| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cllr Ruth Cadbury at today's read-in | |
| Posted by: | Dawn Hardy | |
| Date/Time: | 11/02/11 14:47:00 |
| Ed, Please note that I write in the singular when it should be in the Plural,I point this out so that you will understand that I hold Councilor's past and present accountable not anyone person!!! How is it?? that for the next 2 years it is 18 million and then 2 years after that it is only 12 Million per year,how do Council know??? surely the council are not made aware of Government Central Funding so far in advance, or is this again supposition. Was it last year or is it this years budget that has been cut by government, all you councilors both past and present give an excellent synopsis but go round the houses and never ever give a straight answer to a simple question on this forum so that it can be shared by all. My Dear Man there is no suggestion that council should commit fraud by lying to Central Government but what would be helpful to my small brain is for you or anyone else who would be so kind, as to explain the intricacy of your budget proposal to Central Government. You see this is what I don't understand, we as a community earn a great deal of money on Rents,Council Tax, Leisure Centers,Community Hall's Parking Meter's,Clamping,Licensing Fee's,etc,etc this obviously is beside the Grant from Government so one must suppose that we as a community must spend a designated amount of money to qualify for Government Funds and it doesn't matter whether those monies are wasted just so we get the grant. However with good forecasting and closer inspection of works being carried out, also keeping a watchful eye on contractor's prices, plus cutting back on CCTV that really do not help us catch criminals only make more money with parking fines. We could do a lot more and still be within the Grant Premise. Council have not conceded our Libraries back to the community only "Postponed" the decision, consequently we are to be held to ransom when ever council want to cut another service!!! Special Responsibility Allowance Oh!! my word, does that not cover a great deal?? again no positive answer. It is extremely worrying to know that council have abolished something that should be done on a voluntary basis only to be replaced with a Utilitarian Force(Leader & Cabinet) to my mind it would appear that whatever is felt about a particular vote it will go ahead anyway, doesn't matter if it's good or bad for the community it has been voted on. The Grant's that were received last year should be a good pointer. |