Armed Forces Day

Today the 29th June, I will be attending the Memorial at New Malden High Street 12.00 noon.
Along with other residents we will pay our respects to all those who have made the ultimate  sacrifice not only during WW2, but all the other small wars since then. You may recall the HRH Princess Ann unveiled a plaque in 2008 at Westminster Abby in memory of the 16000 Service men and women who lost their lives since the War, that number increases year on year.
Look forward to meeting you at the Memorial today.

NHS

The NHS is one of the few winners from Osborne's wide-ranging statement. The Department of Health's headline resource budget will rise from £108.34bn in 2014-15 to £110.37bn, up £2.1bn – a real-terms increase of just 0.1% – in line with the pledge in the 2010 Conservative manifesto and post-election coalition agreement to give the NHS real-terms year on year increases.

The Department of Health's (DH) capital budget for health infrastructure will also rise from £4.65bn to £4.74bn. Details of what that will be spent on will come onThursday when Danny Alexander, the chief secretary to the Treasury, explains where £100bn of infrastructure spending will be going.

The most significant move, though, is the creation of what the DH calls "a £3.8bn pooled health and social care budget... to make sure everyone gets a properly joined up service so they get the care they need from whoever is best placed to deliver, whether that's the NHS or the local authority".

The result should be to drive forward the integration of health and social care in England, a move its many champions sometimes call "the Holy Grail" of health policy; Osborne called it "historic". It should reduce pressure on the NHS by ensuring that those needing help from either service seamlessly receive either kind of support, at or near their homes, to keep them healthier. That should reduce A&E attendances, admissions to hospital and length of stay, especially among the growing frail, elderly population. Unsustainable rising demand on the NHS means the move is long overdue.

Significantly, £3bn of the £3.8bn will come from the DH – £2bn extra – and £800m from theDepartment of Communities and Local Government. But £2bn more of DH funding for social care is also £2bn less for the NHS.

Traffic in Kingston warning

OFFENCES TRANSFERRED FROM THE POLICE TO THE ROYAL BOROUGH FROM 1 JULY 2013

• Failing to drive in the direction shown by the arrow on a blue sign • Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibited turn • Failing to comply with a give way to oncoming vehicles sign • Failing to comply with a no entry sign

• Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibition on certain types of vehicle • Failing to comply with a sign indicating a restriction on vehicles entering a

pedestrian zone • Failing to comply with a sign indicating a restriction on vehicles entering and waiting

in a pedestrian zone • Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibition on certain types of vehicles eg • motor vehicles, motor vehicles except solo motorcycles, solo motor cycles, goods

vehicles exceeding max gross weight indicated • Using a route restricted to certain vehicles • Stopping in a restricted area outside a school • Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited

New street lights and Pavements

The new street lighting in Blakes Lane  are now operational , with repositioned light poles the lights will now brighten up areas that were below the required standard and make it safer for all.
The relaid pavement is also a big improvement .
I will be checking other areas to ensure that safety issues are dealt with..

Shock

The former Leader of the Council was arrested on the 11^th June on suspicion of possessing indecent images of Children. He has since been released on bail until August, pending a Police investigation.

Leader of the Conservative Opposition on Kingston Council Cllr Howard Jones said 

“This has come as a tremendous shock after the recent scandal surrounding the Children’s Safeguarding issue – a person who has been entrusted for years by the people of Kingston and the Liberal Democrat Party that he led, with the most important community leadership role has had to step down quite rightly whilst this serious and very nasty allegation is investigated by the police.” 
Bye -Election in Beverly Ward 25th July

New Council Powers

OFFENCES TRANSFERRED FROM THE POLICE TO THE ROYAL BOROUGH FROM 1 JULY 2013

• Failing to drive in the direction shown by the arrow on a blue sign • Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibited turn • Failing to comply with a give way to oncoming vehicles sign • Failing to comply with a no entry sign

• Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibition on certain types of vehicle • Failing to comply with a sign indicating a restriction on vehicles entering a

pedestrian zone • Failing to comply with a sign indicating a restriction on vehicles entering and waiting

in a pedestrian zone • Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibition on certain types of vehicles eg • motor vehicles, motor vehicles except solo motorcycles, solo motor cycles, goods

vehicles exceeding max gross weight indicated • Using a route restricted to certain vehicles • Stopping in a restricted area outside a school • Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited

Calling all mums

Gemma Gallant

Are you a mum looking to return to work after a career break or considering a career change?

Come along to the Careers4mums Jobs Fair, where you can meet recruiters or consider working from home opportunities.

The fair is being held on Tuesday 25 June from 9:30am until 1:30pm at Maple Works, 73 Maple Road, Surbiton KT6 4AG. 

Get your free ticket at www.careers4mums.eventbrite.com 

Don't forget to bring your CV!

Career Fair for Mums and Women

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Support HMF in Surrey

SURREY COUNTY CIRCULAR JUNE 2013 

FORTHCOMING EVENTS JUNE 2013

Information on two major forthcoming events was unfortunately omitted from the June County Circular. They are:

1. Choral Mattins at Guildford Cathedral on 23 June
2. Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (Headley Court) March Through Dorking 28 June

Choral Mattins Guildford Cathedral

A Special Annual Mattins Service is to be held at Guildford Cathedral on Sunday 23 June 2013 at 11.15 for 11.30 hours to mark Armed Forces Week in Surrey and to recognise the contribution of the Armed Forces and our Service Charities. The service will be in the presence of Dame Sarah Goad DCVO JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey and will be attended by County Dignitaries, Serving and Ex-Serving Members of the Armed Forces, Cadets, Veterans and Royal British Legion Standard Bearers.                             Dress: Lounge Suits or Equivalent.

Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) March Through Dorking

On Friday 28 June 2013, as part of Armed Forces Week, DMRC personnel will march through Dorking. The March will be preceded by a Thanksgiving Service in St Martin’s Church, Dorking at 12.30pm. After the Service, personnel will form up and march along the High Street towards Dorking Halls. The Salute and Inspection will be undertaken by the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey. The event finishes outside the Pippbrook offices of Mole Valley District Council.

Surrey RBL Branches

Branch Chairmen and Secretaries are urged to give the widest publicity to these events and to encourage their members to support them. The presence of Legion Standard Bearers at both events is highly desirable, co-ordinated by Mr Tom Milne, Surrey RBL Parade Marshal.   

Thank you.

Local Road Works

05/06/2013

Dear Sir /Madam,

Carriageway Resurfacing – Malden Road A2043 Blakes Lane to Idmiston Road  

                                              New Malden    

        

I am writing to inform you that the council will be commencing works in Malden Road on the 10^th June 2013.The works will be carried out in two stages, the first stage will be to excavate at a number of locations on the Malden Road identified as problematic. These works will be between 9:00 and 17:00hrs with traffic lights in operation, and are planned to be completed within one month. 

The second stage will be to resurface Malden Road using “Superlex” a product used in a number of areas within the Borough with positive feedback from residents in relation to noise reduction. 

 The resurfacing works are planned to commence on the 10^th July 2013 and should be complete by 23^rd July 2013.The work will be carried out at night between 20:00 and 05:00hrs. In order to keep noise to a minimum, no breaking out operation will be carried out after 23:30hrs.       

If these dates change the Supplier, EM (Enterprisemouchel), will amend the variable message system and the advanced warning boards on site.

I apologise for any inconvenience these works may cause and hope this letter is clear, but if you have any queries or require further information please telephone our Customer Contact Centre on 020 8547 5002.

Yours faithfully,  

Martin Findlay

Works Officer

Labour in complete chaos

Responding to the confusion surrounding Labour’s policy on child benefit, Sajid Javid, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, commented:

‘Labour’s economic policy is now crumbling. They are in complete chaos as their empty opposition is exposed. How can people believe anything they now say? It's clear Ed Miliband is too weak to stick to his promises.

‘If Labour want to be taken seriously, they need to come clean and admit that they spent too much and borrowed too much. Unless they do this, they will always be seen as the same old Labour Party – ducking the difficult challenges and offering the same answers that got us into this mess: more borrowing, more spending, more debt.’

Looking after your Money

At a recent Senior Staff Panel meeting, Councillor Howard Jones, Leader of the Conservative Group in Kingston, demanded to know why a substantial raise in salary for 2 senior staff members, in the new positions they were appointed to, should be held in private with no public participation. 

Councillor Jones said “We’re looking at a rise in salary for two senior members; one in excess of £97,000 – £107,000 per annum and one at £140,000+ per annum, which were not open to scrutiny and were decided by a closed in-house panel.

“The Chief Executive is paid over £240,000 a year and the remuneration packages for senior staff exceed what is appropriate in this day and age, when so many are getting by on fixed or reduced salaries and continue to pay the highest Council Tax rate in London, together with some of the heaviest utility bills in the country.”

Kingston Conservatives pledge to reduce higher levels of pay within Kingston Council.

Malden and Coombe Agenda items 19th June 2013

Neighbourhood Budget outturn Report

Neighbourhood Grants

Presburg Road / Thetford Road Petition

TFL Safety Camera Replacement Project

Street Lighting and illuminated sign Policy (statement Consultation)

Participatory Needs Assessment

Location of moving Traffic contraventions

LIP, Annual Spending Submission (2014 2015)

New Malden Town Centre Strategy

Proposals foe introducing residents Scrutiny

Urgent items authorised by the chair.