Last night I attended the AGM of the Oxted CAB. From what I saw last night it appeared to be a very well run, and very well used service which delivers real improvements to peoples lives - a good example where the so-called 'third-sector' is able to fill a gap that would otherwise exist.
During the course of the meeting it was made very clear that despite the voluntary status of the advisors, the quality of the advice given was highly professional. And it is reassuring that with a number of new advisors currently undergoing training, the future of this service seems secure.
The CAB and organisations like it are living proof of David Cameron's maxim that 'there is such a thing as society, it is just not the same thing as the state'.
