Friday, July 13, 2007
Waltham Forest Council meeting
MOTION ON KASHMIR
At the full Council meeting on Thursday, 12th.July, councillors unanimously supported a Liberal Democrat motion supporting the rights of the people of Kashmir to self-determination. The motion was passed with additions from the other 2 parties.
NHS: - - ANSWER CAME THERE NONE!!
Earlier at the same meeting, Cllr.John Beanse (Lib Dem councillor for Hale End & Highams Park ward) asked the Portfolio holder for Health, Adults & Older People what response there had been from the Secretary of State for Health to the Council motion (passed unanimously last November) supporting our local health services and backing the future of Whipps Cross Hospital.
Cllr.Liz Phillips (Lib Dem) confirmed that, although the letter had been sent twice, there had been no response at all. John Beanse said it was a disgrace that there had been no reply and that it was important that this fact should be in the public domain.
He briefly outlined the current situation locally and requested that, as there is now a new Secretary of State for Health, the letter should be re-sent, perhaps with a covering letter, stressing there had been no reply and emphasising local concerns. Liz Phillips agreed to do this.
At the full Council meeting on Thursday, 12th.July, councillors unanimously supported a Liberal Democrat motion supporting the rights of the people of Kashmir to self-determination. The motion was passed with additions from the other 2 parties.
NHS: - - ANSWER CAME THERE NONE!!
Earlier at the same meeting, Cllr.John Beanse (Lib Dem councillor for Hale End & Highams Park ward) asked the Portfolio holder for Health, Adults & Older People what response there had been from the Secretary of State for Health to the Council motion (passed unanimously last November) supporting our local health services and backing the future of Whipps Cross Hospital.
Cllr.Liz Phillips (Lib Dem) confirmed that, although the letter had been sent twice, there had been no response at all. John Beanse said it was a disgrace that there had been no reply and that it was important that this fact should be in the public domain.
He briefly outlined the current situation locally and requested that, as there is now a new Secretary of State for Health, the letter should be re-sent, perhaps with a covering letter, stressing there had been no reply and emphasising local concerns. Liz Phillips agreed to do this.
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