Sandwell Children's Services Shock

The Chief of Ofsted has listed Sandwell in a report as one of 20 councils that are unacceptably poor in children's services, so I ask will our local Labour MP's condemn this Labour run council?

Barnsley,Bexley,Birmingham,Blackpool,Calderdale,Cambridgeshire,Cheshire East

Cumbria,Devon,Doncaster,Herefordshire,Isle of Wight,Kingston upon Thames,Medway

Norfolk,Northamptonshire,Rochdale,Sandwell,Slough,Somerset are the 20 councils

"Incompetent and ineffective leadership must be addressed quickly". and

"These are shocking statistics and a national disgrace."are but a few of his comments

Commenting on Birmingham he said

"Why is it that nearly a third of children in the city live in households on low incomes? Why is it that infant mortality is almost twice the national average, worse than in Cuba and on a par with Latvia and Chile? and "one of the worst places to grow up in the developed world".

Blogger said

Absolutely shocking, Once again Sandwell is listed as one of the worst in the UK, this comes not long after Sandwell Labour moaned about Ofsted

link

boss-urges-rethink-on-sandwell-council-childrens-care-rating/

 I just hope the Government send in a team to run Sandwell Children's Services

Reference to read more at these links

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/oct/15/child-protection-inadequate-ofsted-report

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/10/15/sandwell-council-one-of-worst-for-childrens-care/

Sandwell Labour's obsession with the car strikes again, this time its Great Bridge traders who are claiming up to a 70% drop in trade under the new parking rules.

Great Bridge on a sunny market day 

(mind the Queue)

  Just up the road a massive car park has been dormant 

for years since the council closed it  

 

 

 Yes following on from Labour's disastrous doubling of parking charges in West Bromwich, its High street already devoid of business's was given a further kick in the teeth, now the council is repaving the pedestrian area in front of rows of empty shops, at a cost of £millions.

 

 

Look at the state of Sandwell's premier High street  

West Bromwich 

 

 Labour now seems to want to spread the misery around the other towns in the borough, Blackheath, Cradley Heath and Old hill traders have complained and got nowhere

now its Great Bridge 

meanwhile some councils have seen the light and try to help local businesses by lowering or scrapping parking charges 

Staffordshire car parking fees cut to 10p

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/09/19/staffordshire-car-parking-fees-cut-to-10p-in-trial/

Charges will not be introduced on free on-street parking bays in Cannock town

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/07/19/cannock-parking-charges-plan-off/

Charges cut to lure Walsall shoppers
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/08/12/car-parking-charges-cut-to-lure-walsall-shoppers/

but over in Sandwell ? 

the news is  "Car park charges are sent rocketing"

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/04/01/sandwell-car-parking-charges-are-sent-rocketing/

Blogger said

Well done Labour, traders say your parking policy is a total mess

ref : P7 E&S Sandwell Edition 7/10/13