Planning Meeting on Monday 24th January 2011!

Monday's meeting is a planning meeting for the demonstration on 27th January 2011. As such there is no formal agenda. Anyone concerned is welcome to attend both the meeting from 8pm on 24th at The Windmill and the demonstration from 5.30pm on 27th onwards.

Please come along if you plan to attend the demonstration which is titled "SACC Demonstration For Accountability And Public Consultation".

• We want Sefton Council to take the lead on consulting with the public about where cuts should be made as other Local Authorities have.
• We want to know the Council has fully considered the implications of the cuts it is proposing and voting on, and for this information to be made public. For example: last month the council decided to close Botanic Gardens Nursery and outsource the flowers. Have they considered the effect on the local economy as well as the outlay for the outsourced flowers? Is outsourcing the flowers really cheaper? What effect will closing attractions have on an economy dependent on tourism? Where are the new flowers going to be sourced from? Will the money be kept within the local economy or even the country? Have they considered the immediate effect on the local economy of supporting those made redundant and also the reduction in input into the local economy as a result?
• We understand the Council grant has been cut by Central government but we believe as council taxpayers and residents we have a right to be consulted during the process of making cuts and savings. The council has identified that low paid workers will be affected by cuts to the cleansing team - have they looked at ways to save money that will affect higher paid workers?

We plan to circulate leaflets in the week before the Council Meeting. If you can help with this please contact me on 01704 531613 or southportanticuts@hotmail.co.uk