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Thursday December 16, 2010
Andrew Kerr, the WC chief executive, has issued the following to staff and councillors... Big increases are to be introduced.
Wednesday December 15, 2010
The Wiltshire Council cabinet agreed to a massive increase in parking charges across the county at its meeting yesterday. 6% cut for Wiltshire police.
Tuesday December 14, 2010
'Cuts to the police budget for 2011-2012 bring very real challenges to ensuring the continuation of an effective policing service that local people rightly expect.' How bad will the news be?
Monday December 13, 2010
Figures for grants to councils for next year and 2012/13 will be published today. Last night, the Commons voted to increase university tuition fees.
Friday December 10, 2010
Our Lib Dem MP, Duncan Hames, voted in favour of the increase. The only hope for the doomed is that there is no hope ...
Monday December 06, 2010
The move to one council has left Wiltshire in a weakened position to face the funding reductions being announced by the government. There is some disruption in Wiltshire.
Friday December 03, 2010
Some schools are closed and the rubbish collection service is subject to delays. Will It get printed? Will I get a reply?
Wednesday December 01, 2010
Rather than make a Fredom of Information request to the council (which will cost money to reply to) I have sent the following letter to the Wiltshire Times this week. Do you agree with the recent decision?
Monday November 29, 2010
I have received the following e-mail and thought it worthy of a wider audience. BBC Wiltshire is taking an interest in the grit bin farce.
Friday November 26, 2010
Will the BBC get the Conservatives at County Hall to step off of the slippery slope they are on? It would be nice if they could. More redundancies threatened if unions stand up for council staff.
Thursday November 25, 2010
Earlier this month Wiltshire Council leader Jane Scott outlined a number of ways the council intends to make its staff bear the burden of getting the council out of the red. Seven years and not one house built.
Tuesday November 23, 2010
Wiltshire Council's Private Finance Initiative to build 400 houses for rent has been in development for seven years and has yet to build a single house. The speeed awareness courses have eneded ...
Sunday November 21, 2010
When the camera vans went, so did the speed awareness courses. Latest news from WC.
Thursday November 18, 2010
'In light of recent national media coverage regarding Sure Start Children’s Centres, I felt it would be helpful to provide a local update.' Warminster to be trial area.
Wednesday November 17, 2010
Wiltshire Council will spread sugar on the road if we get a snowy winter. Abbey Developments has submitted their idea for the site.
Sunday November 14, 2010
It is a 'Reserved Matters' application relating back to outline permission 04/00095/OUT. A slight glitch for the government.
Friday November 12, 2010
The High Court has ruled that the government acted unlawfully when it scrapped centrally imposed housing targets (the RSS). An interesting breakdown from Cllr. Scott.
Tuesday November 09, 2010
At today's full council meeting, I have asked a formal question of the council leader as to how WC managed to spend so much money rebranding the new council. If you steal from your employer, wouldn't you expect to be sacked?
Monday November 08, 2010
The following is a quote from a recent message to WC employees. I wonder if the Chief Exec at WC will volunteer to take a pay cut?
Sunday November 07, 2010
Wiltshire Council leader Jane Scott has outlined a number of ways the council intends to make its staff bear the burden of getting the council out of its financial mess.