Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Adult Social Care Merits Fair Funding, say Haringey Greens
'Nobody likes their bills to go up, but we need to fund decent social care despite facing savage threats to local authority budgets from the Conservative government', says Ronald Stewart, Green Party candidate for Enfield and Haringey in the London Assembly elections.
Haringey Council have decided to raise Council Tax by two percent in order to raise an additional £1.7 m. Haringey Green Party recognises that paying taxes for public services is the price for living in a decent society, and supports this council tax increase.
But, what will be funded from the extra money? It was expected that money would be used to avoid the closure of the adult social care day centres. But the Council has not agreed to this, with Cllr Jason Arthur saying “the two percent precept would not be enough to prevent some services from closing.”[1]
Threats to adult and social care in Haringey illustrate how the poorest in society suffer disproportionately from the policies of the current government. A report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says 'the most deprived areas have borne the brunt of the cuts. On one key measure, the most deprived English authorities have had a level of cut nearly six times higher than the cut experienced in the least deprived areas.'[2]
We think this decision by the Council - to increase Council Tax - has to be welcomed; but there should be an equal commitment to protect our local services. Ronald Stewart adds: 'The Labour-run council in Haringey must now commit to use this tax increase to fully protect adult and social care from closures.'
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[1] Haringey could raise council tax to pay for autism and dementia services, Ham & High Broadway edition accessed at:
http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/cmlink/hampstead-highgate-express broadway... on 29 Feb 2016
[2] The Cost of the Cuts, The Impact on Local Government and Poorer Communities, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, March 2015, accessed at: https://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/default/files/jrf/migrated/files/Costo... on 24 February 2016
Tags for Forum Posts: Adult Social Care, Council Tax, Cuts, Green Party, Ronald Stewart
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Permalink Reply by Justin Hinchcliffe on
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I'm really don't this kind of party political press release is appropriate.
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No, Hugh and Liz have 'house rules'. This is the second time somebody has had to complain about you (John having previously told you in very clear terms what he thought).
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Permalink Reply by John D on
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This one I should think -
http://www.harringayonline.com/forum/topics/haringey-greens-condemn...
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Permalink Reply by Antoinette on
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Well let's let Hugh and Liz decide shall we...
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You should respond in kind Justin, and explain why your government thinks its a good idea to destroy social care, privatise the NHS, close fire stations, and reduce corporation tax?
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Its Justins government because he is a lifelong supporter of the vile party in office, whereas I hate and abhor it. It is the British government, but it is not mine. I thought this rather too obvious to have to explain.
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You may hate and abhor it, but you didn't muster enough support to elect a government more in tune with your views so the present government is yours just as much as it's Justin's. That's democracy.
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Permalink Reply by StephenBln on
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He always does. Using weasel words and phrases is his stock in trade.
As well as defending right of centre policies.
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Ever the charmer!
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