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Budget cuts will fall on the most disadvantaged says Grantham councillor

Budget cuts will fall on the most disadvantaged says Grantham councillor  | Updated: 12:55, 02 March 2021 The deputy Labour leader for South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) has criticised budget cuts for “falling on the most disadvantaged.” Councillor Lee Steptoe made his comments following SKDC’S meeting of the full council yesterday (Monday) to discuss the budget proposals for 2021/22. He said: “Times are tough as we all know but Labour opposes the SK budget cuts as they fall on the most disadvantaged. Councillor Lee Steptoe, Labour (24894592) “Councillor ward allowances that do excellent work helping a range of community groups from foodbanks to local hubs are being cut from £1,000 a year to £500.

Grantham council won t pay for Thatcher statue unveiling | Margaret Thatcher

Last modified on Tue 2 Mar 2021 12.47 EST Plans to use £100,000 of taxpayers’ money to underwrite an unveiling ceremony for a statue of Margaret Thatcher in her home town have been scrapped. Councillors in Grantham, Lincolnshire were heavily criticised when they voted in December to set aside £100,000 to cover the costs of an event to reveal the statue, hoping donations would recoup the money. The decision reignited divisions in the town over the statue and Thatcher’s legacy, and when the matter was put before a scrutiny committee on Monday it was decided delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic would provide enough time to raise the money through private donations.

Budget cuts in South Kesteven will fall on the most disadvantaged says Labour councillor

Budget cuts in South Kesteven will fall on the most disadvantaged says Labour councillor
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Getting priorities right is important, writes Grantham councillor

Getting priorities right is important, writes Grantham councillor Column by Lee Steptoe, Labour member for Grantham Earlesfield on South Kesteven District Council. As we wait for schools to reopen to all students, there’s been much talk about kids from poorer backgrounds still waiting for the Government’s promised laptops (and some arriving without cameras and mics, so useless for live lessons), but research from the National Education Union (NEU), featured by the Daily Mirror, has highlighted other worrying issues. Many at primary school from disadvantaged backgrounds don’t even have paper and have used loo rolls, or pens or crayons.

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