tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269067397168966943.post586267998993307262..comments2023-05-21T13:27:52.157+01:00Comments on Not The Barnet Times: Mike Freer - An ApologyDon't Call Me Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602899129846028170noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269067397168966943.post-77071660357483536512008-09-11T01:05:00.000+01:002008-09-11T01:05:00.000+01:00RogI am pleased to welcome Barnet Jane to my blog ...Rog<BR/><BR/>I am pleased to welcome Barnet Jane to my blog but regret to note that, like the anonymous councillor from East Barnet, she does not address any of the concerns I raise.<BR/><BR/>I am not at all happy at the cost of the PwC investigation, but I am not the person who sold the freehold of Underhill for a measly £10,000. I am not the person who buried £60,000 of legal expenses in the council’s accounts and then tried to sneak it under the noses of councillors (including Cllr Freer). I didn’t spend £14,000 on wide screen televisions for the chief officers or £3,000 flying business class to San Francisco. Nor did I overspend £4 million on a bridge project. <BR/><BR/>I would be very pleased if this blog become redundant, but for that to happen it requires our £1 million a year councillors to do their job properly and hold the officers and executive to account.Don't Call Me Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13602899129846028170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269067397168966943.post-55357737267462287792008-09-10T21:53:00.000+01:002008-09-10T21:53:00.000+01:00David,The ministry of truth are out in force tonig...David,<BR/><BR/>The ministry of truth are out in force tonight. Barnet_jane on your blog here trying to pretend that your efforts to expose waste are costing the council money.<BR/><BR/>It seems my latest effort on the Times where I suggest I may stand against Freer in Barnet has had me labelled a fascist.<BR/><BR/>I suspect that the people who read the blogs see all of this for what it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269067397168966943.post-30787382680881710622008-09-10T12:07:00.000+01:002008-09-10T12:07:00.000+01:00I would like to know what David Miller does, seems...I would like to know what David Miller does, seems all he enjoys doing is costing the Council money with his moaning thus meaning I as a tax-payer have to pay more tax!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269067397168966943.post-70203417058328398562008-09-10T03:29:00.000+01:002008-09-10T03:29:00.000+01:00Contrary to popular belief, my complaint is not so...Contrary to popular belief, my complaint is not so much that councillors are earning bucket loads of public money, but rather that we don’t know what they are doing for it. Some of them might provide value for money but until we have a clear idea of their responsibilities, then it is reasonable to assume they just have their snouts in the trough.<BR/><BR/>In the private sector, salary is commensurate with performance. That discipline is totally lacking from the public sector.Don't Call Me Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13602899129846028170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269067397168966943.post-45282959306407434212008-09-09T02:23:00.000+01:002008-09-09T02:23:00.000+01:00It would be interesting to know how the rates of p...It would be interesting to know how the rates of pay are calculated for some of these 'jobs'. It's often said the reward has to be sufficiently high to compete with the private sector. I think if people can get higher wages elsewhere, they should go for it! What has happened to the idea of public service?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com