Quoted from user23.3

As far as I know their staff wages are largely determined by an external independent organisation and that goes for all councils.

Spending is always likely to increase above the rate of inflation given the ever increasing demand on social services by our ageing population. What would you have them do, close their doors once spending hits the rate of inflation, you seem sensible so I doubt you would.

This isn't really the point of the thread. I have no problem with paying the going rate and you may note that I said that we tend to grin and bear the rises. I wanted to compare the proposed decrease in management v the new positions being advertised. We have no way of knowing if the suggetsed staff reorganisation has or will be implemented but if there is a proposal to save us money by this process then that should happen, possibly in a public way as opposed to the 'behind closed doors' method favoured by WBC.
Anyway, thanks for the smokescreen.

Quoted from brian

This isn't really the point of the thread. I have no problem with paying the going rate and you may note that I said that we tend to grin and bear the rises. I wanted to compare the proposed decrease in management v the new positions being advertised. We have no way of knowing if the suggetsed staff reorganisation has or will be implemented but if there is a proposal to save us money by this process then that should happen, possibly in a public way as opposed to the 'behind closed doors' method favoured by WBC.
Anyway, thanks for the smokescreen.

What did they say when you asked them?

If you haven't perhaps you should.

Quoted from user23.3

What did they say when you asked them?

If you haven't perhaps you should.

He has but you haven't answered yet

Quoted from user23.3

What did they say when you asked them?

If you haven't perhaps you should.

If I asked, I would be told that the information is confidential and rightly so, as it involves possible redundancies. Perhaps as they made a public statement they will let us know the results in the fullness of time. My thoughts on the matter are that as far as cutbacks and cost savings are concerned, the elected council will have their finger on the pulse, that's why we elect them.