SAC_in_Warrington says...
12:01pm Fri 22 Mar 13

Has the legislation for providing additional needs transport for certain children been rescinded? Is there an informed view from the Local Education Department?

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