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The Mushroom 19 Jan 11

...without social workers, further education, books

The mantra ‘less is more’ seems to be taken up with gusto by Walsall’s ruling Conservatives. In the last few weeks we have now seen the Tories defend cuts in frontline services with the argument that spending less on them makes sense.

Firstly, the Tories voted down a motion by Labour councillors who highlighted the fact that vulnerable children and adults in the borough don’t have permanent t social workers because the council pays one of the lowest salaries in the West Midlands.

This has meant that in the last three years Walsall has only been able to recruit one full time qualified social worker…

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