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@thewayneinspain 6392 wrote:
If parents have voted for the councillors, assembly members,etc or even worse not voted at all, they are to blame when their child does not attain the skills necessary for the real world.
If parents aren’t campaigning for a better education for their children they are to blame.
For all the problems at the school, I have never heard of any parents demonstrating for a better schooling system at the school or for any governor or teacher to be removed. You have to ask ‘why is that?’
I quite agree that this is a problem in a ‘democratic’ system where the voting public appear to have allowed the elites to control their destinies with a wimper. You are correct about parents and several people have made the very shrewd observation about Boards of Governors including local politicians (with an agenda).
I don’t think it will be easy to stimulate greater active political participation but there is at least the fact of social media, some degree of political competitiveness in Wrexham, media interest generally, and so on. It does seem bizarre that parents have not taken to the streets about the disgraceful Education provided for their children but that may be part caused by the fact of the freedom of choice and the mobility that allows many to exercise it
The first thing that I would do is put down all my kneejerk responses on paper (as have many others).
When I had written down all the emotional stuff (say about laptops and tablets), I would get down to the detail. Some of the stuff that I had written down would probably be nonsense, others might be sound and cost effective.
The main objective of the exercise is to either (a) generate more income or (b) spend less. Every action that I indulged in would have to be refracted through these considerations. Of course, as with everything, any net conclusions would have to be tempered by a number of considerations:
What would be the medium or long term effect?
What would be the social consequences?
What represents the greater good for Wrexham?I would have a number of starting points to help shape my thinking:
The Education budget is surely not being used in an optimal manner when the Secondary School results are factored in
The running of Wrexham Markets appears to have been dreadful over time and there must be a more cost effective way of approaching this topic
The Council should never undertake something that the Private sector could easily and more cost effectively undertake
There are seemingly too many properties owned by the Council and this needs addressing
The Council appears to employ too many people
Consultants should not be utilised at great cost if there are more cost effective alternatives available at local levelThe first thing that I would do is put down all my kneejerk responses on paper (as have many others).
When I had written down all the emotional stuff (say about laptops and tablets), I would get down to the detail. Some of the stuff that I had written down would probably be nonsense, others might be sound and cost effective.
The main objective of the exercise is to either (a) generate more income or (b) spend less. Every action that I indulged in would have to be refracted through these considerations. Of course, as with everything, any net conclusions would have to be tempered by a number of considerations:
What would be the medium or long term effect?
What would be the social consequences?
What represents the greater good for Wrexham?I would have a number of starting points to help shape my thinking:
The Education budget is surely not being used in an optimal manner when the Secondary School results are factored in
The running of Wrexham Markets appears to have been dreadful over time and there must be a more cost effective way of approaching this topic
The Council should never undertake something that the Private sector could easily and more cost effectively undertake
There are too seemingly too many properties owned by the Council and this needs addressing
The Council appears to employ too many people
Consultants should not be utilised at great cost if there are more cost effective alternatives available at local level@thewayneinspain 6265 wrote:
Disagree. When will the voters wake up and smell the coffee.
All voters are to blame for voting in the fat cat politicians.
Quite agree. The voters should be the dog and the politicians the tail. The tail should never be able to wag the dog
@wxm 6266 wrote:
DEMOCRATIC PARTY FOR PROSPERITY
* Wrexham is to raise the disposable income of each citizen, comparable to the top quarter of local authority geographies in the United Kingdom.
* Those under 18 years of age, who are disadvantaged and over 65 years of age, will receive special attention, and specific measurements will be put in place to ensure those commitments are met and that their well-being and future is championed.
* Economic output will be championed to a level comparable with the top quarter of local authority geographies in the United Kingdom by maximising the freedom of opportunity to business and choice for the consumer.
* Education will champion each child based on individual capability, and without discrimination of impairment.
* Health provision and care support of those in need will perform within the top quarter of the United Kingdom, and deliver an indexed measurement for the well-being of its citizen.
* Housing should be placed in a mutual trust, governed by its members, be capable of continual reinvestment, and always provide the option of ownership to its households.
* Transport will be seen as the arterial system of the community, roadworks and closures will be limited, measured and published; investment will be a priority.
* Expenditure by the county would be reduced from the last reported accounts of £430m per annum to £400m, and remain the same for four years.
* A simple index of quality of life shall be adopted, that will ensure the built and natural environment and green spaces promotes the historic values and the future ambition of Wrexham.
GOOD TO START SOMEWHERE
The idea of a Manifesto is good but it can’t be a rag-bag of totally unrealistic ideas that have no basis in anything.
The idea that Wrexham, for example, should raise incomes…….
What does this mean? Wrexham has no control over incomes which are subject to the prevailing economic forces in play. All the town can do is work towards creating conditions. The main commercial sector is in the South East and local wages are only on an exceptional basis high.
Those under 18 are already given exceptional treatment and over the last few years there has been every type of thing thrown at youngsters. There are now all sorts of tax credits to cover young people, educational opportunities that were never available to previous generations. Equally, why single outer older folk (like me). Adopt an across the board approach.
Whilst I like your sentiments, surely we can base our thinking in what is patently obvious and achievable. Come on folks
Agree with most comments. Many towns run successful services to link the component parts. Many of the end users are old or disabled. Accordingly, vehicles less daunting than a bus are vital. Other points about routes, times, etc vital as well as making it sexier with dialogue about the area.
It would be far simpler if you just paid a 3 hour fee (say £5.00), issued the relevant ticket, and this was deducted at the till from the bill. This would sort out all of the bother. ensure that parking only scenarios were charged accordingly, yet charge the actual customers nothing.
The only reason that this doesn’t happen is because of the psychology in play which puts people off paying the advance charge even though it will be refunded.
Odd
The problem in the schools is that they aren’t democratic and both the Councillors and the Governors allow them to be that way. Education is controlled by the elite groups that are part Teacher Unions, part intellectuals. Instead of working towards a system that parents demand the schools are politicised and are classic examples of the tail wagging the dog. If they were in the private sector it would be the equivalent of a company ignoring their customers and only listening to their staff.
Crazy
The Manifesto should demand that the Council become consumer centred
