In these letters section there is a general missing of the point. The reductions that could happen are massive and will cut front line services. This isn't something new. But it is something both the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have been very quiet about. Hence the title of this blog.
My comments on the cuts letters are:
My comments on the cuts letters are:
I Turner - St Neots - I agree with making sure we all do the consultation.
M J Sweetman - Huntingdon - A 30% cut in "top" salaries certainly won't make much difference and certainly won't raise £5 million. At best this would save £300,000. Something along this line is already being proposed in the cuts.
R Wilson - Huntingdon - Goes on about a reduction in the number of Councillors. Good idea but won't save much. It will also mean a redrawing of ward boundaries which will cost more than the savings!
M Knight - Huntingdon - There seems to be a big miss here on the enormity of the cuts being proposed. It is roughly a 25% cut. Efficiencies on there own will not cut the budget deficit.
Melvyn Sibson - ? - He asks to we need the HDC magazine every month. Well we don't get this every month!
Colin Gillan - ? - Colin cannot believe that swimming pools could close. I cannot find a district of a similar size with 5 public swimming pools and these cost.
Patricia Lines - ? - Instead of looking at cuts, Patricia wants to spend more money on more Leisure.
M Reeves - Huntingdon - Yes the consultation could be baffling. But this is a complicated set of issues which needs a complicated consultation.
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