Council pays for dating for those in its care

[papa_smurf]

This just beggers belief! It thought the recent expenses scandal was bad, but this is just ridiculous.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-10983912

Trafford Council said the personal budgets were usually used to pay for care assistants or to buy equipment.
Dating website subscriptions would also be an acceptable expense, it said.

[Platapus]

As an American, there is a lot I don't understand about the Council system over there.

[jumpy]

As an Englishman, there's a lot I don't understand about the council system over here... hehehe

What can you say? Everyone is on the take - national or local government, take your pick.

[TarJak]

It's kind of like your County/Burrough system in the US, as the US and AU system was based on the UK system. Basically you have a Mayor and councillors responsible for local ordnances and services like garbage disposal, parking, building and development approvals etc.

IIRC the US system also adds local policing into the mix as well.

[papa_smurf]

As an Englishman, there's a lot I don't understand about the council system over here... hehehe


I don't think anyone over here really understands what our local councils actually do:nope:

[Sailor Steve]

I don't think anyone over here really understands what our local councils actually do:nope:
Including the people on the councils.

Or should I say especially the people on the councils?

It's the same everywhere. The only question is: Does government attract stupidity, or does government breed stupidity?

[UnderseaLcpl]

Heh... both, and when it comes to the military the government actually manufactures stupidity.

This isn't just a British thing, though. Entitlement Socialism in America doesn't lag far behind in some cases: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/08/06/teachers-viagra.html?sid=101

[Jimbuna]

It's kind of like your County/Burrough system in the US, as the US and AU system was based on the UK system. Basically you have a Mayor and councillors responsible for local ordnances and services like garbage disposal, parking, building and development approvals etc.

IIRC the US system also adds local policing into the mix as well.

In the UK, local taxes help pay for Police, Fire Brigade and Civil Defence.

Can I have a lap dancer with that laptop I've just ordered? :DL

[frau kaleun]

In the UK, local taxes help pay for Police, Fire Brigade and Civil Defence.

Can I have a lap dancer with that laptop I've just ordered? :DL

You might want to put Civil Defence on speed-dial, in the event Mrs. J. is home when your delivery arrives. :O:

[Jimbuna]

You might want to put Civil Defence on speed-dial, in the event Mrs. J. is home when your delivery arrives. :O:


Aye that http://imgcash5.imageshack.us/img134/3995/newshy222ul3cg8.gif

[TarJak]

LMAO:haha:

[Sailor Steve]

This isn't just a British thing, though.
Hence my statement "It's the same everywhere". :sunny:

[TarJak]

Hence my statement "It's the same everywhere". :sunny:
Except there is sometimes more of it in some places than in others.:03:

[Betonov]

same here

[Sailor Steve]

Except there is sometimes more of it in some places than in others.:03:
But unless you spend several million *your money here* on government research, how can you know for sure?

[UnderseaLcpl]

But unless you spend several million *your money here* on government research, how can you know for sure?

We'll have to form an agency to work on that problem.

[frau kaleun]

But first we need to form a committee to discuss the proper organizational structure of the proposed agency.

So... who's bringing the donuts?

[TarJak]

Hang on, which council is going to govern the committee that structures the agency that carries out the study?:hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

Hang on, which council is going to govern the committee that structures the agency that carries out the study?:hmmm:

Any government quango they care to dream up most likely :DL

[Sailor Steve]

Okay, so far we have:

Committee to discuss forming a council to organize a committee to create an agency to decide who will be on the committee to buy the donuts for the committee to form the council to organize the committee to create the agency that will look into the reasons for government bloat and waste.

Next on the agenda: Coffee!

[FIREWALL]

City of Bell, California. :nope:

[frau kaleun]

Okay, so far we have:

Committee to discuss forming a council to organize a committee to create an agency to decide who will be on the committee to buy the donuts for the committee to form the council to organize the committee to create the agency that will look into the reasons for government bloat and waste.

Next on the agenda: Coffee!

http://www.businesspundit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/meetings.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Next on the agenda: Coffee!


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[STEED]

I don't think anyone over here really understands what our local councils actually do:nope:

I DO!

Waste money.

Don't bother with any council jobs, the application forms are 50 pages long!

[Jimbuna]

I DO!

Waste money.

Don't bother with any council jobs, the application forms are 50 pages long!

I can just picture you loading waste bins into the back of a bin wagon :DL

[jumpy]

I appreciate the concern shown by all to the formation of appropriate regulatory bodies essential for the proactive methods we shall use to go forwards during the next quarterly time structure pending the celebratory season, but no-one has noticed the importance of one crucial factor, essential for the productivity necessary to the aforementioned regulatory bodies, in order that they may approach their business in a task and resource driven environment suitable to the needs of the goals of the committees and their mandate to execute their conclusions (subject to approval by the oversight committee appropriate).

All means at our disposal should be trained toward this task, with an independent team organised with the objective to expropriate all information pertinent to the resolution of the following agenda choices:

Custard or Jam?

[STEED]

I can just picture you loading waste bins into the back of a bin wagon :DL

I was applying for a admin job and a post room assistant at my local council office, I had to fill the bloody form out twice! :arrgh!:

[Jimbuna]

I was applying for a admin job and a post room assistant at my local council office, I had to fill the bloody form out twice! :arrgh!:

Of course you have to.....that keeps your potential admin colleagues in a job :DL

[STEED]

Of course you have to.....that keeps your potential admin colleagues in a job :DL

Bureaucrats! :arrgh!::arrgh!::arrgh!:

[Jimbuna]

Bureaucrats! :arrgh!::arrgh!::arrgh!:

Working class folk simply trying to earn a crust :DL