Local authority cuts

[Mich the Tester]

One can live in hope.

Only to be faced with the daily disappointment of reality.

You might take solace from the writings of Seneca.

[Churchill]

Only to be faced with the daily disappointment of reality.

You might take solace from the writings of Seneca.

Solace? Don't need it mate. Might need some at ~21:00 GMT tomorrow though

[Mich the Tester]

There are a couple of clubs for the younger kids, but there isn't a lot in the 13-16 range. There was the youth club and explorer scouts.

So actually, what's needed is a group of parents who club together and form some club with their kids, perhaps aligned to the scouts or cadets, and thereby teach their kids about initiative, organisation and getting things done.

Stop it Mich, you're being terribly middle class about this.

[Paddy]

People in lots of those jobs are earning <£15k in areas like the NE (one of the hardest hit IIRC). Putting them on benefits instead means they just go on benefits... in the NE the public sector is the only thing keeping people employed.
Not to mention, the NE needs its diversity officers

Management in local authorities earn around £80k, senior management £120k and executives £180 to £250k. Most of their jobs are secure,.

[Mich the Tester]

Solace? Don't need it mate. Might need some at ~21:00 GMT tomorrow though

I've written England off already. They're playing against 16 men, one of them a New Zealander with a whistle.

[Pondlife]

Solace? Don't need it mate. Might need some at ~21:00 GMT tomorrow though

I do hope so fella.

[d000hg]

Maybe their parents should look after their own children?

And in the real world? Perhaps focusing on actually helping the kids not end up like their parents would be a better investment, rather than sanctimonious bleating?

So they are effectively 'working' for their dole money? The best thing to do in this situation is fire the dead wood and then drastically cut benefits (which I assume is the plan). Those that are worth anything will eventually find work that is not sponsored by the tax payer, those that aren't will be forced to live the lifestyle that their talents dictate.

You really are ignorant of the poorer areas of the country. Someone has to create those jobs, it's not an inexhaustible supply.

Management in local authorities earn around £80k, senior management £120k and executives £180 to £250k. Most of their jobs are secure,.

I bet there aren't many of those round here. Plus I bet you made those numbers up or exaggerated for effect. According to the BBC less than 200 civil servants in the whole country earn more than the PM's £140k. BBC News - Government reveals 172 civil servants earn more than PM

[suityou01]

Local authority cuts

[bingobob]

And in the real world? Perhaps focusing on actually helping the kids not end up like their parents would be a better investment, rather than sanctimonious bleating?

You really are ignorant of the poorer areas of the country. Someone has to create those jobs, it's not an inexhaustible supply.
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Not ignorant, just fed up of bailing out the feckless. I understand that people like you would love for the country to keep borrowing money from Asia to keep these non productive people in flat screen tvs and big macs, unfortunately that is no longer an option. You need to wake up to that fact, times have changed buddy.

[Spacecadet]

With councils up and down the land slashing front line services such as rural bus services and libraries, one can only hope that they've taken the axe to their armies of superfluous penpushers beforehand. I am specifically thinking of diversity officers, climate change officers and a whole legion of waste of space outreach workers.

I only raise the point because I can't help think that there is some political motivation behind these cuts - make it hurt so it reflects badly on the Tories.

They should stop letting anyone from Europe just come across the border and work.

That will sort out the deficits