Comments on: Notts council leader ignores Thatcher’s U-turn advice http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/notts-council-leader-ignores-thatchers-u-turn-advice/ Left Foot Forward is a political blog for progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy developments. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mr. Sensible http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/notts-council-leader-ignores-thatchers-u-turn-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-4827 Mr. Sensible Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:57:41 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=6869#comment-4827 I think both Ed and the Unison rep who has spoken on this matter recently are entirely spot on. The U-turns can be seen as progress, but they could find more savings with fewer cuts. Unison have mentioned a few; scrapping the tax freeze which will only save the average person £1 a weak compared to an increase of 3%, scrapping the 3 cabinet posts ETC. But, I also think they should scrap their plan to withdraw from the tram which, according to Coun Richard Jackson's November admission, commits Nottinghamshire taxpayers to pay £36 million over 3 years to "improve bus services." When in actual fact, the taxpayer will pay £36 million over 3 years to, in the words of the Rev Rushcliffe, "reduce dependence on public transport." I think both Ed and the Unison rep who has spoken on this matter recently are entirely spot on.
The U-turns can be seen as progress, but they could find more savings with fewer cuts.
Unison have mentioned a few; scrapping the tax freeze which will only save the average person £1 a weak compared to an increase of 3%, scrapping the 3 cabinet posts ETC.

But, I also think they should scrap their plan to withdraw from the tram which, according to Coun Richard Jackson’s November admission, commits Nottinghamshire taxpayers to pay £36 million over 3 years to “improve bus services.”
When in actual fact, the taxpayer will pay £36 million over 3 years to, in the words of the Rev Rushcliffe, “reduce dependence on public transport.”

]]> By: Richard Blogger http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/notts-council-leader-ignores-thatchers-u-turn-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-4798 Richard Blogger Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:35:03 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=6869#comment-4798 We are approaching an election. Tory councils must not cut too much before election day. I wonder what communication there has been from CCHQ? We are approaching an election. Tory councils must not cut too much before election day. I wonder what communication there has been from CCHQ?

]]> By: Tom Scholes-Fogg http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/01/notts-council-leader-ignores-thatchers-u-turn-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-6843 Tom Scholes-Fogg Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:24:31 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=6869#comment-6843 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @leftfootfwd Notts council leader ignores Thatcher’s U-turn advice: http://is.gd/75NtK</span></span> RT @leftfootfwd Notts council leader ignores Thatcher’s U-turn advice: http://is.gd/75NtK

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