New Posts For Thread: Councils hoarding cash and playing politicshttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29607853/councils-hoarding-cash-and-playing-politicsThese councils are beneath contempt. They bellyache about the government cuts and make visible cuts to frontline services. MEANWHILE their reserves are actually increasing. Up about 15% this year to £16 billion. What do these idiots actually thinLabour councils are sacking Lollipop ladies while the leaders are still living the life on the back of the taxpayer ,it is a game for them.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29607853/councils-hoarding-cash-and-playing-politics?post_id=527799579#527799579Labour councils are sacking Lollipop ladies while the leaders are still living the life on the back of the taxpayer ,it is a game for them.Sun, 06 Jan 2013 09:34:16 -0600Mexico - that's a fair point but all councils hav been affected by th same issue to do with equal pay and it's very very expensive. So it could be a factor.The reserves issue is a bit of a red herring. The big question for councils is how they've mhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29607853/councils-hoarding-cash-and-playing-politics?post_id=527793275#527793275Mexico - that's a fair point but all councils hav been affected by th same issue to do with equal pay and it's very very expensive. So it could be a factor.The reserves issue is a bit of a red herring. The big question for councils is how they've mSun, 06 Jan 2013 04:38:30 -0600Let me venture a guess sib - none ?https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29607853/councils-hoarding-cash-and-playing-politics?post_id=527791753#527791753Let me venture a guess sib - none ?Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:53:31 -0600I cannot think of one sensible organisation, either private and public, with a budget that does not have a contingency fund. I would be interested to know of what experience Java has of such a decision making process.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29607853/councils-hoarding-cash-and-playing-politics?post_id=527789011#527789011I cannot think of one sensible organisation, either private and public, with a budget that does not have a contingency fund. I would be interested to know of what experience Java has of such a decision making process.Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:43:24 -0600Rothko,That does not explain the15% increase to £16bn.1mate in 1 council & no details in this story. Then apply this logic to the whole of the UK. So is this £2bn increase because the councils are all getting sued and know they are guilty and willhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29607853/councils-hoarding-cash-and-playing-politics?post_id=527780527#527780527Rothko,That does not explain the15% increase to £16bn.1mate in 1 council & no details in this story. Then apply this logic to the whole of the UK. So is this £2bn increase because the councils are all getting sued and know they are guilty and willSat, 05 Jan 2013 14:56:43 -0600OK one last go for Jiva and Moxico from RethkoMy mate works in a Council who have a high level of reserves and i once quizzed him why that was the caseHe said that the Council had been putting money aside each year because they had an outstanding leghttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29607853/councils-hoarding-cash-and-playing-politics?post_id=527779475#527779475OK one last go for Jiva and Moxico from RethkoMy mate works in a Council who have a high level of reserves and i once quizzed him why that was the caseHe said that the Council had been putting money aside each year because they had an outstanding legSat, 05 Jan 2013 14:25:19 -0600I have led these 2 donkeys to water many times - they refuse to drink.Once he even asked what a PR department was for...Crackers delusions and lies know no bounds.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29607853/councils-hoarding-cash-and-playing-politics?post_id=527779201#527779201I have led these 2 donkeys to water many times - they refuse to drink.Once he even asked what a PR department was for...Crackers delusions and lies know no bounds.Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:16:30 -0600Java - it has got nothing to do with 'vanity projects' it is about a council ensuring that it can meet its statutory obligations ( which are many ).If a council spent its reserves and then hit a crisis it would have to go to central government in ordhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29607853/councils-hoarding-cash-and-playing-politics?post_id=527774605#527774605Java - it has got nothing to do with 'vanity projects' it is about a council ensuring that it can meet its statutory obligations ( which are many ).If a council spent its reserves and then hit a crisis it would have to go to central government in ordSat, 05 Jan 2013 11:55:24 -0600i agree with java, they are just services providers, cutting services [their primary function], to build reserves is just wrong, rainy day reserves, should be used on rainy days, now its p1ssing down, those reserves should be getting used, not addedhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29607853/councils-hoarding-cash-and-playing-politics?post_id=527773279#527773279i agree with java, they are just services providers, cutting services [their primary function], to build reserves is just wrong, rainy day reserves, should be used on rainy days, now its p1ssing down, those reserves should be getting used, not addedSat, 05 Jan 2013 11:14:37 -0600"With the current economic position any council that fails to increase its reserves is being irresponsible."Nonsense Wurzel. Councils aren't given taxpayer money to hoard it away for a rainy day in case they can't pay for their vanity projects. Thehttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29607853/councils-hoarding-cash-and-playing-politics?post_id=527769217#527769217"With the current economic position any council that fails to increase its reserves is being irresponsible."Nonsense Wurzel. Councils aren't given taxpayer money to hoard it away for a rainy day in case they can't pay for their vanity projects. TheSat, 05 Jan 2013 09:02:07 -0600