Responding to an upcoming report to the County Councils cabinet on the 'Future direction of children and young peoples services', Liberal democrats have raised their concerns about the impact of the changes.
Lib Dems on Leicestershire County Council recently obtained a copy of a Judicial Review that involved the County Council and EMCARE, the consortium that represents private care home providers in the County. The issue that has ended up in front of the high court turned out to be fairly simple - the County Council hadn't monitored nor knew the actual cost of providing a place for an elderly person in a care home in Leicestershire.
Following the announcement that the County Council is sticking to its planned freeze of Council Tax for 2012/13, the Liberal Democrats are calling for clarification of what the extra money from the government will be used for. Leicestershire Liberal Democrats believe that the extra money should be used to invest in the local economy, help support job creation (especially youth unemployment), and encourage projects which benefit local communities
The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to hold tech companies accountable, equip the police with the right powers, and build a digital world where women and girls can live safely and without fear.
Supporting people to age well and maintain their independence is better for them and common-sense for the NHS. The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to fix social care, protect our NHS, and ensure everyone can age well in their own home and community.
Liberal Democrat members have renewed our commitment to fix the front door of the NHS, restore patient choice, end dental deserts, and ensure preventative care is accessible before health problems turn into emergencies.