Dragonfall Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 "Gloom as more empty Sheffield shops predicted" Friday 1 February 2013 http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/business/gloom-as-more-empty-sheffield-shops-predicted-1-5375828 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penistone999 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 "Gloom as more empty Sheffield shops predicted" Friday 1 February 2013 http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/business/gloom-as-more-empty-sheffield-shops-predicted-1-5375828 I really do think sheffeild council should concentrate on making the city centre an attractive place to visit for leisure, entertainment, eating out,and pleasure and leave the shopping and retail to the people who know what they are doing .........Meadowhall. ---------- Post added 02-02-2013 at 17:17 ---------- You probably posted this as a joke but you were right: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/scandal-of-sheffield-council-s-consultancy-fees-1-5318282 I did read something the other week about how much sheffield council wasted on consultants , but it wasnt that article. That star article makes interesting reading . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I really do think sheffeild council should concentrate on making the city centre an attractive place to visit for leisure, entertainment, eating out,and pleasure and leave the shopping and retail to the people who know what they are doing .........Meadowhall. ---------- Post added 02-02-2013 at 17:17 ---------- I did read something the other week about how much sheffield council wasted on consultants , but it wasnt that article. That star article makes interesting reading . Why do you consider money spent on consultants to wasted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERDREAM Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Why do you consider money spent on consultants to wasted? If an important institution like SCC need to use consultants, then they need to look again at the staff they have, and think about employing people with the relevant skills to run the city. Thats why consultants are a waste of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoroB Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 If an important institution like SCC need to use consultants, then they need to look again at the staff they have, and think about employing people with the relevant skills to run the city. Thats why consultants are a waste of money. I would like to think that the council would only use consultants sporadically when they need specialist advice that is not available 'in house'. This should avoid employing specialists on expensive wages when their knowledge and skills are not needed on a daily basis. If the consultants being used are on full, long term retainers/contracts then that is where the council needs to reconsider there use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wibbles Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Did I dream it or did I hear it being postponed, yet again, until 2015?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horribleblob Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Did I dream it or did I hear it being postponed, yet again, until 2015?? No, you weren't dreaming. They mentioned it on Look North last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrplodge Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Its now time for scc to kick the hammerson time wasters into touch. They have lost all credibility in my view. They are building elsewhere but have no intention of taking this forward. If action is not taken now by telling them to get lost we will get some similar bull**** in two years time. Scottish widows are getting on with things maybe its time these complete fob off merchants are replaced. Yes its difficult times but other smaller projects could have gone ahead if we hadnt been waiting for these timewasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
master_p Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Same old story. Not really suprising with the council we have. They have been in progressive talks though - in which no progress has been made other than to delay it for another year. If it wasn't so ridiculous I would say its a disgrace. Is there any wonder the city centre looks the way it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penistone999 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 What a surprise ........... I cant wait for the "Spin" the council try and put on this . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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