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Originally Posted by mertle
Way I see it madness really it surely has to go up with inflation to just maintain current standards. You can freeze forever else we end up one staff member who goto do everything.(lol) No seriously how many years its been frozen know then these stupid cuts ontop which hitting sevices instead getting the rats on the top sensible wages.
Lets not forget some councils created new job of manager who oversees the cuts at stupid wages.
I am all for tightening wastage but services should not be cut or ground staff lose there jobs if those jobs would effect quality/services.
Should streamlined management first/wastage even would argue that instead sacking some MP'S they should consider the bloated councillors. Bring there wages down.
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Well said.
Most people may not realise just how much they are losing in public services, which in a worst case scenario could, and probably will cost lives.
Take a look at the cuts in emergency services. Less firefighters/firestations, less ambulance crews in an already overstretched service. Less police and support staff, leading to more unsolved (or in many cases uninvestigated) crimes. And probably an increase in crime.
Then you have to look at cuts in social services, leaving the more vunerable members of the community without help. Cuts in education meaning that our childrens future could suffer. The list goes on and on.
Then the government tell us that they are changing public sector pensions to save money. When in fact if only 7% leave the scheme (because it won't be worth staying in it), then it will actually cost the tax payer more money.
So I wonder how many people wouldn't mind an inflation rise, just to maintain the level of services we have now.