Sep 2022 – The Brendewood Blog

The mini budget and Staffordshire’s vulnerable residents

Rishi Sunak introduced the National Insurance increase to pay for social care – now Staffordshire County Council is worried they won’t get the money they desperately need.

The Local Government Association (LGA) estimates that £13bn is needed for the social care sector and Staffordshire County Council’s Conservative Leader, Alan White, has said: “We are also concerned about how the funding of the new Government social care reforms will be funded now the NHS health and social care levy plans have been scrapped.”

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Review of blue bags recycling

The District Council’s Cabinet member responsible for recycling and waste will be presenting her report on the blue bags system this month.

This will be to Lichfield District Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee on the 15th of September.

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