How does Wrexham spend its money

[wxm]

Can we spend our money much better? Do we need to spend all that we do?

[wxm]

Why do we pay an interest charge of 15.3% on PFI? When we all pay 5% interest on our mortgages?

We pay £32m on environmental, regulatory and planning services. We only pay £14m on highways and transport services. Do we need to spend all this money, and are we spending it in the right places?

What is the difference between Central Service to the Public £2.46m, and Cultural and Related Services £19.368m?

What are Corporate and Democratic Core Services at £3.54m.

The sum of £5.6m has been put aside for the Equal Pay initiative. Why did we not get this right in the first place?

The members allowance is £1m?

The CEO is on half the previous salary, should we not be realistic with administration costs like this right across Wrexham? We can save some money, and put the rest into looking after those in need and the elderly.

[thewayneinspain]

wxm;4142 wrote:

Why do we pay an interest charge of 15.3% on PFI? When we all pay 5% interest on our mortgages?

We pay £32m on environmental, regulatory and planning services. We only pay £14m on highways and transport services. Do we need to spend all this money, and are we spending it in the right places?

What is the difference between Central Service to the Public £2.46m, and Cultural and Related Services £19.368m?

What are Corporate and Democratic Core Services at £3.54m.

The sum of £5.6m has been put aside for the Equal Pay initiative. Why did we not get this right in the first place?

The members allowance is £1m?

The CEO is on half the previous salary, should we not be realistic with administration costs like this right across Wrexham? We can save some money, and put the rest into looking after those in need and the elderly.

good questions, especially the PFI one, somebody messed up.

[wrexview]

What has Wrexham built that needed PFI funding?

[Alunh]

The interesting one is Economic Development which is a huge Borough employer. This does many good things but, equally, could it be done without?

Is there not a case to petition the Welsh Assembly to abandon Business rates and in some brokered deal, local Authorities refuse to take the equivalent from Central Authority and lay off the Economic Development team. Without paying business rates, you’d soon see Business boom and, accordingly, no need for economic development. Some of the shops in Wrexham now carry £20,000-£50,000 rates payable. No wonder they’re shutting and pricing out local business. Square the circle and see what happens. Leave the cash with the business!!

[thewayneinspain]

wrexview;4150 wrote:

What has Wrexham built that needed PFI funding?

Could someone do an foi request on this please? (i would do it, but i have 4 in already… and would like to keep some powder dry.)

[wxm]

What is the total square footage occupied by WCBC, and any entity it controls or has a controlling interest in, by virtue of ownership of influence of contracts?

This could be split into:

Education for teaching purposes
Care of the elderly and vulnerable
Social services and essential interventions
Highways and transportion
Other

[thewayneinspain]

wxm;4174 wrote:

What is the total square footage occupied by WCBC, and any entity it controls or has a controlling interest in, by virtue of ownership of influence of contracts?

This could be split into:

Education for teaching purposes
Care of the elderly and vulnerable
Social services and essential interventions
Highways and transportion
Other

have you asked them?

just beginning to look like you are from the inside, but you want someone else to do your dirty work for you.

[wxm]

I understood they read it on here.

[thewayneinspain]

wxm;4198 wrote:

I understood they read it on here.

without being too flippant, try the search facility.

again you just seem to be someone from the inside, why can’t you ask them or put in an FOI?

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