Ashford East Division covers Aylesford Green, Norman, North Willesborough & South Willesborough wards.
"I've been nursing since coming to this country in 1957 from my birthplace in Mauritius. But it was retiring a few years ago that allowed me to commit myself to work for my community and I've been a County Councillor for Ashford South-East since 2004.
"I've been Borough Councillor for North Willesborough since 1987 and in that time I've become a trustee of many of my home town's best known charities including the Almshouse Charity, Ashford Parochial Charities and I sit on Ashford Youth Advisory Board.
"But it is being part of the Ashford Old People Welfare Committee and attending the Learning Disability Partnership Group that I most enjoy as it informs my work as Lib Dem Spokesperson for Adult Social Services."
"No Adult Social Care Saving yet by Transformation Consultants" was the message given to the Kent County Council Meeting on Thursday by Kent County Council Cabinet Member, Graham Gibbens.
Councillor George Koowaree asked what savings had been made to date since the highly controversial decision had been taken by the Conservative administration in April 2013 to appoint transformation and efficiency partner, Newton Europe at a costing of £5.4m.
Question by Mr G Koowaree to the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Services and Public Health
"Each month of delay 'costs' approximately £1.5m of savings not achieved in 2013/14" (para. 10 (1) p.12 report to Scrutiny Committee on 17 April 2013*).
Would the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Services and Public Health provide the County Council with specific details of the KCC / Newton Europe (our efficiency partner) transformation savings during the past 3 months and whether this equates to at least £4.5m (or £1.5m per month)?
Question by George Koowaree to David Brazier, Cabinet Member for Transport & Environment
Recently I witnessed a site employee at the temporary Ashford Household Waste Recycling facility getting into the metal recycling container to rearrange items to maximise the space for additional metal waste apparently because there was no crusher fitted.
Question by George Koowaree to Bryan Sweetland, Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Waste
Would the Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Waste inform the Council of the management and delivery of the Kent roundabout sponsorship programme by way of completing the following table and providing detail of how the income generated has been spent?
Question by George Koowaree to Bryan Sweetland, Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Waste
"With regard to the maintenance and repair of the Shared Space in Ashford, would the Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Waste please tell the Council if he regrets the decision to purchase and ship materials for the shared space from China and Belgium rather than using a UK source and was there any political input in making that decision? Can the Cabinet Member confirm that he will go back to the original scheme that included the expansion of the station forecourt and say how the expansion will be financed?"
At the Kent Liberal Democrat Group AGM on 22nd October, the group positions and spokespersons were agreed:
Group Spokespeople:
Question by George Koowaree to Jenny Whittle, Cabinet Member for Specialist Children's Services
Is the Cabinet Member for Specialist Children's Services aware of published research demonstrating that:
Question by Mr G Koowaree to the Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Waste
Will the Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Waste inform this Council of the criteria for resurfacing deteriorated concrete roads, and provide me with copies of the analysis data reports for:
Question by George Koowaree to Graham Gibbens, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health
For more than 2 months (since 23 January 2012) I have been asking a relatively simple request* - to be provided with details of the number of KCC funded clients in residential & nursing homes with details of those homes; will the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health give his personal assurance that KCC does know where all our clients are living even if KCC cannot provide me with the details and please inform me what the problems are preventing KCC from providing the information, when these will be sorted and when I will finally be provided with the details I have requested?
Question by George Koowaree to the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health
Along with increasing the Blue Badge issue fee from £2.00 to £10.00 KCC has restricted payment to 'payable by cheque only'* - there is no longer provision for applicants to pay by any other payment methods (i.e. postal order, debit card etc.); will the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health inform this council:
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