From what the local unions say, nobody knows. Again, this is a perfect example of make it up as you go politics, Nick Carter (who is unelected) filled in a survey for the BBC saying 150 people were likely to go, apparently because that was the average national response figure (according to Graham Jones). It's beyond belief that somebody would simply estimate, causing fear amongst staff all accross the local authority. I have spoke to care workers who have came to the conclusion that they hope to be given redundancy, but at the same time that department was recruiting up until three weeks ago so the chances of any of them going seem slim (otherwise why were they still recruiting?  . Now we are told that the Chief Exec has rejected proposals put forward by staff and unions to keep their jobs (even though we don't know who is likely to be chopped), and the council are now formulating a proposal to ask certain people to take unpaid leave or a reduction in hours. It's all been very clever, but why could the chief exec not just say at the time of the BBC survey that he was unsure of the numbers that would go, or is the leader of the council speaking out of turn??? For me, there has been the creation of a fear culture with all council employees having to look over their shoulders all the time. Hardly a way to inspire morale. For User23's benefit, the Lib Dems asked the question as to who filled out the survey at a council meeting earlier this year, to which Graham Jones replied. The full question and answer is on the minutes of the meeting, if you can't find it I will look when I get home this evening as I'm in Lincolnshire all day. |
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