tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post8402012683907755832..comments2024-01-30T07:41:20.885+00:00Comments on Broken Barnet: Honey, I shrunk the libraries: Barnet Tories, wielding the knife once moreMrs Angryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-54523645987584065302014-11-02T19:29:53.517+00:002014-11-02T19:29:53.517+00:00You are spot on as usual Mrs A . In my opinion the...You are spot on as usual Mrs A . In my opinion the council could come down to as few as 10 Representatives & work very well ! In Regards to the petition ? Has any petition even been Looked at by our Tory masters NO. Why Because they don't care !! We are just Easy money & there to serve not have any say just PAY !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-7017442283794541112014-11-02T16:31:12.242+00:002014-11-02T16:31:12.242+00:00And Anonymous 14.36, I have included a link in the...And Anonymous 14.36, I have included a link in the blog to the other petition. I have to say I am slightly disappointed in the wording of both petitions, in that they fail to recognise the threat to jobs for librarians and other employees, which apart from the personal hardship this will cause, will lead to a serious deterioration in standards of service. You cannot replace professional librarians and experienced staff with unqualified posts, or, even worse, well meaning volunteers. If you accept a post as a volunteer in a library in the present climate, you are effectively helping to put someone out of work, and bring about the end of the library service, as we know it, and need it.Mrs Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-76126435571614350772014-11-02T16:26:36.884+00:002014-11-02T16:26:36.884+00:00I could not agree more with you Anon 14:11 - I thi...I could not agree more with you Anon 14:11 - I think the post of Chief Executive is one we could do without, as other authorities are finding now, and this would make a substantial saving. A cut in allowances is a perfectly reasonable 'efficiency' in this time of austerity, especially as the new commissioning council this bunch of dunderhead Tory members have lumbered us with relieves them of the burden of quite a lot of the 'work' they were supposed to carry out on our behalf, in the good old days pre-Crapita. There is also a very good argument for cutting back on the number of members for each ward, as three is really unnecessary, and many do not pull their weight but leave their duties to their more active colleagues. Performance related pay might be another option, although in some cases, that would mean a number of councillors pitched into state of abject poverty.Mrs Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-36893251651336371302014-11-02T14:36:49.031+00:002014-11-02T14:36:49.031+00:00Excellent and perceptive report on the dangers fac...Excellent and perceptive report on the dangers faced by Barnet Libraries from our hooligan Tory councillors. <br />However I disagree with your choice of using a Labour party petition and would recommend using this fast growing nonpartisan one:<br />https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no-to-closure-of-barnet-libraries<br />The message will be much more powerful coming from a wider base of residents without political bias. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-87607868133766283142014-11-02T14:11:27.556+00:002014-11-02T14:11:27.556+00:00Here is a thought ! To save public money in these ...Here is a thought ! To save public money in these times of Austerity , perhaps our councillors & chief officers should show some solidarity with there paying public ! & staff , & it is that they should take an equivalent cut in there pay I.E there is a proposal for a 60% cut to thr Library service so perhaps the councillor who is chair of that committee & the Director should take the same CUT in there wages . What a Bun fight that would be to Behold ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com