Outrage as Tories put brakes on Bradley Stoke Health Centre

12.55.52pm GMT Fri 30th Nov 2007

Lib Dems Emma Bone and Jon Williams are outraged at Tory delays to Bradley Stoke health centre

Local Lib Dems have condemned a shock move by Tory Councillors to put the brakes on plans to provide Bradley Stoke with a health centre.

At a meeting of the Corporate Co-ordination Select Committee on Wednesday (28.11.07) Allan Higgs, Executive member for Corporate Affairs back tracked on his decision to release land at Bradley Stoke for a Health Centre saying that consultation with Council Departments had not been completed.

Outraged, Bradley Stoke Councillor, Jon Williams said:

"The Cabinet agreed a year ago that this consultation should take place, so why has it taken Tory Councillors so long to get a response from their own Council administration? This is a real blow to the people of Bradley Stoke who are being massively let down by Councillor Higgs' inaction."

Prospective Lib Dem MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke, Emma Bone added:

"The people of Bradley Stoke have made quite clear to me that they're desperate for better health care facilities. It's utterly ridiculous that Bradley Stoke, with a population of nearly 15,000, doesn't have its own health centre and a huge disappointment that Tory Councillors don't seem inclined to make a health centre for Bradley Stoke a reality