George Osborne and his scissors

Hi All. 

George Osborne has anounced in the Guardian today he intends to target the under 25's and those who work and live in social housing.

That would be the people struggling the most again. Anyway that would no where near cover the £60 billion he plans to take out over the next 3 years. Where is the rest going to come from the Councils. The nhs. Here we go again. 

What a guy.

Darren

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Flooding

Hi All,

We are trying to get a cabinet working group set up in order to
investigate further the flooding that has happened in North East
Lincolnshire.

Once the working group has been set up which will depend on the full
council decision we will need evidence from you to present to the group.
Please send me this via email at darren.billard@nelincs.gov.uk or write
to me at 8 Ajax Close, Grimsby, N.E. Lincs, Dn34 5Qr.

your help is greatly appreciated.

Darren

FW: North East Lincolnshire Council-Join North East Lincolnshire’s army of energy switchers

Hi All,

We have got another round of energy switching organised. Please see below.

Councillor Darren Billard

Portfolio holder for finance and governance.

West Marsh Ward

North East Lincolnshire

01472 313962.

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Date:20/08/2014 14:47 (GMT+00:00)
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Subject: FW: North East Lincolnshire Council-Join North East Lincolnshire's army of energy switchers

 

PR 8253 For Immediate Release 20 August 2014 Join North East Lincolnshire's army of energy switchers North East Lincolnshire Council is inviting the borough's households to join an army of energy switchers and battle the bills by signing up to The Big Community Switch. It comes as a new energy group buying scheme opened for registration this month at www.nelincs.gov.uk/TheBigCommunitySwitch. And there's a year's free electricity and gas on offer to people who get five friends or family members to sign up too (terms and conditions apply). Administered by the UK's leading collective switching expert, iChoosr Ltd, the most recent auction held in June the average saving per household to take up their offer is £234.36. North East Lincolnshire households wanting to register for the next auction can submit their details at www.nelincs.gov.uk/TheBigCommunitySwitch before 11.59pm on 13 October 2014. If you don't have access to the internet, staff at your local library and Children's Centre can help, but remember to bring a copy of a recent gas and electricity bill with you. Friends and family might also be able to assist as up to five separate addresses can be registered with the same email. Alternatively you can contact the Home Energy Team at North East Lincolnshire Council on 01472 324782 with your latest fuel bill and they will be able to register for you. Once households have had the opportunity to register their interest, a reverse auction will be held to invite energy suppliers to compete with their best offers. The scheme is free for households to join and there is no obligation to take up the winning supplier's tariff offer. The scheme is open to all households which pay monthly, quarterly or via a pre-payment meter. Cllr David Watson, portfolio holder for Environment and Housing at North East Lincolnshire Council, said: "We need as many as people as possible to sign up take the battle to the bills by registering at www.nelincs.gov.uk/TheBigCommunitySwitch. "Millions of consumers now spend time checking websites for the best deals on everything from a new vacuum cleaner to a pair of shoes, but we're still not shopping around enough for the cheapest energy. "As a result, we could be spending hundreds of pounds more than we need to on electricity and gas for our homes. "I would urge all residents to register as fuel poverty is a real issue with a huge chunk of the population who could be paying over the odds for their home energy costs." You could win one year's free electricity and gas up to a maximum value of £1,200 if you switch suppliers get five or more new registrants to register for the current auction. To be entered into the draw residents must have referred at least five new registrants to the scheme via their 'tell-a-friend' link AND they must go on to switch supplier. iChoosr will notify all registrants with five or more referrals within one week of the auction day that they are to be entered into the prize draw. On November 25 2014 (the day after the acceptance period has ended), iChoosr will pool registrants with five or more eligible referrals AND who have switched to a winning supplier from the current collective energy switching scheme. The winner will be drawn from this group of switchers. Full terms and conditions at www.nelincs.gov.uk/TheBigCommunitySwitch. The group buying phenomenon is growing in the UK. So far schemes run by iChoosr on behalf of councils have attracted over 350,000 household registrations and over 40,000 households have saved over £6.5m by switching. The average saving for those switching is in 2014 through collective schemes run by iChoosr is £215. Filip Vissers, UK Country Manager, iChoosr commented: "Group buying, as promoted by local councils, is storming in to the consciousness of households throughout the country. People want help in finding a good deal on their energy bills and most people are comfortable seeking this help via their council. Many who find the switching process baffling end up doing nothing and paying more than needed. "Group buying offers a straight forward solution. The more people who register, the more interested the suppliers are in winning them as customers and so the better the deal they offer. People who register are offered a deal after the auction and they choose whether to take it or not. Yes or no. Simple, but you have to register to have a chance to take up the saving so register today and tell your friends, family and neighbours to do so too." Ends Notes to Editor: About iChoosr iChoosr is the leading collective switching expert operating in the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium helping households switch to new energy and financial services suppliers. It organises domestic energy group buying schemes in the UK in collaboration with Community Leaders such as councils. Registered Office: iChoosr Ltd, 1st Floor 16 Maddox Street London W1S 1PH Company number: 08241539 Sean Topham Communications and Marketing North East Lincolnshire Council Municipal Offices Town Hall Square Grimsby DN31 1HU T: 01472 325968 E: sean.topham@nelincs.gov.uk Attachments Join North East Lincolnshire's army of energy swi Join North East Lincolnshire's army of energy swi

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Floods and Police activity

Hi All.

Sorry if I missed you during the flooding on Sunday when I came round. If you have any issues please get in touch.

Police have raided a property on Dunmow street and recovered stolen goods and ceased canabis plants. Please see more details and pictures here. http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/pictures/PICTURES-Police-raid-booby-trapped-Grimsby-home/pictures-22713194-detail/pictures.html

Thanks

Darren.

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Flooding

Ha All.

Please be aware there is some localised flooding. If you are aware of any please report to 01472 313131

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Adult social care

Hi All.

Discussions at JEB yesterday around the cost of adult social care and around the public health budget and what we are going to do about it.

Difficult decisions ahead. We have £30 million to remove from our budget in the next two years. What would you do if half of your income was removed. 

Also the next forward meeting will be a highways special attended by cofley and the council. Dont miss your chance to have your say. 17th September 6:30 pm at the West Marsh Community Centre. 

Funding for the flail arm mower has been found and I await the purchase by green futures.

A multi agency meeting was held at the community center to discuss the issues around crime, troubled families, domestic abuse, offender engagement and other big issues affecting the West Marsh. Good positives came out of it and im ever hopeful the positive impact on the area will continue.

Thanks

Cllr Darren Billard

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