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Lambeth in a pickle over council posters

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  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    vivatifosi wrote: »
    Stupid poster. What women go for a walk in 4 inch heels?

    Prostitutes?
  • vivatifosi
    vivatifosi Posts: 18,746 Forumite
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    ILW wrote: »
    Prostitutes?
    :rotfl:serves me right for asking.
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  • wolvoman
    wolvoman Posts: 1,181 Forumite
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    StevieJ wrote: »
    It would seem that the Tories and supporters and not to keen for local councils to point out why services need to be cut. It is almost like central govt want to make cuts but not be the ones seen as making them.

    Why do they need to cut frontline services? Why can't they cut back office admin and salaries?
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    wolvoman wrote: »
    Why do they need to cut frontline services? Why can't they cut back office admin and salaries?

    Because that would not make a political point.

    I would guess the amount of senior managers and directors of this that and everything else will still keep their jobs, and get pay rises.
  • diable
    diable Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    vivatifosi wrote: »
    Stupid poster. What women go for a walk in 4 inch heels?

    Have you ever been to Newcastle?
  • vaporate
    vaporate Posts: 1,955 Forumite
    ILW wrote: »
    Says it all really.

    Wouldn't surprise me if it does cost £600 each.

    I worked for the council in accounts and this is where YOUR council tax money is wasted on instead of going where it should go, your bank account.

    Thousands of pounds on staff BBQ posters around the council building would you believe?

    Something a PDF file through email couldn't satisfy, no?
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  • N1AK
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    Wheezy wrote: »
    So what do you think? Fair consultation exercise or blatant party politics? (Lambeth is Labour council btw)

    A bit of both. It is blatantly party political, but I don't blame them for trying to avoid being seen as the reason fro massive cuts. Hopefully most of the locals are intelligent enough to see through it.

    I wouldn't blame a shopkeeper for saying his prices are increasing because of the higher VAT level.
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  • IronWolf
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    wolvoman wrote: »
    Why do they need to cut frontline services? Why can't they cut back office admin and salaries?

    because only a fraction of their budget is spent on that, and most councils have already done that.
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  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    IronWolf wrote: »
    because only a fraction of their budget is spent on that, and most councils have already done that.

    Can you back that statement up?
  • Running_Horse
    Running_Horse Posts: 11,809 Forumite
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    I can remember arriving in London in the 1980s. There was a new "community centre" in an old shop which always looked empty, but had a huge banner outside saying "this service under threat from government cuts". I don't know if the centre is still there, but they managed to find the money to build some big swanky new council offices.
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