Topic: | Re:Re:Volunteering in Ealing | |
Posted by: | Peter Chadburn | |
Date/Time: | 03/12/10 19:46:00 |
This council had a choice and their choice sadly involves making people on lower pay redundant and replacing them with volunteers. No actual re-structuring just a cynical gimmick so that the core of council officers can continue unharmed. Every one accepts that cuts could be made so how about the around ealing magazine and other non core activities that really make no difference to the actual operation of our borough. the savings made in making low paid staff redundant are small in comparison with their effect on our community. People who have raised their voices within the council about closures of centres have been disciplined. so creativity of thought and transparency are not allowed accrording to my sources. I wanted Labour to regain control as i felt they had a moral advantage however I am sad to say from what I have seen i am utterly wrong. The BIG Society was to add value to things that were already creaking but now it is being used to make the poor poorer which is perhaps blairs greatest achievement. |