 What a bunch of cuts, WBC's budget simulator |
 Nov 9 2010, 05:27 PM
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Well I've made my contribution to the cuts, but wondering if it's people power or PR gimmick.
Some of the headings are quite emotive - who would want to cut 'care for the disabled and elderly'? Whereas 'town planning' sounds boring, so will probably get a battering. Here's my top 5 changes. 1. Create a charitable trust to run libraries and museums (a la Corn Exchange) 2. Abolish the Education Department (90 staff, I believe) 3. Sell off assets like Greenham House (prime spot for a bit of housing) 4. Get rid of the green meanies - loss-making, unpopular 5. Sell off leisure centres -------------------- Newbury's #1 ill-informed internet poster
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Nov 10 2010, 12:44 AM
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You're the one that wound ME up with your glib, sweeping and generally patronising statement and this assumption that all council staff are taking the pi$$. Tell that to my friend matey boy... she LITERALLY has to wipe the stuff up on a daily basis.... Still... it's part of her job...
 Anyway.... my rant's over and my spleen has been vented.... What was this thread about? |
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Nov 10 2010, 07:40 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,933 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 55 |
QUOTE (spartacus @ Nov 10 2010, 12:44 AM)  You're the one that wound ME up with your glib, sweeping and generally patronising statement and this assumption that all council staff are taking the pi$$. Tell that to my friend matey boy... she LITERALLY has to wipe the stuff up on a daily basis.... Still... it's part of her job... Anyway.... my rant's over and my spleen has been vented.... What was this thread about? That's not at all what he said though. He said he would like to review all council staff, not sack them. |
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Bofem What a bunch of cuts Nov 9 2010, 05:27 PM
Simon Kirby I completed it too, and I wondered the same. Ever... Nov 9 2010, 06:32 PM
blackdog QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Nov 9 2010, 06:32 PM... Nov 9 2010, 06:59 PM Richard Garvie You got it on the button blackdog, where is the de... Nov 9 2010, 07:09 PM Strafin What are you all talking about?? Nov 9 2010, 07:42 PM Strafin It's alright I found the NWN story. Nov 9 2010, 07:44 PM Iommi Yes, the program is rather unscientific. I just w... Nov 9 2010, 07:54 PM Bofem QUOTE (Iommi @ Nov 9 2010, 07:54 PM) alth... Nov 9 2010, 09:55 PM Michael 1. Create a charitable trust to run libraries and ... Nov 9 2010, 10:40 PM spartacus QUOTE (Michael @ Nov 9 2010, 10:40 PM) I... Nov 9 2010, 11:17 PM Michael Yes, Spartacus I'd like to see all Council sta... Nov 10 2010, 12:00 AM spartacus But is your mum proud of YOU?
And would you allow... Nov 10 2010, 12:08 AM Michael Spartacus, you sound like you're trying to win... Nov 10 2010, 12:31 AM Iommi QUOTE (spartacus @ Nov 10 2010, 12:44 AM)... Nov 10 2010, 12:47 AM noobree Might as well save a few tens of thousands by endi... Nov 10 2010, 06:25 AM noobree Re. Mr Jones and other councillor's costs, the... Nov 10 2010, 07:01 AM Richard Garvie QUOTE (noobree @ Nov 10 2010, 07:01 AM) R... Nov 10 2010, 04:57 PM noobree QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Nov 10 2010, 04:5... Nov 10 2010, 05:38 PM Bofem QUOTE (noobree @ Nov 10 2010, 05:38 PM) A... Nov 11 2010, 01:31 PM spartacus QUOTE (Strafin @ Nov 10 2010, 07:40 AM) T... Nov 10 2010, 12:55 PM Bofem There's some merit in Michael's comments, ... Nov 10 2010, 01:03 PM user23 QUOTE (Bofem @ Nov 10 2010, 01:03 PM) The... Nov 10 2010, 06:05 PM Simon Kirby I think Spartacus makes a fair point. This isn... Nov 10 2010, 01:27 PM Bill1 Mrs Bill1 here.
A friend has just pointed out a w... Nov 10 2010, 01:30 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (Bill1 @ Nov 10 2010, 01:30 PM) Mrs... Nov 10 2010, 04:59 PM NWNREADER QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Nov 10 2010, 04:5... Nov 10 2010, 05:17 PM Richard Garvie QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Nov 10 2010, 05:17 PM)... Nov 11 2010, 11:55 AM Bofem Of course, I may have it completely wrong on the E... Nov 10 2010, 03:11 PM noobree Here's another money saving idea.
I seem to r... Nov 10 2010, 05:58 PM NWNREADER QUOTE (noobree @ Nov 10 2010, 05:58 PM) H... Nov 10 2010, 06:06 PM noobree QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Nov 10 2010, 06:06 PM)... Nov 10 2010, 06:43 PM NWNREADER QUOTE (noobree @ Nov 10 2010, 06:43 PM) A... Nov 10 2010, 06:50 PM noobree I'd like to see some actual data re. the compa... Nov 10 2010, 08:37 PM Jayjay Unsure how this can work.
How is this democratic?... Nov 10 2010, 10:27 PM user23 QUOTE (Jayjay @ Nov 10 2010, 10:27 PM) I ... Nov 10 2010, 10:30 PM Iommi QUOTE (user23 @ Nov 10 2010, 10:30 PM) Th... Nov 11 2010, 12:29 AM blackdog QUOTE (Iommi @ Nov 11 2010, 12:29 AM) So-... Nov 11 2010, 01:01 AM blackdog QUOTE (Iommi @ Nov 11 2010, 12:29 AM) So-... Nov 11 2010, 01:01 AM Iommi QUOTE (blackdog @ Nov 11 2010, 01:01 AM) ... Nov 11 2010, 01:12 AM noobree QUOTE (Jayjay @ Nov 10 2010, 10:27 PM) Un... Nov 10 2010, 10:31 PM spartacus QUOTE (noobree @ Nov 10 2010, 05:58 PM) H... Nov 10 2010, 11:04 PM noobree Good points Spartacus. Glad that to see that we a... Nov 10 2010, 11:32 PM Richard Garvie Wow, I see the results of the budget simulator are... Nov 11 2010, 12:01 PM Jayjay QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Nov 11 2010, 12:0... Nov 11 2010, 06:04 PM noobree QUOTE (Jayjay @ Nov 11 2010, 06:04 PM) Th... Nov 11 2010, 06:32 PM noobree Jeoff Brooks is complaining about the cuts, I see.... Nov 11 2010, 12:18 PM Richard Garvie I'm glad Jeff is ok... not heard anything from... Nov 11 2010, 12:27 PM blackdog QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Nov 11 2010, 12:2... Nov 11 2010, 12:57 PM noobree Do you think they'll actually get a share of t... Nov 11 2010, 01:01 PM Richard Garvie I've just made some of my own suggestions to N... Nov 11 2010, 01:03 PM Richard Garvie The total amount we need to cut before the next ge... Nov 11 2010, 05:28 PM On the edge Like it or not, the cuts ought to be quite a refre... Nov 11 2010, 09:17 PM noobree QUOTE (On the edge @ Nov 11 2010, 09:17 P... Nov 12 2010, 05:55 AM Bofem QUOTE (noobree @ Nov 12 2010, 05:55 AM) T... Nov 12 2010, 08:39 AM Richard Garvie QUOTE (Bofem @ Nov 12 2010, 08:39 AM) Agr... Nov 12 2010, 11:29 AM user23 QUOTE (noobree @ Nov 12 2010, 05:55 AM) T... Nov 12 2010, 07:48 PM Iommi Maybe, but end users will suffer as well, at least... Nov 11 2010, 09:28 PM On the edge QUOTE (Iommi @ Nov 11 2010, 09:28 PM) May... Nov 11 2010, 09:48 PM Richard Garvie £33,320,000 is a lot of money to axe. Rather than ... Nov 12 2010, 12:35 AM |
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