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[News] East Sussex County Council cuts services to 'legal minimum'
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DumLum
Well-known member
I struggle to see how they could screw up the country even more than the Tories have. Even if his policies are just mildly coherent it will be a start.
Raleigh Chopper
New member
I will not budge an inch from my OP.
But you are right some councils more than others have, down the years wasted money which is also shocking
I think that the cruel cuts will have sorted this out, I hope so.
But it is because it is not their money, you could say the same across the board massive waste in defence, education, health etc.
Every pound of our tax pounds should be accounted for but it seems it never has been.
But the unnecessary austerity for the sake of it cuts is wicked to the people that heavily rely on council services.
Why am I always being told that only the conservatives will give us our strong economy.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
But so have the Tories
FWIW I have no idea who's leading the Liberals? (Is it still the gay homosexual hater?)
Vince Cable.
Perfidious Albion
Well-known member
I am not a real Labour supporter... but I have sympathy for a lot of Corbyn's views. He does not demonstrate real leadership skills............
However it is obvious that more needs to be spent on Social Services .
Nb. It is no good blaming Amazon for paying less than expected, it is up to Hammond to plug the loophole.
However it is obvious that more needs to be spent on Social Services .
Nb. It is no good blaming Amazon for paying less than expected, it is up to Hammond to plug the loophole.
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True but turkey's don't usually vote for Christmas.
But so have the Tories
FWIW I have no idea who's leading the Liberals? (Is it still the gay homosexual hater?)
No he did the right thing and resigned because of what he believed in!
Far more morals than Corbyn who is like a bad fart that hangs around stopping the Labour Party from being a decent opposition to the current idiots!
giveusfalmerplease
Well-known member
One of the biggest problems is years and years of out-sourcing - contracts cleaning for example costs the councils probaby double the minimum wage to pay contract companies to clean their offices. Also, like many enterprises councils need guaranteed consistent supplies of many products. Therefore they take out large expensive contracts with other large enterprises and pay a massive premium. An old firm i used to work for did this and we used to get billed like £1000 for a pretty basic Dell windows 7 computer which at the time i could buy retail for about £450 from Comets (going back a few years) and when i queried this i was told as the cost includes "free" replacements and extended warranty. I know this goes on in councils too. They could easily employee people to do the "shopping around" for the current best deals and save millions.
Raleigh Chopper
New member
They are going to do that in Plymouth soon, our new Labour council said so a while back.
The same council leader who, when I complained about my essential workers permit going up from £100 to £300 under Tories 'promised' to fight it. I voted for him, they got in, guess what, he is now ignoring me.
F*****g politicians, all the same mugging us off.
If I could be certain that the £200 extra was going to children's services I would not mind so much but it still makes my piss boil.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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unlikely. if it was more expensive, why would they do it? the substantial on-costs, in particular pensions, are why it works out cheaper to outsource. how this usually doesnt apply in the long term for capital assets, there you have short termism and balance sheet manipulation. but business do all this too, so they may be just following trends to some degree.
Winker
CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE
If parents can't afford to feed their children, then they need help to manage their spending, not blame 'The Government'
Once we have left the EU we can scrap the VAT on women's sanitary products and make them cheaper. One of the benefits of Brexit.
Winker
CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE
Let's not forget the sum of up to £7bn (Guardian figure) to rebuild the Houses of Parliament, I can't remember any MPs of any persuasion complaining about that.
studio150
Well-known member
How about increasing council tax on families who have children at home, as they will produce more waste, use roads and local amenities and should contribute more to the police force. Why should a family of 2 pay the same as a family of 4 in the same street.
kemptown kid
Well-known member
- Apr 17, 2011
- 362
Because these are services provided based on need and paid for collectively?
Prettyboyshaw
Well-known member
Doesn't matter who is in power too many people take the piss and then moan the services are shit. If you pay **** all in you don't deserve to get **** all out. Why should your next door neighbour get up go to work wihile you claim this that and the other then complain the waiting list for your bad back is too long.
Also the council is run by pc idiots that love wasting money, they should be run like a business by proper business men/women rather than limp wristed health and safety red tape loving twats. Go into Hove town hall and see the slowest workers ever, that's if they are not on their 2 hourly comfort break or seeing the overpaid councillor who will sign them off for 6 months because of stress.
Also the council is run by pc idiots that love wasting money, they should be run like a business by proper business men/women rather than limp wristed health and safety red tape loving twats. Go into Hove town hall and see the slowest workers ever, that's if they are not on their 2 hourly comfort break or seeing the overpaid councillor who will sign them off for 6 months because of stress.
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
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Winker;8551887[B said:
They have very little to spend thanks to the Minimum Wage and Zero Hours economy we now have, oh, and yes, after we leave the EU we can scrap the VAT on sanitary products and make them cheaper but, a, do you trust the Tories to do it ? and, b, the family savings on such products will be swallowed up by all the increases in food prices when we leave.
Yes. We could call it the Poll Tax.
This went well last time it was tried in 1990...