tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post908879122260861177..comments2024-01-06T02:49:32.833+00:00Comments on Scully's Blog Spot: Reporting Back From The Bimonthly BunfightAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14547393240463525682noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-15232380056563255722008-11-09T03:30:00.000+00:002008-11-09T03:30:00.000+00:00Btw as for LBS Council following the official guid...Btw as for LBS Council following the official guidelines on local authority balances, here are the official guidelines from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, issued on 12 March 2004 and signed out by Trevor Emmott, which included the following lines:<BR/><BR/>14. The general policy objective is that local authorities should invest prudently the surplus funds held on behalf of their communities.<BR/><BR/>15. The guidance recommends that priority should be given to security and liquidity. However, that does not mean that authorities should ignore yield. It will be appropriate to seek the highest rate of return consistent with the proper levels of security and liquidity.<BR/><BR/>http://www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/capital/data/lginvest2.pdf<BR/><BR/>Para 14 plainly states that local authorities should invest "prudently" and investing council balances of £5.5 million in a failing Icelandic bank can hardly be regarded as "prudent". <BR/><BR/>There is bound to be a reason for offering relatively high rates of return on investment opportunities with financial institutions.<BR/><BR/>In a hard commercial world, there are no free lunches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-76820245438398051622008-11-08T23:09:00.000+00:002008-11-08T23:09:00.000+00:00Are Sutton ratepayers to understand from the inter...Are Sutton ratepayers to understand from the interchanges in the council meeting that even Sean Brennan, the LibDem leader of the council, didn't know that £5.5 million of ratepayers' money had been stashed in an failing Icelandic bank?<BR/><BR/>If so, that really does seem to be a mighty curious way of running a supposedly transparent, accountable council but then I suppose our's is not to reason why.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-10838905588932063022008-11-03T12:02:00.000+00:002008-11-03T12:02:00.000+00:00It was always £340-360k earmarked. I have asked to...It was always £340-360k earmarked. I have asked to speak at the executive meeting and I know that at least one other parent will also be speaking. I have a gut feeling that it will go through which will be a travesty and I will be ashamed to represent this Borough as a Councillor if that is indeed the case. <BR/><BR/>'Don't get old, don't get sick' as was was said. My, how times have changed in politics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-40122874497853920682008-11-03T11:17:00.000+00:002008-11-03T11:17:00.000+00:00DavidNo problem. I see from the papers going to th...David<BR/><BR/>No problem. I see from the papers going to the Executive committee tomorrow morning that a £360,000 saving has been earmarked for the SEN transport changes that haven't been agreed to yet!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14547393240463525682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-66054129206642126172008-11-03T11:14:00.000+00:002008-11-03T11:14:00.000+00:00p.s. thanks for the words on your video. I didnt b...p.s. thanks for the words on your video. I didnt bother to make my closing speech as after a personal attavk it would have been irrelevant as the children concerned were obviously not high on the priorities of my ex-colleague. The fight goes on for justice for all the disadvantaged in Sutton and, unless I have missed something major in the news, discriminatory policies will not be accepted in this country!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-54353446370811305732008-11-03T11:00:00.000+00:002008-11-03T11:00:00.000+00:00It was interesting for sure particularly for me! I...It was interesting for sure particularly for me! I thought I was quite 'restrained' after being insulted like that so will save myself up for the Executive in december. At least I didnt call anyone a 'berk' despite several decent opportunities!<BR/><BR/>I crashed Mr Canerons Q @ A session and was impressed, thought he came across as a decent, ordinary guy with a tad of charm thrown in!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-65549859457571115912008-10-31T08:14:00.000+00:002008-10-31T08:14:00.000+00:00yes Burstow does like a good photo op doesn't he! ...yes Burstow does like a good photo op doesn't he! i remember getting a leaflet from him that had zillions of pics of him, it was pretty vain..but what does he actually do? <BR/><BR/>Frankly i haven't got a clue.how much influence does he have in Westminster?<BR/><BR/>good video Mr Scully.it is nice to see politicians communicating like this, which was one of your points in your video.<BR/><BR/>ScottyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-66249166180499101942008-10-30T08:51:00.000+00:002008-10-30T08:51:00.000+00:00Very good video, Paul and one which should be seen...Very good video, Paul and one which should be seen by every resident of Sutton. I fear that the Sutton Guardian, though not quite the mouthpiece of the Lib Dem council that it once was, is still not reporting Conservative initiatives sufficiently well. For example, the visit of David Cameron to answer questions from all comers at SCOLA on Tuesday hasn't appeared on the Guardian website yet. There is a more sensational article making him look like "photo-op Burstow", but nothing so far on the political nature of his visit. Of course I reserve judgement until I receive the hard copy!<BR/><BR/>On the subject of Sutton Council, is it possible to get across to people that council tax here is more than double what they pay in Wandsworth? And is there a way of finding and publishing how many people they employ at various salary bands, and what their total wage bill and pension liabilities are?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com