Boris Johnson must negotiate an adjustment period of three to six months with the EU Exporters still don't know what rules of origin will apply; there is no clarity about how goods will be traded from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, while key customs software remains unready; and food and drink exporters still don't know how they should label their products.
French authorities have been testing their software solution for a year; our's has not even been released The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has written to the Cabinet Office minister, Michael Gove about the failure to prepare for the border changes which will happen on 1st January 2021.
Some families are already struggling We have all become more aware of the need for free school meals in the last few months, but child food poverty did not start with Covid19. Surrey Lib Dems have called on the Surrey County Council administration to take steps to address this growing problem across the county.
A direct result of Spelthorne's excessive borrowing The Treasury has decided how Local Authorities will be allowed to borrow via cheap government loans in future, and it has made it very clear that borrowing purely for income will definitely not be allowed.
Lib Dem Tim Farron MP speaks out in parliament On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, Lib Dem MP Tim Farron urged ministers to help small business owners and entrepreneurs who have so far been excluded from the Government's Coronavirus financial support schemes.
Even a little re-greening was accomplished! Cllr Tom Fidler has been working with Spelthorne Council Officers and A2Dominion to resolve a number of local issues in Martingale Close. Residents have been working hard to maintain their road, but have been troubled by a few problems that required Councillor support.
