KPCT – more cuts: where HAS the money gone?
The Surrey Comet carries this rather alarming story: http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/kingstonnhscuts/kingnhscuts/display.var.1796505.0.kingston_pct_cuts_number_of_operations.php
It makes you wonder where the £211m annual budget has gone, when the KPCT has managed to run up a £22m deficit. And instead of hearing about improved services, thanks to all the ‘investment’ the government has put into the NHS, why do we in Kingston hear continually about cuts in service?
Advice on getting and staying fit (from RBK)
For advice aimed at the over 45s on health and fitness matters follow this link onto the relev
ant page of the RBK website
http://www.kingston.gov.uk/active_living
Be assured your ward councillors have read it themselves!
MPs’ expenses revealed
From the ‘Surrey Comet’
“Expenses racked up by MPs last year have been revealed by the House of Commons.
They claimed a total of £87.6million, up five per cent on the previous 12 months.
Kingston’s pair of Lib Dem MPs notched up a bill of £262,583 between them.
Ed Davey, MP for Kingston and Surbiton, claimed £126,983 while Susan Kramer, MP for Richmond Park, claimed £117,837.
Police activities on fireworks – Halloween and Bonfire Night
We are advised that Kingston Police intend taking the following extra measures to ensure public safety during the forthcoming firework season :-
- Providing additional patrols during the late afternoon and evening of 31st October to deal with anti-social behaviour
- All Safer Neighbourhood Teams will be working a late turn within their areas on 31st October
- In particular on 31st October and 05th November, the borough hopes to have in excess of 100 PC’s and PCSO’s on duty each day to reassure the public and deal with incidents of anti social behaviour
- Plain clothes officers will also be deployed during this period at various times
- Kingston Town Centre will have extra police resources attached to it
- vide a presence at the Kings Meadow fireworks display on 02nd Nov 2007
- The Safer Transport Team will be working late shifts over this period providing additional presence at the transport hubs on the borough
Surbiton Planning Sub-committee
The next meeting of the Surbiton Neighbourhood Planning Sub-committee is on Thursday 25th October 2007 at Dysart School ewell Road starting at 7.30 p.m.
Of special interest to Surbiton Hill residents will be application to develop the old car pound site at 2a Ellerton Road.
Kingston lights up the sky on bonfire night
(from the RBK website) Kingston Round Table and Kingston Rotary Club are delighted to announce that once again they will be hosting Kingston’s only organised community firework display on Friday 2 November 2007 at the Kingsmeadow Athletics and Fitness Centre stadium next door to the Wimbledon AFC football ground in Kingston Road.The organisers promise a display full of colour, noise and excitement. The evening entertainment will include children’s fairground rides and music provided by Radio Jackie who will be broadcasting live in the arena. This family event prioritises firework safety and visitors are advised not to bring sparklers to the event as these will not be permitted by the stewards. Catering and toilet facilities will be available on site during the evening.
Tickets are much cheaper if you buy in advance. Advance tickets cost £4 for adults and £3 for children aged between 5 and 11. These are available at the Kingston Tourist Information Centre, Market House, Market Place, Kingston, by telephoning 020 8547 5592 or you can purchase tickets online by visiting the Kingston Council events page.
Advance tickets can also be bought in person at Kingsmeadow Athletics and Fitness Centre, Tolworth Recreation Centre, the Malden Centre and the Kingfisher Leisure Centre.
On the evening of the event, tickets can be bought on the gate: £6 for adults and £4 for children aged between 5 and 11.
Kingsmeadow Stadium will be open from 6.30pm, with Radio Jackie providing some entertainment before the firework display, which begins at 8.00pm. All surplus proceeds raised from the event will go to local charities.
For further details contact Kingston Council Tourism and Events on 020 8547 5016.
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