Give us our money plea.DENBIGHSHIRE'S political leaders last night urged first minister Rhodri Morgan Hywel Rhodri Morgan, PC AM (born 29 September 1939) is a Welsh politician; the Labour National Assembly for Wales Member for the constituency of Cardiff West; and the first and current First Minister for Wales (and the second First Secretary for Wales) . to give the county council the pounds 10.8m it claims to be owed. Last month, the Daily Post revealed the authority believes there is a shortfall in the funding it receives from the Welsh Assembly Welsh Assembly n → Parlement gallois towards caring for young adults. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. councillors, the authority receives pounds 6m rather than pounds 16.8m. The likely reason is that Rhyl West and Upper Denbigh are among the most deprived wards in Wales. In a letter to the first minister the leaders of all six political groups say: 'We recognise that the settlement for 2005-06 has now been agreed and cannot be changed. We therefore ask that you give consideration to exploring some means of assisting us in this shortfall in our financial needs for the year 2005-06. 'We fully recognise that you are unlikely to be able to meet our total requirement but feel that an additional allocation from your as yet unallocated balances would be a very worthwhile use of funding |
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