I share the delight that Cllr Ashton expressed in December's North Somerset Life on the 3-star rating for Adult Social Services and the equally good report for Children & Young People's Services. However, to set the record straight, these inspections covered the year from summer 2006 to summer 2007, most of it under the joint Lib Dem & Labour Executive. Cllr Ashton should have made this clear instead of implying that the results were due to the 8 months of Conservative control from May this year.

Of course all good work builds on what goes before, and the present excellent results reflect the efforts of staff and councillors from all Parties over previous years. In the 4 years from May 2003 to May 2007 there was no overall political Council majority and 4 different Executives joint Conservative & Lib Dem for 2½ years, then Lib Dems alone for 11 months before the final 7 months of joint Lib Dem and Labour.

I understand that NS Life is not allowed to promote any political Party since it is funded by North Somerset Council, so it is important to report facts accurately rather than selectively.

Yours sincerely

Deborah Yamanaka

Liberal Democrat Group Leader

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