At the Kirklees Council Meeting to take place on 18 January 2017, the Labour Group will be tabling the following motion. You will be able to watch the webcast of the meeting and see the debate on this motion here. Below is the motion itself:
Motion submitted in Accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14 to address the Conservative Government’s dangerous underfunding of Social Care and the NHS
This council is extremely concerned about the on-going crisis in Social Care and Health (via the NHS). This has been caused by unprecedented demand, and unprecedented, chronic underfunding by this Conservative Government.
Starving our social care system of resources puts lives at risk and destroys the quality of life of countless residents of Kirklees.
As local representatives it is our duty to stand up for Kirklees residents and express our deep concern.
The motion asks that the leaders of all our political groups sign a joint letter to the relevant Secretaries of State, and campaign through local MPs and the LGA, for an adequate funding of social care and the NHS.
