Sutton Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to halt its plan to cut A&E and maternity services at St Helier Hospital, following reports of fresh funding doubts over overdue repairs and the so-called new hospital programme.
At Full Council (21 Nov) Lib Dem-run Sutton Council declared a “Public Services Emergency” following Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn budget.
The Chancellor’s measures come in the wake of economic turmoil following the “mini-budget” which saw mortgage rates spike.
The scheme has delivered less traffic, less pollution, more active travel for Sutton, but local Tories oppose safer, cleaner streets outside schools.
Not content with being wheeled out to defend the indefensible during ‘partygate’, Sutton & Cheam's Conservative MP appeared on BBC Question Time last Thursday night to defend the Government’s chaotic mini-budget.
Government finally announces a Windfall Tax on oil and gas companies the day after damning report into Prime Minister is published, but families in Sutton are £800 worse off due to tax hikes.
