H.B.C. Council Tax/savings.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

Which sort of proves a point. In a more sensible age, you would all have lived within walking distance of where you worked.

I spend about £3000 a year on diesel, just think of all the good the Government will be doing with the tax they get from me

[accyman]

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

How about saving the money and have your nights out in Accrington

hahahahahaha even the internet cant hold the amount of reasons why anyone shlouldnt have a night out in accy

thats why almost everyone drinks elsewhere and anywhere but accrington

[shillelagh]

how about cutting back on catering .. when you have a meeting that lasts all day .. and HBC does the catering for the lunch .. instead of paying for catering .. why not say to the people attending the meeting that it wouldnt be catered anymore ... tea/coffee ok . but not spud pie, cheese and onion pie, salads, fruit salad, cream cakes, etc .. might save some cash that way.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

how about cutting back on catering .. when you have a meeting that lasts all day .. and HBC does the catering for the lunch .. instead of paying for catering .. why not say to the people attending the meeting that it wouldnt be catered anymore ... tea/coffee ok . but not spud pie, cheese and onion pie, salads, fruit salad, cream cakes, etc .. might save some cash that way.

That happens here as well.

Big boss in the other week and all all those that attended the news brief were eating pizza afterwards.

Its another thing that happens in business - not saying I agree with it though.

[accyman]

if councils want to save money why dont they go for the cheapest and best for value when giving out contracts and not use substandard products and services because somone paid a better bribe to land them teh contract

look at broadway for example im not saying a bribe was taken but the work was done by a foreign company who were paid a hell of a lot of money to fly over here to lay cobbles that had to be dug up and redone 12 months later or maybe 2 years tops

hardly a good investment infact broadway still isnt right despite the millions that has been thrown away on it

heres an idea

tarmac it , scrap the fancy stuff on the floor like tiles and mosaics and provide a surface that is actually safe to walk on when wet because believe it or not tiles and mosaics get slippery when wet and england gets a lot of wet weather

the next time a mayor has a celebration DONT blow 10 grand or possibly more on hireing a funfair ride that then causes more damage to broadway and creates more repair work to be done and again done to a substandard level

abandon any crackpot idea the council have to make us appear to be continental looking we are a town not a major city and concentrate on preserving what we have notthat there is anything left after the towns heritage and histoiry has been literealy oblitorated by previous council endevors like the arndale and the destruction of the outside market

this town has been destroyed and potentialy bankrupted by idiots who have no idea what they are doing and will allow anything to be built here as long as they either get a big personal benefit from it or their name on a shiny plaque.

stop driving small buisnesses away from the town by charging extortionate rates i know one particular buisness man who packed up and moved away from accrington because not only were the rates extortionate and unrealistic the council put double yellow lines outside his buisness and booked him if he dared to park outside his own shop to load deliveries

[shillelagh]

Originally Posted by Neil

That happens here as well.

Big boss in the other week and all all those that attended the news brief were eating pizza afterwards.

Its another thing that happens in business - not saying I agree with it though.

at £9 per head?

[MargaretR]

A culture of frugality can go too far sometimes

I have mentioned my personal experience of budget control.
Well here is one to amuse you.

Cleaning staff were under my control and refilling toilet paper dispensers was part of their job.

The head cleaner took the trouble to inform me which members of staff used too much toilet paper.
I didn't ask how she knew, or how she decided what was too much.

[accyman]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

The head cleaner took the trouble to inform me which members of staff used too much toilet paper.
I didn't ask how she knew, or how she decided what was too much.

theres always one arsewipe willing to know such facts

[steeljack]

Best way to speed up meetings , make them drink free ....No tea/coffee and especially No bottles of water (Evian etc.) , some folk thing attending a 1 hour meeting is as hard ship akin to a trans Saharan trek

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

I've got an idea that would shave shedloads of money from the council's budget and prove just how committed to saving taxpayers money our councillors really are.

How about forgoing their Allowances and Expenses for a year, starting with 'I'm worth every penny' Britcliffe?

Then perhaps something could be done about restricting the provision of interest free loans to council employees, followed swiftly by ending the practice of providing ludicrously generous relocation grants and Golden Handshakes.

I have often thought that in an organisation which employs so many women it is deeply odd that the concept of strict budgeting should be so difficult to achieve and maintain. One wonders what their home lives must be like. If they run their homes like this council appears to be run, then perhaps it is no wonder they need so many perks and privileges.

Anyone with a modicum of common sense, and more than a passing aquaintance with what's good P.R., and what's not, would have realised that saving money, and not awarding themselves increased expenses, above what had been recommended by an independent panel, would have been a wise move.

Since the world's economic downturn was hardly a bolt from the blue, but was accurately forecast, and happened over a period of time, it would have been comforting if some of our leaders had the gift of having a little more foresight when it came to excessive spending, and the resulting savings and cuts that are now to follow.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...and-45105.html

[steeljack]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

A culture of frugality can go too far sometimes

I have mentioned my personal experience of budget control.
Well here is one to amuse you.

Cleaning staff were under my control and refilling toilet paper dispensers was part of their job.

The head cleaner took the trouble to inform me which members of staff used too much toilet paper.
I didn't ask how she knew, or how she decided what was too much.

Actually this can become a high cost expense especially when you have empoyees who think taking the odd roll home a couple of times a week is no problem ....best to drop the old saying now and then "Two sheets , one to wipe and one to polish "

[garinda]

Originally Posted by steeljack

Actually this can become a high cost expense especially when you have empoyees who think taking the odd roll home a couple of times a week is no problem ....best to drop the old saying now and then "Two sheets , one to wipe and one to polish "

Or do as the Romans did, use a stick.

Hopefully no one's going to nick that and take it home.

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by steeljack

Actually this can become a high cost expense especially when you have empoyees who think taking the odd roll home a couple of times a week is no problem ....best to drop the old saying now and then "Two sheets , one to wipe and one to polish "

They were single sheet dispensers, not rolls, which logic would dictate to be less attractive to steal.
...but the stock had to be locked up, because they had been 'going missing'.
Soap was another stealable item - we reverted to liquid dispensers (which are more hygenic anyway)

[garinda]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

They were single sheet dispensers, not rolls, which logic would dictate to be less attractive to steal.
...but the stock had to be locked up, because they had been 'going missing'.

You didn't see this woman nipping into the ladies loos?

[steeljack]

You leave Marie out of this , keep one of her CD's in my truck , good driving music