Lib Dem Pupil Premium – A Message from Nick Clegg
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 by aldcadmin
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It is shameful that, despite all the promise on a four or five year old’s first day at school, or the passion of their teachers, you can all too often plot that child’s path just by asking how much their parents earn.
The £2.5billion Pupil Premium was one of the four pledges on the front page of our manifesto. And now, with Liberal Democrats in government, schools are using the money for things like breakfast clubs; homework clubs; or to provide one-to-one-tuition. These are the sort of experiences many middle class children take for granted but a poorer child might rarely enjoy.
Yesterday I visited a fantastic primary school to see how they are spending their Pupil Premium, highlight our new Summer Schools to ease the transition from primary to secondary, and to set out our plans to reward teachers and hold schools to account.
The Pupil Premium shows that, in tough times, we are implementing Liberal Democrat values and prioritising help for those pupils who need it most.
Best wishes,
Nick Clegg MP
Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister
PS Click here to find out how much money your local school will receive from the Liberal Democrats’ Pupil Premium.
Community Funds - Grants Available for OUR area
Sunday, May 13th, 2012 by
The Council has allocated £1,000 per ward to support the work of voluntary and community groups. This fund is as a result of a Liberal Democrat proposal in 2011 which became part of the Council’s budget for the following three years.
The application funding decisions will be made by the relevant ward councillors. Individual grants are available for a maximum of £250 and applicant organisations would need to be formally constituted.
An application form to fill in is here. You do need one of your local Councillors to sign the form - so don’t hesitate to get in touch.
It has also been agreed to amalgamate the Council’s Community Chest into this Community Fund (ward allocation). Presently the total allocated through the Community Chest is £8,600: Additionally, a borough-wide allocation of £13,000 is available for “cross-ward” applications from third sector organisations, with a maximum individual grant of £750. These applications would be determined by the Council’s Small Grants Panel. Maximum income threshold for applicant organisation is £150,000 with a maximum grant allocation of £12,000 Applications should focus on project and programme costs and could include staffing costs associated with short term projects (start and finish).
Applications for the Small Grants Fund are made through Community Foundation for Greater Manchester 0161 214 0940. The decision to award the grant is made by the Small Grant’s Panel which presently meets 3 times a year For information please contact Liz Saunders Programme Support Manager Email: e.saunders@bury.gov.uk Tele: 253 6357
Be Clear on Cancer – National Lung Cancer Awareness Campaign
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 by aldcadmin
This week, Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat minister at the Department of Health) has launched a national £4 million lung cancer awareness campaign. The campaign, the first of its kind, will use TV, radio and press adverts, and advertising on pharmacist bags and inside GP surgeries, to raise awareness of the disease.
One of its aims is to persuade anyone who has had a cough for more than three weeks to see their doctor.
You can find more information about coughing and lung cancer at the Department of Health website, here: http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2012/05/coughing-could-be-a-sign-of-lung-cancer-2/
With 33,000 new cases diagnosed each year, lung cancer is a blight on the lives of far too many of our families and an early diagnosis can make all the difference. Please take the opportunity of the Be Clear on Cancer campaign to find out more about prevention and diagnosis, and to visit your local doctor if you’ve had a persistent cough – it is always better to be safe than sorry!
Prestwich Clough Day 2012
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 by
A day of country crafts, children’s activities, brass bands, falconry displays, circus skills and refreshments with over 70 stalls and activities. Something for all the family!
Come and enjoy a FREE countryside fair for all the family!
Sunday 13th May 2012, 12:00 - 17:00pm. St. Mary’s Flower Park, Bury New Road, Prestwich.
Come and meet people from local societies, charities, wildlife and countryside groups. Lots for children and the whole family to enjoy and even join in!
Falconry Display, Circus Skills, Face Painting, Childrens Arts and Crafts, New Orleans Jazz Band, Punch and Judy, Brass Bands… …and lots more!!
More information: www.prestwichclough.co.uk
Thank you for your support
Posted May 4, 2012
Just a quick note to thank everyone who gave us their support in yesterday’s local elections in Prestwich and throughout Bury.
Although our share of the vote was up in Prestwich from last year, regrettably this wasn’t enough to stop Labour winning again in all three wards.
The results were:
Holyrood Ward
Labour 1510 (up 3.4%)
Vic D’Albert (Liberal Democrat) 1359 (up 4.3%)
Conservative 260 (down 8.5%)
English Democrat 186 (up 0.8%)
St Mary’s Ward
Labour 1320 (down 0.8%)
Mary D’Albert (Liberal Democrat) 956 (up 3.3%)
Conservative 326 (down 4.8%)
Green 196 (no candidate in 2011)
Sedgley Ward
Labour 1833 (up 3.4%)
Steve Wright (Liberal Democrat) 623 (down 0.2%)
Conservative 554 (up 1.3%)
I would particularly like to pay tribute to the two Liberal Democrat councillors who lost their seats last night – Vic and Mary D’Albert. Vic has devoted 21 years of his lift to being our Councillor in Holyrood Ward, and Mary four years as a councillor in next door St Mary’s Ward. I know both of them will be sorely missed by the local community.
This was a tough set of elections for the Liberal Democrats – not just in Bury, but across the region and nationally – but we are very grateful for the support given by so many local people.
Councillor Tim Pickstone
Comments (1)Alcohol Street Ban for much of Prestwich
Posted April 25, 2012
See below about news that the Council is considering making a large part of Prestwich subject to a Designated Public Place Order [DPPO] – more commonly known as an “alcohol street drinking bans”
Your local Councillors would be interested in knowing your views – and as well please do respond to the official consultation (details below).
The effect of the order is to give a Police Officer the power to request an individual to refrain from drinking alcohol in the area; if the individual then refuses to comply with that request an offence is committed. The Police would not have to take action simply because somebody was having a drink in a public place.
Declaring a DPPO will not affect people drinking in their own gardens or on other private property. Existing licensed premises, beer gardens and park areas etc when operating under a premises licence or temporary event notice are exempt from the DPPO.
Prestwhich has had two DPPOs for a few years Of. One covers part of Bury New Road from the M60 to St Mary’s Road and the other covers part of Bury Old Road between St Margaret’s Road and Ostrich Lane.
This new DPPO is for a much larger area as shown on this map.
The Council is seeking your view on the proposal. Any objections, representations or other comments in respect of this proposal and/or the associated revocations should be made in writing detailing the grounds on which they are made and sent to the Licensing Service at the address below to be received no later than the 20th May 2012.
The Licensing Office
Bury Council
Town Hall
Knowsley Street
Bury Council
BL9 0SW
or by e mail to licensing@bury.gov.uk
Metrolink Closed 28-29 April 2012
Posted April 25, 2012
Metrolink will be carrying out work at Heaton Park Metrolink stop outside our normal hours of construction. For safety reasons, this work can only be done while the tram line is closed.
Work will take place between 7am and 7pm on Saturday 28 April and Sunday 29 April, 2012.
On these dates no trams will run between Bury and Victoria Station. Replacement buses will run from Bury to Piccadilly calling at all stops. All other lines are unaffected by the closure.
No Lib Dem Council Has Raised Council Tax – Tim Farron
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 by aldcadmin
Official reports have confirmed that no Liberal Democrat-run council in England has increased council tax for their residents. This is unlike both other major parties, many of which are increasing council tax by up to 3.5% this year.
Commenting on Labour and Conservative councils’ record on Council Tax, Liberal Democrat Party President, Tim Farron said:
“While Labour and the Tories fight over how many of their councils raised Council Tax, it’s clear that with the Liberal Democrats your money is safest: no Liberal Democrat-run council in England has raised Council Tax.
“Ordinary working families are struggling already with paying bills, without their councils increasing the burden.
“The choice in next month’s elections is clear: vote Liberal Democrat for financially responsible councils that create jobs. Vote Labour and the Tories for waste, mismanagement and tax rises.”
As well as freezing council tax across the country, Liberal Democrat councils are protecting front-line services, fighting to keep libraries and Sure Start centres open. This is in addition to the achievements of the Liberal Democrats in government, which after the Budget include a £130 income tax cut for all working families, the largest-ever rise in the basic state pension, an increase in child tax credits for the poorest families, and an increase in the Lib Dem Pupil Premium to £600 for every pupil receiving Free School Meals.
At every level of government, the Liberal Democrats are cutting taxes for low- and middle-earners and better targeting help to those that need it the most. It is a record of financial responsibility of which we can be proud.
Local Elections 2012 – Video
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 by aldcadmin
A first look at part of this week’s Liberal Democrat Local Election Broadcast. This clip looks at our key pledge to cut taxes for working families, and celebrates the fact that Liberal Democrats in government have achieved:
- The biggest-ever single uplift in the tax-free personal allowance
- A £3.5 billion tax cut for working men and women
- 840,000 of the lowest earners in the country lifted completely out of paying Income Tax
Next year, the allowance increases again (to £9,205) – within touching distance of our manifesto promise to increase the Income Tax threshold to £10,000.
These are all significant achievements that are already making a difference for millions of hard-working men and women across Britain. Real change for real families in tough times – promised and delivered by the Liberal Democrats.
For The Many, Not The Few: Budget Message from Nick Clegg
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 by aldcadmin
We can be proud that the biggest tax cuts in today’s Budget go to millions of working families.
As a result of this Budget, someone working a full week on minimum wage will see their income tax bill cut by over 50% compared to under Labour.
Increasing the personal allowance to £9,205 takes us within touching distance of our number one manifesto pledge – ensuring no one pays any tax on the first £10,000 they earn.
Thanks to our changes, a basic rate taxpayer will be paying £45 a month less in tax than they would have been under Labour.
We can be proud that we’ve ensured the richest in our society will be paying more, much more.
The Tycoon Tax, an increase in stamp duty for high value properties and other new taxes on wealth will raise five times as much as the 50p tax rate. Those with annual incomes of more than £150,000 a year will be paying on average an additional £1,300 a year in tax, as a result of this Budget.
Of course, this is a Coalition Budget and we did not get our own way on everything. Conservative priorities are not ours. But as on so many other issues, we have made sure that there is a real Liberal Democrat stamp on this Budget.
Lower taxes for more than 20 million working people; effective new taxes on the rich.
This is a Budget we can be proud of – a Budget for the many, not the few.
Best wishes,
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