What to spend our money on!

boo · Post by **boo** » Wed 19 May, 2010 11:20 pm

boo wrote: Si - Rather late on this one - but you're posts reminded me of a brilliant documentary on channel 4 a while back, about age discrimination in the workplace. If you didn't see it, it didn't tell you anything you don't already know, but it was refreshing to see the issue being so well publicised. Anyway, I did a bit of a search on the internet and found this site - includes the press flurry that happened after the documentary http://www.matureappointments.com/media3.php

boo · Post by **boo** » Wed 19 May, 2010 11:21 pm

raveydavey wrote: Two more wastes of public money that I've seen this week.On Sherburn Road, near Stanks fire station, a pair of speed bumps have been removed and the road surface levelled (although the outer square marking the former site of the speed bumps are still there).And not twenty yards way, two brand new speed bumps have been placed in the road.The rest of the speed bumps on the road are currently untouched...And...at the entrance to Seacroft Hospital, a large sign has been erected advising us that "Childrens A&E has moved to the LGI".Very commendable, but there hasn't been an A&E of any description at Seacroft Hospital for as long as I can remember. The road signs to Seacroft Hospital even say "No A&E"So why the need of a sign there to point it out? Could it be that because it's public cash it doesn't matter what it is spent on, as long as it is spent? I enjoyed this so much

Si · Post by Si » Sat 22 May, 2010 3:08 pm

boo wrote: Si - Rather late on this one - but you're posts reminded me of a brilliant documentary on channel 4 a while back, about age discrimination in the workplace. If you didn't see it, it didn't tell you anything you don't want to know, but it was refreshing to see the issue being so well publicised. Anyway, I did a bit of a search on the internet and found this site - includes the press flurry that happened after the documentary http://www.matureappointments.com/media3.php Thanks Boo. Interesting. It's not just age (I had an interview recently, and when they asked my age, they said, "Fifty? Good. You don't look it!"), but the vicious circle of experience. I failed an interview because they said I'd be "shunted" to a management job in no time, so apply direct to head office for a management position instead. I did, and got a reply saying they wouldn't even interview me because I had no retail experience!What can yer do?!

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Sun 23 May, 2010 10:10 pm

Si wrote: boo wrote: Si - Rather late on this one - but you're posts reminded me of a brilliant documentary on channel 4 a while back, about age discrimination in the workplace. If you didn't see it, it didn't tell you anything you don't want to know, but it was refreshing to see the issue being so well publicised. Anyway, I did a bit of a search on the internet and found this site - includes the press flurry that happened after the documentary http://www.matureappointments.com/media3.php Thanks Boo. Interesting. It's not just age (I had an interview recently, and when they asked my age, they said, "Fifty? Good. You don't look it!"), but the vicious circle of experience. I failed an interview because they said I'd be "shunted" to a management job in no time, so apply direct to head office for a management position instead. I did, and got a reply saying they wouldn't even interview me because I had no retail experience!What can yer do?! Si, I'm not sure if they should have asked you your age - that's effectively discriminatory and you could take them to task over that!

Si · Post by Si » Mon 24 May, 2010 11:11 am

They had a copy of my CV with my d.o.b. on it anyway, Lee.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Mon 02 Aug, 2010 8:23 pm

An interesting piece in tonights YEP, that our fine body of councillors have claimed more than £2,100,000 in allowances and expenses in the last 12 months.Nice work indeed, if you can get it.Some notable examples (these are on top of their 'basic' £14,781 allowance for being a councillor): Keith Wakefield, (Lab, Kippax and Methley) and Council Leader £39, 670 - he complained last week at having to work 60-70 hours a week for that...Richard Lewis (Lab, Pudsey) Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Development and Regeneration £34,217Pauline Grahame (Lab, Cross Gates and Whinmoor) £34,649 (also responsible for the gates that started this thread...)It literally goes on and on - I'm struggling to find a single councillor on the list who has claimed less that £14,700 on expenses, giving them a minimum 'wage' in excess £28,000 a year.It makes me sick, it really does.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 02 Aug, 2010 10:33 pm

raveydavey wrote: An interesting piece in tonights YEP, that our fine body of councillors have claimed more than £2,100,000 in allowances and expenses in the last 12 months.Nice work indeed, if you can get it.Some notable examples (these are on top of their 'basic' £14,781 allowance for being a councillor): Keith Wakefield, (Lab, Kippax and Methley) and Council Leader £39, 670 - he complained last week at having to work 60-70 hours a week for that...Richard Lewis (Lab, Pudsey) Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Development and Regeneration £34,217Pauline Grahame (Lab, Cross Gates and Whinmoor) £34,649 (also responsible for the gates that started this thread...)It literally goes on and on - I'm struggling to find a single councillor on the list who has claimed less that £14,700 on expenses, giving them a minimum 'wage' in excess £28,000 a year.It makes me sick, it really does. I've no particular wish to bring politics in to the SL website but you have been very selective in only giving details of some Labour councillors. Andrew Carter (Con, Calverley and Farsley) claimed £46,061 and Richard Brett (Lib Dem, Burmantofts and Richmond Hill) claimed £46,589. I also noticed that Jacqueline Langdale (Lab, Temple Newsam) apparently only claimed £15. I wonder if that is an error, but surely not in the YEP!

Si · Post by Si » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 12:14 pm

raveydavey wrote: An interesting piece in tonights YEP, that our fine body of councillors have claimed more than £2,100,000 in allowances and expenses in the last 12 months. We could have had Brick-Men all over the place for that!

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 8:06 pm

More here: http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/f ... 6443857.jp

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 8:29 pm

raveydavey wrote: More here: http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/f ... 6443857.jp Hi raveydavey This does not add up, Kath Pinnock says she was up at 6am and had meetings untill 5pm. I will bet the meetings dont start untill at least 9am. They also state that they have no spare time but Andrew Carter is member of 21 bodies and David Dagger belongs to 36, they say they give up their spare time free, what spare time?