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Local Authority Red Tape Wastes £4.5billion a year that could be spent on frontline services?

Nov 20, 2009 by Eric Pickles | Posted in Other - Politics & Government

apparently, that works out at £11 per person wastage - surely more than a coincidence this has thrived under "New" Labour.s overall stewardship of the UK? After all they believe in throwing money at everything, and quantity rather than quality?
Figure in today's press.

Am not surprised in the least - and how much is wasted at Central Government level - I would say several £billions more. How many useless quangos, committees, departments and organisations have been created under Labour - what are their remits - where is their value for money - what is their purpose - have they any "clout"? to all of those questions the answer is a resounding NO.

Chas1 : so we deserve the Government/Councils that we elect - well what about the people that DID NOT vote for them - and I would be included in that number. I can tell you one thing - as a hardworking taxpayer I DO NOT deserve the useless bunch of cretins that are currently in office centrally and locally. Furthermore - if my performance at work was as appalling as the performance of our so-called Government and Local Councils I would be out of my job quicker than I could say "expenses scam" - I would be fired for gross misconduct, fraud and incompetence to name but a few.

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