tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post6029288021670557601..comments2024-01-06T02:49:32.833+00:00Comments on Scully's Blog Spot: LibDems Say "Budgeting is Not An Exact Science"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14547393240463525682noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-68641233984608112252010-11-08T19:33:50.890+00:002010-11-08T19:33:50.890+00:00Paul, you and I have both been vociferous opponent...Paul, you and I have both been vociferous opponents of this project that had no defined operational business plan nor a practical likelihood of attracting the external revenue required to support the operational costs. <br /><br />Now that the Centre is up and running the ruling Liberal Democrat Group are being forced to face the financial reality that it is going to incur the substantial revenue deficits they were warned of. One disturbing consequence of this has been the recent trend to use the Centre for Council sponsored meetings despite it not having the necessary parking facilities, purely to mitigate its loses. <br /><br />For example, school governors were recently invited to an important evening meeting. The venue chosen was the Life Centre despite its lack of parking. On behalf of my governor colleagues I enquired as to whether any arrangements had been made (e.g. with the proprietor of the public house opposite) the answer was that Tesco’s car park was ten minutes walk away. Whilst I am unaware as to whether Tesco have given their consent for this, I am very sure that I am not going to ask governors to undertake a ten minute walk after dark.<br /><br />Last week I had a conversation with an Officer who works in the Education Department, who was very concerned that important meetings will now be poorly attended because of this issue. It seems highly likely that the same will be true of other meetings held at the Centre. <br /><br />An authority which professes to support inclusive policies and be a supporter of “The Big Society” should not act in a manner which in effect excludes many.Barry Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-58513601763544213312010-11-08T19:24:59.158+00:002010-11-08T19:24:59.158+00:00Guys, it's "Big Society" not "B...Guys, it's "Big Society" not "Big Spend". <br /><br />Jeeze.The Rt Hon David Cameron MPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-31564221131702628842010-11-08T10:53:19.100+00:002010-11-08T10:53:19.100+00:00Completely right. I object to the Sutton Lib Dems...Completely right. I object to the Sutton Lib Dems hijacking the term Big Society for things which have nothing to do with it.<br /><br />The trouble with Lib Dems is that they have no core beliefs but are just a rag-bag of people who can't decide whether they are socialists or capitalists. Basically just busybodies who can't manage effectively and don't want to take responsibility. May the dire state of Sutton be a warning against allowing them too much power in national government.<br /><br />Of course, we get the governments we vote for, though I cannot imagine how this shocking party was re-elected locally. Cleggmania was a temporary but very costly hysteria.Vivnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-49373505341637109032010-11-05T12:08:35.287+00:002010-11-05T12:08:35.287+00:00Complete disgrace.Complete disgrace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com