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Nov 3 2015, 10:29 PM
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Looking at the list of areas to be cut you do wonder why, in the age of austerity, money was ever available for some of these services in the first place.
"Feel Good Fortnight" £10,000 spent over two weeks on "various activities that occur during the launch event, such as Chefs Challenge and performers including choirs and dancers."
"Smoking Cessation Service - 'Smoke Free Life' " The current contribution made by the council to this service is £311,000 annually. That's a lot to be spending on a dirty habit that is a personal choice and over which so many awareness campaigns are already in place regarding the health risks, that people who do smoke must know what they're doing so only have themselves to blame.
"Oral Health Promotion" £24,000 spent on something that should be the responsibility of parents
"Healthy Eating in Children" £15,000 spent on a 'Phunky Food' programme and a Healthy Eating co-ordinator. Again, a parent's responsibility
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Nov 6 2015, 09:39 PM
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QUOTE (spartacus @ Nov 3 2015, 11:29 PM) ![*](style_images/NWN/post_snapback.gif) "Oral Health Promotion" £24,000 spent on something that should be the responsibility of parents
"Healthy Eating in Children" £15,000 spent on a 'Phunky Food' programme and a Healthy Eating co-ordinator. Again, a parent's responsibility You used the R word......
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Nov 6 2015, 10:02 PM
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QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Nov 6 2015, 09:39 PM) ![*](style_images/NWN/post_snapback.gif) You used the R word...... What if the parents are too darn dumb to know? Or care? Should 'the village' abandon the child too? “It takes a village to raise a child” - Anon.
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Nov 4 2015, 10:50 PM spartacus This is the bit where "Hooray!! They ... Nov 3 2015, 08:22 PM spartacus QUOTE (Cognosco @ Nov 3 2015, 04:36 PM) I... Nov 3 2015, 10:10 PM![|](style_images/NWN/to_down_pipe.gif) Cognosco QUOTE (spartacus @ Nov 3 2015, 10:10 PM) ... Nov 3 2015, 10:38 PM![|](style_images/NWN/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/NWN/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/NWN/spacer.gif) Mr Brown QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Nov 6 2015, 11:02 PM) ... Nov 8 2015, 09:13 AM Turin Machine Err, didn't central dole out millions to West ... Nov 3 2015, 11:11 PM blackdog According to this http://info.westberks.gov.uk/ind... Nov 4 2015, 12:01 AM![|](style_images/NWN/to_down_pipe.gif) Cognosco QUOTE (blackdog @ Nov 4 2015, 12:01 AM) A... Nov 4 2015, 07:33 PM![|](style_images/NWN/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/NWN/spacer.gif) blackdog QUOTE (Cognosco @ Nov 4 2015, 07:33 PM) M... Nov 5 2015, 09:05 AM Andy Capp Wouldn't delegating services down the chain ... 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