2112 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 20 minutes ago, Driver2020 said: The rise will also help to pay for the Land Rover Discoverys they purchased. A classic case of waste. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Just now, 2112 said: A classic case of waste. I'm sure some apologists will be along shortly to explain how they're actually saving us money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 7 minutes ago, finlo said: I'm sure some apologists will be along shortly to explain how they're actually saving us money! They will be boasting next about how many new. electric vehicles have been procured. Electric vehicles are extremely expensive and are they value for money? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 minute ago, 2112 said: They will be boasting next about how many new. electric vehicles have been procured. Electric vehicles are extremely expensive and are they value for money? They already have some as do the post office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, 0bserver said: When the wind blows You don't work outside much then? It is windy all the bloody time. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 53 minutes ago, Driver2020 said: The rise will also help to pay for the Land Rover Discoverys they purchased. The MUA's (and MEA before it) management structure has long had expensive tastes in perks and personal transport. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A fool and his money..... Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Happier diner said: What's the answer then. Is Callister supposed to produce money out of a hat. Where does the money come from. The answer is the same as it was 20 years ago when they spent how many hundred million on Pully power station. Wind and daylight are free, reliable and not subject to market or Putin's conditions. They would also have been cheaper to install. I think rising electricity prices would be infinitely more palatable if there was any progress at all towards avoiding a similar situation in the future. So far all we've had is a couple of commitees, the mother of all tax and fuel subsidies for the rich owners of EV's and a Jolly to Glasgow on expenses. If you want to put the price of electricity up, show us what you're doing to make it come down in the future! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 44 minutes ago, 2112 said: They will be boasting next about how many new. electric vehicles have been procured. Electric vehicles are extremely expensive and are they value for money? its the 4x4 Toyotas and the land rover discoveries I object to and all the mobile phones the staff have, plus a radio in the vehicles , and everything gold plated . Must be saving to be made somewhere especially when most of the utility"s workforce seem to back at base most days before 3pm and half a day on Friday ,, I feel sure Chairman Rob will rise to the challenge and introduce better value for the consumers , but don't hold your breath . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A fool and his money..... Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Omobono said: its the 4x4 Toyotas and the land rover discoveries I object to and all the mobile phones the staff have, plus a radio in the vehicles , and everything gold plated . Must be saving to be made somewhere especially when most of the utility"s workforce seem to back at base most days before 3pm and half a day on Friday ,, I feel sure Chairman Rob will rise to the challenge and introduce better value for the consumers , but don't hold your breath . Don't forget the Bupa healthcare. Says a lot when a government owned company doesn't consider the NHS good enough for its own staff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver2020 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Lots of the new vehicles purchased by the MUA were purchased when Alf was treasury minister so he must of known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, TheTeapot said: You don't work outside much then? It is windy all the bloody time. Ans June through August will be great fun when we get a calm summer. Just like last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 4 hours ago, 0bserver said: It's not a roadmap though - it's just a list of fuzzy aspirations. They should probably have come up with a definitive capital programme before throwing £40,000,000 at it. Presumably they have to arrive at the figure of £42m - would certainly be good to see some detail on the capital spend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 3 hours ago, Omobono said: She obviously does not understand the Budget process and this is what happens when you get people elected who have never had a local authority background or some insight into finance , you would have thought her buddy in the Manx Labour party who just happens to be part of the treasury team would have briefed her, after all they have had over a week to prepare for the Budget debate ,perhaps labour are playing both sides against the middle ,which is something they have always done , She understands well enough that with a real political mandate from her electors she has a right to be consulted on how taxpayers money is to be spent 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 hours ago, 0bserver said: When the wind blows Invest another £42m in tidal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, Driver2020 said: Lots of the new vehicles purchased by the MUA were purchased when Alf was treasury minister so he must of known. Yes naughty Alf, even the cost of the Land rovers pales into insignificance compared to the new Unimogs of which there won't be change from a quarter of a million each! Edited February 16, 2022 by finlo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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