Progress made in South Derbyshire

Originally published @ 6:34 am, Tue 15th Dec 2009

Whilst we wait for the Tories to announce their tax and spending plans, a quick summary of the progress made in South Derbyshire shows –

ï around 530 extra NHS staff serving us since 1997;

ï 1,300 waiting 13 weeks or more for treatment in 1997, as opposed to around 35 now;

ï Notionally 30 more police officers serving us now;

ï 4 Sure Start Children’s Centres;

ï 80 extra primary school teachers in our schools;

ï 120 extra secondary school teachers in our schools;

ï 260 extra teaching assistants and 130 more support staff;

ï Business payment support arrangements for 400 businesses, probably worth £7m (in the last year);

ï 6,000 children’s trust vouchers issued;

ï Over 4,000 households receiving pension credits, helping the elderly most in need;

ï Nearly 7,000 families receiving the child element of the family tax credit, to help over 13,000 children;

ï Over 14,000 families receiving child benefit, to help nearly 27,000 children.