All of this matters because X might not have as many users as some other major social media sites, but it does seem to have a significant impact on political discussions. Not only is it a place where certain high-profile politicians, governments and police forces share statements and views - but now its owner Mr Musk has directly aligned himself with Donald Trump, a relationship that could redefine how the bosses of other social media giants deal with the next US President.
She also urged the authority to be cautious over a £220.8m forecast deficit in the current year since "there has been a historic tendency for the financial position to deteriorate" during the year.For this reason, the council should tightly monitor all spending over the remainder of the year, and look further at adult and children's care, homelessness and street-scene improvements, she wrote.
The finance director recommended care packages over a certain weekly cost should be reviewed and approved by a more senior member of staff, for instance, and top suppliers' contracts be negotiated down.To correct the projection, "an additional £11.982m of savings opportunities are being accelerated" from 2025-26 into the current financial year, the report stated.It hoped this would reduce the risk of the financial situation worsening further, and reduce savings targets for future years.
However, the report's author also wrote it was unlikely the council would fully deliver on approved savings of £149.8m for the current financial year due to a number of emerging issues.While the government-appointed commissioners welcomed "a broadly positive" performance between April and June, they were not confident the council could currently deliver sufficient savings.
"Commissioners are of the view the council does not have sufficiently robust plans to balance the budget in 2025-26 and subsequent years," a review included in the report stated.
In addition, it said £56.3m of newly identified savings for the next financial year were unlikely all to be delivered on time, as more work was needed on them .When he arrived dressed as a gas engineer, the woman, from Cwmbran, in Torfaen, immediately recognised Mr Silver as the officer who dealt with her in July 2021, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
She had been arrested on suspicion of common assault and he drove her home after she was freed from custody without charge.The woman said she was a domestic violence victim, with PTSD and autism.
She claimed he asked about her sex life during the car journey and gave her his phone number.During the trip he started talking about sex.