THE POLITICS SHOW SOCIAL WORKERS EAST MIDLANDS ONLY

[Alison J Stevens]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00znwtr

 

 

 

 

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Today, 12:00 on BBC One (East Midlands only)

Synopsis

Jon Sopel and Marie Ashby are here with the top political stories of the week.

Coming Up

On the Politics Show East Midlands this week: The Nottingham lawyer defending councils against claims that they failed to remove young people from abusive homes.

She says local authorities often have to spend large sums fighting cases that never go to court.

Also: a rare outbreak of political unity. Robin Powell reveals how Labour, Lib Dems and the Tories are joining forces to launch a new scheme to replace housing waiting lists. Instead, people in Broxtowe, Rushcliffe and Gedling will be able to bid for properties advertised online and in council newspapers.

Plus: How on earth are Leicester's voters meant to cope with FOUR elections on May 5?

People in Leicester South now face a by-election as well as a vote for a city Mayor, the local elections and the poll on an Alternative Voting system.

Returning Officer, Perry Holmes, tells Marie Ashby about the problems he and his staff face.