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Oct 29 2010, 05:50 PM
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Bus services that are subsidised are paid money to keep running at a loss because it connects communities to public services. User23, show me a direct link to the exact amount we give Reading busses and how that figure is broken down. They obviously don't have it because I've been told that I can't have that level of detail. It's somewhere between £2m and £2.5m from what I can see, but why do different financial documents not add up to the same figure?
As I said before, Labour would propose a revised network of services and put it out to all companies to bid for. The level of service I believe we require would require 26 busses, so I accounted for four additional busses as cover. Based on a £25k salary for drivers and engineers, if Stagecoach ran that level of service elsewhere the subsidy level would be around £1.5m from a local authority. *Go on any bus lease site and the figures for leasing 30 busses would be around £300k a year.
The point is here, that to date West Berks refuse to provide any detailed financial information with regards to bus services or anything else, as to why we apparently have four cost centres for policy and scrutiny teams to the tune of around £1m and such like. Why don't you post direct links User23 (if they exist). I believe if the level of detail was available, the council would have supplied it weeks ago.
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Ziggy We need a ring road Oct 27 2010, 07:33 AM Bloggo QUOTE (Ziggy @ Oct 27 2010, 08:33 AM) htt... Oct 27 2010, 07:45 AM Iommi I agree with both of you, but it ain't going t... Oct 27 2010, 07:53 AM dannyboy Suggestions as to possible routes please. IMHO it ... Oct 27 2010, 08:05 AM dannyboy The councillor is suggesting that we don't wan... Oct 27 2010, 08:05 AM Iommi QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 27 2010, 09:05 AM) ... Oct 27 2010, 09:21 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Iommi @ Oct 27 2010, 10:21 AM) If ... Oct 27 2010, 09:27 AM Iommi QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 27 2010, 10:27 AM) ... Oct 27 2010, 11:27 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Iommi @ Oct 27 2010, 12:27 PM) Why... Oct 27 2010, 11:31 AM Iommi QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 27 2010, 12:31 PM) ... Oct 27 2010, 12:06 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Iommi @ Oct 27 2010, 01:06 PM) Alt... Oct 27 2010, 12:14 PM James_Trinder QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 27 2010, 01:14 PM) ... Oct 27 2010, 12:20 PM dannyboy QUOTE (James_Trinder @ Oct 27 2010, 01:20... Oct 27 2010, 12:25 PM Berkshirelad QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 27 2010, 01:25 PM) ... Oct 27 2010, 01:14 PM Berkshirelad QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 27 2010, 01:25 PM) ... Oct 27 2010, 01:14 PM Iommi QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 27 2010, 01:14 PM) ... Oct 27 2010, 01:32 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Iommi @ Oct 27 2010, 02:32 PM) OK,... Oct 27 2010, 01:35 PM Iommi QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 27 2010, 02:35 PM) ... Oct 27 2010, 01:38 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Iommi @ Oct 27 2010, 02:38 PM) Huh... Oct 27 2010, 01:42 PM Iommi QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 27 2010, 02:42 PM) ... Oct 27 2010, 01:55 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Iommi @ Oct 27 2010, 02:55 PM) Exa... Oct 27 2010, 01:59 PM Bloggo I think the problem is that Newbury was never ever... Oct 27 2010, 09:53 AM Bloggo The only piece of new road that is going to be bui... Oct 27 2010, 01:59 PM Ben01635 Didn't we have a ring road built around Newbur... Oct 27 2010, 03:38 PM blackdog QUOTE (Ben01635 @ Oct 27 2010, 04:38 PM) ... Oct 27 2010, 05:34 PM Biker1 QUOTE (blackdog @ Oct 27 2010, 06:34 PM) ... Oct 28 2010, 09:23 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Biker1 @ Oct 28 2010, 10:23 AM) Ye... Oct 28 2010, 09:37 AM Biker1 QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 28 2010, 10:37 AM) ... Oct 28 2010, 10:02 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Biker1 @ Oct 28 2010, 11:02 AM) Bu... Oct 28 2010, 10:15 AM Biker1 QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 28 2010, 11:15 AM) ... Oct 28 2010, 11:35 AM dannyboy QUOTE (Biker1 @ Oct 28 2010, 12:35 PM) AN... Oct 28 2010, 11:37 AM Biker1 QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 28 2010, 12:37 PM) ... Oct 28 2010, 12:03 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Biker1 @ Oct 28 2010, 01:03 PM) Th... Oct 28 2010, 12:05 PM Bloggo QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 28 2010, 12:37 PM) ... Oct 28 2010, 01:01 PM HJD QUOTE (Biker1 @ Oct 28 2010, 12:35 PM) AN... Oct 28 2010, 03:45 PM blackdog QUOTE (HJD @ Oct 28 2010, 04:45 PM) Impos... Oct 28 2010, 09:53 PM Bofem QUOTE (blackdog @ Oct 28 2010, 10:53 PM) ... Oct 29 2010, 11:27 AM Bloggo QUOTE (Bofem @ Oct 29 2010, 12:27 PM) For... Oct 29 2010, 11:34 AM HJD QUOTE (blackdog @ Oct 28 2010, 10:53 PM) ... Oct 29 2010, 01:15 PM Biker1 QUOTE (Ben01635 @ Oct 27 2010, 04:38 PM) ... Oct 28 2010, 09:21 AM Phil_D11102 You add more houses, you increase the traffic. Wh... Oct 27 2010, 03:59 PM GMR QUOTE (Ziggy @ Oct 27 2010, 08:33 AM) htt... Oct 27 2010, 04:29 PM HJD Well it's certainly a bit late if you try to l... Oct 27 2010, 04:47 PM spartacus QUOTE (Iommi @ Oct 27 2010, 02:32 PM) If ... Oct 27 2010, 06:44 PM On the edge QUOTE (spartacus @ Oct 27 2010, 07:44 PM)... Oct 27 2010, 07:08 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (On the edge @ Oct 27 2010, 08:08 P... Oct 28 2010, 09:01 AM Bloggo QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 28 2010, 10:0... Oct 28 2010, 09:07 AM On the edge QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 28 2010, 10:0... Oct 28 2010, 06:46 PM Richard Garvie I've already said on another forum that with t... Oct 28 2010, 08:56 AM Jayjay QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 28 2010, 09:5... Oct 28 2010, 12:56 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (Jayjay @ Oct 28 2010, 01:56 PM) Th... Oct 28 2010, 03:20 PM Jayjay QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 28 2010, 04:2... Oct 28 2010, 04:50 PM Richard Garvie I think we need a whole new thread on finances ;-)... Oct 28 2010, 09:24 AM HeatherW I share peoples concerns. Newbury is ever-growing ... Oct 28 2010, 07:22 PM Iommi Another way to look at it: would it be true to say... Oct 28 2010, 10:30 PM Biker1 So we just go on and on building more and more roa... Oct 29 2010, 08:53 AM Iommi QUOTE (Biker1 @ Oct 29 2010, 09:53 AM) So... Oct 29 2010, 08:56 AM Richard Garvie The lack of infrastructure is down to years and ye... Oct 29 2010, 02:49 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 29 2010, 03:4... Oct 29 2010, 03:00 PM Bloggo QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 29 2010, 03:4... Oct 29 2010, 03:04 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (Bloggo @ Oct 29 2010, 04:04 PM) An... Oct 29 2010, 03:13 PM Bloggo QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 29 2010, 04:1... Oct 29 2010, 03:18 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (Bloggo @ Oct 29 2010, 04:18 PM) Yo... Oct 29 2010, 03:25 PM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 29 2010, 04:2... Oct 29 2010, 03:31 PM user23 QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 29 2010, 04:1... Oct 29 2010, 05:21 PM Richard Garvie WBC pay Reading busses around £2m a year. The reas... Oct 29 2010, 03:02 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 29 2010, 04:0... Oct 29 2010, 03:06 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 29 2010, 04:06 PM) ... Oct 29 2010, 03:20 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 29 2010, 04:2... Oct 29 2010, 05:09 PM Jayjay QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 29 2010, 06:09 PM) ... Oct 29 2010, 09:29 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Jayjay @ Oct 29 2010, 10:29 PM) So... Oct 31 2010, 11:10 AM Iommi QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 29 2010, 06:09 PM) ... Oct 29 2010, 10:19 PM Richard Garvie As long as you are happy then Oct 29 2010, 03:47 PM user23 Another thread seems to have been turned into an o... Oct 29 2010, 05:57 PM dannyboy QUOTE (user23 @ Oct 29 2010, 06:57 PM) An... Oct 29 2010, 06:01 PM user23 QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 29 2010, 07:01 PM) ... Oct 29 2010, 06:06 PM dannyboy QUOTE (user23 @ Oct 29 2010, 07:06 PM) An... Oct 29 2010, 06:14 PM user23 QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 29 2010, 07:14 PM) ... Oct 29 2010, 06:18 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (user23 @ Oct 29 2010, 07:18 PM)
... Oct 29 2010, 06:41 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 29 2010, 07:14 PM) ... Oct 29 2010, 06:23 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 29 2010, 07:2... Oct 29 2010, 06:29 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 29 2010, 07:29 PM) ... Oct 29 2010, 06:43 PM Richard Garvie At present, there are less than 26 busses in opera... Oct 29 2010, 06:17 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 29 2010, 07:1... Oct 29 2010, 06:20 PM On the edge Newbury does seem to be taken for a ride by 'R... Oct 29 2010, 07:28 PM Richard Garvie Check out some of the Urban Bus Challenge schemes,... Oct 29 2010, 07:32 PM user23 QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 29 2010, 08:3... Oct 29 2010, 08:00 PM Iommi We seem to have gone off the beaten track; what... Oct 31 2010, 11:55 AM user23 QUOTE (Iommi @ Oct 31 2010, 11:55 AM) We ... Oct 31 2010, 12:26 PM Iommi QUOTE (user23 @ Oct 31 2010, 12:26 PM) Do... Oct 31 2010, 02:17 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (user23 @ Oct 31 2010, 12:26 PM) Do... Oct 31 2010, 04:49 PM On the edge QUOTE (user23 @ Oct 31 2010, 12:26 PM) Do... Oct 31 2010, 05:28 PM Simon Kirby Anywho, the ring road. I'm disturbed this is... Oct 31 2010, 07:02 PM Richard Garvie It's funny you say that Simon, because that is... Oct 31 2010, 07:15 PM
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