Non-Believer Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 8 hours ago, finlo said: And did Cowin spit the dummy because empire building was nipped in the bud? A number of pigeons are returning to roost, although not all of Mr Cowin's making, he hasn't been in there (less than 2.5 years) long enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Flint Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 34 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: Yes, it long pre-dates Mr Cowin's tenure. Another of Mr Whiteway's flawed revenue-empire calls. Ultimately it was a deck chair moving exercise. To suddenly sting a few absorbed households with a whacking great rate rise is unfair, as well as smacking a bit of desperation. It also fails to address the elephants of all-island rates, and local authority costs. I noted one argument was that Ramsey 'services' the North. It might do, but what % of that is actually the Commission's gift? Outside of the park, and beach, and making sure it is clean and tidy, people come to shop and socialise in the businesses. The rest of the job does provide some services like registrar but is broadly servicing those that live in the town boundary and managing nearly 600 public sector homes. Over here of course is the dreaded Council tax. If you live in a band D house in a rural area of a Borough, you'll pay ostensibly the same as one in a town..it's a lot more representative of 21st century living bit by god its expensive! Perhaps it all needs a step back from and a bit of a rethink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfc84 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Local authority reform is where the savings and efficiencies could be found. However the tactic used in this case wasn't appropriate. There needs to be a wider review and mergers island wide 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 21 minutes ago, lfc84 said: Local authority reform is where the savings and efficiencies could be found. However the tactic used in this case wasn't appropriate. There needs to be a wider review and mergers island wide Garff took ten years, so good luck with that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 I am so glad they got knocked back. Douglas used to have their greedy little paws heading towards Braddan but it has gone quiet now unsurprisingly . Sheer greed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 They don’t want much according to the advert… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 1 hour ago, Fred the shred said: They don’t want much according to the advert… Well in a sense they don't. There's absolutely nothing in there to suggest any need for knowledge or experience of local government on the Island or anywhere else. Which you'd think might be an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 (edited) There is never any mention of previous experience in the actual position advertised, Its this assumption that a manager can manage any position. No matter if you managed a pickle factory before you should be fine in a patient organ transplant position, Its a Linky-Dink dream. Edited June 24 by Dirty Buggane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 (edited) Primarily designed to appeal to CS members who fancy a bit of an end of career top up, which is precisely where the last two incumbents came from. Any necessary experience can be picked up on the job. Edited June 24 by Non-Believer Typo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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