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| Author: | Lex [ Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | 1,000 Job Cuts at Coventry Council |
I'm sure this will only improve the city's high quality Social Services department. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-28492472 |
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| Author: | rebbonk [ Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:38 am ] |
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Councils sicken me. There is always plenty of waste to be cut, but they always cut jobs and front-line services to make political statement. I once managed to get an audience with a senior representative of a local council and demonstrated the principles of waste and how they impacted efficiencies and cost. His response... "Good luck with that mate, I ain't going to rock the boat!" I have yet to come across any public service that is efficient and lean. - And that means they are haemorrhaging our money. |
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| Author: | Lex [ Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:35 pm ] |
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The unions have started jumping up and down: http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/union-anger-coventry-city-councils-7522194 |
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| Author: | rebbonk [ Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:54 pm ] |
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They can jump up and down as much as they like, they are also part of the problem! Time to get realistic! |
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| Author: | Lex [ Tue Jul 29, 2014 7:03 pm ] |
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Yes, all they're interested in is getting their members' money. Maybe they should try and be a bit more constructive & work with the council to make the best of the situation. |
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| Author: | Lex [ Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:01 pm ] |
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I wonder what the union rep. thinks will the council will do when the money from selling assets and the city's reserves have been spent? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-30767510 |
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| Author: | rebbonk [ Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:07 pm ] |
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You can only sell an asset once! I have no objection to them selling items that aren't part of their core business or that are costing the tax payer money, but a careful balance needs to be struck. Frankly, I don't trust Lucas and the rest of her rotten council to get us the best deals... |
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| Author: | Lex [ Mon Feb 16, 2015 8:44 pm ] |
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The cuts continue! http://www.coventryobserver.co.uk/2015/02/16/news-Coventry-council-to-press-ahead-with-unprecedented-cuts-to-services-127027.html |
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| Author: | rebbonk [ Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:22 pm ] |
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Yet this is happening... http://www.coventryobserver.co.uk/2014/12/04/news-Top-20-council-earners-getting-22m-as-cuts-bite-122510.html My thoughts about Gannon are unprintable, especially as the little [censored very naughty word] is doing a PhD on democracy at Warwick Uni. I'd love to know what his 'director of studies' makes of his actions. |
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| Author: | Lex [ Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:03 pm ] |
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The last thing that'll be cut is their salaries. |
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| Author: | rebbonk [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:16 pm ] |
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Well, maybe there is a God... http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/council-budget-chief-faces-axe-8836538 Serve the little turd right |
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| Author: | Lex [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:24 pm ] |
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Or maybe just a token effort to appease the city's Labour voters in the run up to the elections? (It could just be I'm feeling cynical due to a long week!) |
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| Author: | rebbonk [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:30 pm ] |
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You may be right Lex, but seeing that smug little git lose office (for whatever reason) would force me to have a drink or two in celebration. |
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| Author: | cathidaw [ Tue Mar 17, 2015 5:18 pm ] |
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I watched smarmy know all Lucas on tv last week patting herself on her back again. I wonder if she went on the junket to Paris at the weekend with the other half dozen to reward herself for kicking the unfortunates again when they are down. If only we could get a real handle on every £ they really spend, right down to the odd coppers.Can't see either why they are moving the city centre either when money is short and who thought of taking down the footbridge over the ring road.More money wasted. Who goes to the canal basin now that the nice shops have closed down.It could have been a successful feature if only there had been a free--or 10p a time shuttle bus up and down.? |
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| Author: | Lex [ Thu Nov 19, 2015 7:51 pm ] |
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Another 500 jobs to go at CCC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-34863115 |
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| Author: | rebbonk [ Thu Nov 19, 2015 9:56 pm ] |
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Lex wrote: Another 500 jobs to go at CCC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-34863115 And you can bet that they'll be front line jobs, just to make a political point. Sod those that need things, CCC wants to make political capital! |
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