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Council boss: we will save taxpayers' cash
A COUNCIL boss has pledged to slash red tape to save ratepayers after being re-elected leader.
There should been no change in the top posts at Buckinghamshire County Council, members agreed today.
Leader David Shakespeare hailed the councils' work in education, social care and recycling at today's meeting of the council.
The council's new £5.3m library for Wycombe, set to open on June 2, was a major achievement, he said.
And he pledged to save cash by having councils share jobs through the "Pathfinder" scheme.
He said: "I cannot emphasis how important it is to press ahead and achieve the savings we know it is possible to make.
"It simply has to succeed, not only for our partners, but for the residents whom we all serve."
It is the eighth year as leader for the Ryemead, Tylers Green and Loudwater councillor.
Bill Chapple (Aston Clinton) will stay as leader deputy leader.
The cabinet is:
Adult Social Care - Mike Colston (Great Missenden)
Achievement and Learning - Marion Clayton (Wendover and Halton)
Children and Families Social care - Lin Hazell (Burnham Beeches)
Community Services - Margaret Dewar ((Beaconsfield)
Resources - Frank Downes (Stokenchurch, Radnage and West Wycombe)
Strategic Planning - Martin Tett (The Chalfonts and Seer Green)
6:26pm Thursday 15th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Ivor on 7:59pm Thu 15 May 08
[quote]A COUNCIL boss has pledged to slash red tape to save ratepayers after being re-elected leader.[/quote]It isn’t red tape that costs the money its inefficiency and the silly schemes dreamt up by the Council that need to be slashed.
I just hope they give us the same levels of service that we have at the moment and don’t resort to slashing services in order to save money.
[bold]Have you read Ivor’s blog today?[/bold] Click on the “Opinion” link on the menu on the left then click on “Readers Bucks Blog”.
A COUNCIL boss has pledged to slash red tape to save ratepayers after being re-elected leader.
It isn’t red tape that costs the money its inefficiency and the silly schemes dreamt up by the Council that need to be slashed.
I just hope they give us the same levels of service that we have at the moment and don’t resort to slashing services in order to save money.
Have you read Ivor’s blog today? Click on the “Opinion” link on the menu on the left then click on “Readers Bucks Blog”.
Posted by: here-we-go-again, wycombe on 7:55am Fri 16 May 08
[quote][bold]Ivor[/bold] wrote:
[quote]A COUNCIL boss has pledged to slash red tape to save ratepayers after being re-elected leader.[/quote]It isn’t red tape that costs the money its inefficiency and the silly schemes dreamt up by the Council that need to be slashed. I just hope they give us the same levels of service that we have at the moment and don’t resort to slashing services in order to save money. [bold]Have you read Ivor’s blog today?[/bold] Click on the “Opinion” link on the menu on the left then click on “Readers Bucks Blog”.[/quote] OMG... Ivor, I agree with you!!
Ivor wrote:
A COUNCIL boss has pledged to slash red tape to save ratepayers after being re-elected leader.
It isn’t red tape that costs the money its inefficiency and the silly schemes dreamt up by the Council that need to be slashed. I just hope they give us the same levels of service that we have at the moment and don’t resort to slashing services in order to save money. Have you read Ivor’s blog today? Click on the “Opinion” link on the menu on the left then click on “Readers Bucks Blog”.
OMG... Ivor, I agree with you!!
Posted by: Pierre, HW on 1:53pm Sat 17 May 08
I think a lot of street lighting osts could be saved if non arterial road street lights were switched off at 1.00 am.
I think a lot of street lighting osts could be saved if non arterial road street lights were switched off at 1.00 am.
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