Councillor Anne Lonsdale's personal blog

Welcome to my blog†.



My name is Anne Lonsdale, Teignbridge District Councillor and Kingsteignton Town Councillor. I am a Liberal Democrat Member for Kingsteignton West Ward in South Devon, which comprises the Parishes of Kingsteignton West and Teigngrace.



My committee membership within the District Council includes the Overview & Scrutiny and Development Control Committees. I am also a member of the Licensing Act 2003 Committee and a substitute for the Licensing Sub Committees.



My responsibilities within the Parish Council include Recreation & Footpaths and Community Hall & The Fountain.



The purpose of this site is to try and keep you informed about my role and provide you with information about developments in Teignbridge District Council and our local Ward Kingsteignton West.



I will clarify my responsibilities in future blogs...

Monday, 2 March 2009

2009 - A Year for New Challenges

I would have liked to have wished my blog-readers a happy new year. For many people 2009 will be a year of disappointing issues. At Teignbridge the District council have commissioned a committee to look at ways that people can be helped along the way in the recession. It is best described in the following link. Link to Credit Crunch Support.



The Government are encouraging people to take up all their benefits. This may be difficult for the older person but benefits must be looked at as a 'right' especially if for one reason or another you have been affected by the recession. I am retired now but during my working life I have visited the Job centre on many occasions as a client.



I see this as a time for innovation, discovering new ideas for future employment. What about a band of white collar workers getting together to start their own industry?

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