A Gold plated pre-election clanger?

[DRiddle]

Obviously the Labour spin machine is in full on election mode. Money for Pools, new dog waste bag dispensers, Rossmere Parks make over, the Bishop Cuthbert CCTV, spring cleaning in Owton Manor etc.

However, such is the lack of foresight and all round lack of grey matter at the sharp end of the local Labour group, all it would really take to undo all of the above is a stupid decision that would really get the hackles up of many of the more astute residents of the town.

Expensive council tax bills are still sat under fridge magnets or on people's hall way tables. The council are still bleating about government cuts and having no money etc.

What would happen if many and I mean MANY people within the civic centre became aware of a purchase so crass and wasteful that it pushed even the most 'silent head down and get on with the job' type of officers to speak out.

That would be bad timing in the run up to voting day.

Wouldn't it. 

My understanding is every one from the cleaner right the way up to some of the senior officers are aware of the thing I'm alluding to. It's the talk of the civic amongst the staff.

Let's hope it doesn't leak out across the town before polling day eh Christopher? 

[jeffh]

Obviously the Labour spin machine is in full on election mode. Money for Pools, new dog waste bag dispensers, Rossmere Parks make over, the Bishop Cuthbert CCTV, spring cleaning in Owton Manor etc.

However, such is the lack of foresight and all round lack of grey matter at the sharp end of the local Labour group, all it would really take to undo all of the above is a stupid decision that would really get the hackles up of many of the more astute residents of the town.

Expensive council tax bills are still sat under fridge magnets or on people's hall way tables. The council are still bleating about government cuts and having no money etc.

What would happen if many and I mean MANY people within the civic centre became aware of a purchase so crass and wasteful that it pushed even the most 'silent head down and get on with the job' type of officers to speak out.

That would be bad timing in the run up to voting day.

Wouldn't it. 

My understanding is every one from the cleaner right the way up to some of the senior officers are aware of the thing I'm alluding to. It's the talk of the civic amongst the staff.

Let's hope it doesn't leak out across the town before polling day eh Christopher? 

I'm hearing that Theresa May could be contemplating a visit to Hartlepool.  The purpose is to view the Magic Money Tree that our Lab/Tor councillors seem to have discovered in Ward Jackson Park.

[fred c]

I heard a whisper about this from a Civic Insider, the SCABal have spent a wodge of council tax payers money on a Computer Controlled Automatic Bull***t Dispenser it has been installed in The Members Lounge....... In comradely fashion they take turns in filling it up.

[Stig of the Seaton Dump]

Are they remodelling the statue of RWJ with a facelift in the image of the current council leader ?

[DRiddle]

Obviously as an elected member I'm very aware of purdah guidelines which actually kick in TODAY.

Hence why I'm probably not in a position to go into more detail about the specific nature of the thing that's the talk of the civic. However, as was the case with Manor Residents, WCNE, Carpet gate, SABs sacking etc. these things often have a way of finding their way into the public domain.

[Lord Elpus]

Funny, I was told this morning that the Labour Civic Leaders had decided to give Cllr Paul (I lied to Council) Beck, a very expensive golden medal as a parting gift to mark his mayoral year, to be present at the Annual Council Meeting.

£2000 worth I was told.

One thing is for certain this has seriously pished of a number of Council employees, all in it together my ar**.

[Stig of the Seaton Dump]

Please tell me us council tax payers didn't foot the bill ?

[Lord Elpus]

Please tell me us council tax payers didn't foot the bill ?

Where else could the money have come from, I'm told someone has a copy of the relevant spreadsheet

[Stig of the Seaton Dump]

Please tell me us council tax payers didn't foot the bill ?

Where else could the money have come from, I'm told someone has a copy of the relevant spreadsheet

Well that is 2 houses/families that worked and struggled this year just for the vanity of HCLP.

[mk1]

The chain is to be names after one of the SCABs.............

[Lucy Lass-Tick]

The chain is to be names after one of the SCABs.............

What ... serpentine? 

[DRiddle]

http://hptimbral.hartlepoolpost.co.uk/index.php/topic,3291.msg33640.html#msg33640 this thread reminded me of this earlier thread about medals. SAB has two.

[fred c]

This is worthy of a barrage of public question for the next full council meeting, half a dozen, more if possible should be asking the Leader of the council when these medals were first given to the Mayors, who has been awarded them and how much have they have cost the council tax payers.

Hartlepool Labour.....For the Few, Not the Many.....

[jeffh]

This is worthy of a barrage of public question for the next full council meeting, half a dozen, more if possible should be asking the Leader of the council when these medals were first given to the Mayors, who has been awarded them and how much have they have cost the council tax payers.

Hartlepool Labour.....For the Few, Not the Many.....

So for a ceremonial position that we didn't want, it is now costing us £7900 per year plus a £2000 gong!

[fred c]

The chain is to be names after one of the SCABs.............

a*r**o** ?