Frank Little

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CAB AGM

by franklittle on 3 October, 2010

As usual, the Neath Citizens Advice Bureau Annual General Meeting was full of interest. The 2010 event was probably the last before the merger with Port Talbot CAB and certainly the last at which Jenny Simmons acts as bureau manager and company secretary, after more than a decade of invaluable service. It was the first […]

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Tradesmen you can trust

by franklittle on 2 October, 2010

The new Conservative minister for the construction industry, Mark Prisk, has confirmed the coalition government’s continuing support for the TrustMark scheme. This helps homeowners find reliable and trustworthy tradesmen to carry out, for instance, repairs and improvements to houses. If a firm displays the TrustMark logo, you know that they have been subject to an […]

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CAB and financial management

by franklittle on 4 September, 2010

The Neath and Swansea Citizens Advice Bureaux, noting the rise in the number of clients bringing in troubles caused by debt, have arranged sessions to help the public at large. A Financial Capability Session is designed to encourage financial planning and budgeting, especially in times of financial hardship or when people experience a change in […]

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Care Homes

by franklittle on 16 February, 2010

Cllr Anthony Taylor (Labour, Taibach) has posted on his blog: “Councillors of all parties signed up to support the modernisation of residential care services, clear in the knowledge that radical decisions needed to be made. The next few months is not about ducking the issues but adopting a carefully thought out solution that enables us […]

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Council care homes: non-statutory involvement

by franklittle on 30 January, 2010

There seems no alternative, given the restrictions on council spending, to involve a partner in the building and running of care homes. Only one of the council’s existing facilities is up to the latest standard, and replacement with fewer, larger, units is the best option. The partner may be a commercial or a not-for-profit organisation. […]

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Web sites

by franklittle on 5 October, 2009

The county borough is looking for people (other than its own staff) to put their web-site through its paces: http://www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=5443 Apologies by the way for a dearth of posts here over the last few weeks, caused by seasonal illness and then maintenance on the computer hosting “mycouncillor” sites.    

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Archives

by franklittle on 5 July, 2009

The community council is sent a copy of the annual report of the West Glamorgan county archivist. I was lucky enough to be first in the queue to see the 2008-9 report, and fascinating reading it is too. Most of the features are Swansea-orientated, since that is where the HQ is based, but the Neath […]

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Grass-cutting

by franklittle on 13 March, 2009

I shall shortly be discussing the grass-cutting schedule with the council’s neighbourhood people. I assume last year’s service was satisfactory, because I had no complaints about it. However, please contact me within the next six days, via the panel on the left, or by phone, if you want to raise any matters concerning grass-cutting in […]

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Blaenhonddan Community finances

by franklittle on 8 March, 2009

I hold no brief for Plaid Cymru, certainly not on the national scene. Their performance, in coalition with Labour, in the Welsh Assembly Government more than ever convinces me that my party had a lucky escape in not joining them and the Conservatives after the last Assembly elections. However, I admire some of their local […]

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Pancake day social

by franklittle on 18 February, 2009

There will be a social on 24th February at St Catwg’s church. There is a charge of £4 to cover refreshments etc.

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