THE leader of the county council has gone right to the top in her quest to affect a rethink in Government plans to scrap an emergency fund for people in crisis.Louise Goldsmith has written to the Local Government Secretary, Eric Pickles, urging him to rethink the proposals.The emergency fund provides financial assistance for people in a short-term crisis.Cllr Goldsmith's letter follows the unanimous backing by all councillors of a notice of motion during last week's full council meeting, that...
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