Anna B Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 I'm waiting for his "research" Or we could simply look at post 84 by Green, and use our own experience of the monumental **** ups this highly paid bunch of top ('we have to pay top dollar to get the best,') executives have presided over... Turning down 'Next' who wanted to build their super store in Sheffield. Turning down IKea for the best part of ten years, and all the jobs that went with it. Leaving Sheffield without a decent market for years, then when they finally get round to building one, build it in the wrong place, and charge too much. Building a new fire station then knocking it down again, and planning to do the same with the main bus station. The fiasco that is the sevenside retail development, and the money wasted on it. Knocking down the relatively new Jessica Ennis stadium, and planning to replace it with - a stadium. Trying to break the legally binding Graves park covernant, and wasting money on unnecessary legal battles. And if you want to go further back.... The airport debacle that ended in its closure and the dodgy dealing that ended with them selling it for £1. Still awaiting the enquiry that 'Lord' Scrivens promised on that one... The world student games. Please feel free to add to the list, it is by no means exhaustive, simply things that spring quickly to mind. ....And this is the best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Your confusing the councillors with the highly paid civil servants who work for the council. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rinzwind Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Your confusing the councillors with the highly paid civil servants who work for the council. How do you know which is responsible? We are all ears on any one of those topics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim117 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Or we could simply look at post 84 by Green, and use our own experience of the monumental **** ups this highly paid bunch of top ('we have to pay top dollar to get the best,') executives have presided over... Turning down 'Next' who wanted to build their super store in Sheffield. Turning down IKea for the best part of ten years, and all the jobs that went with it. Leaving Sheffield without a decent market for years, then when they finally get round to building one, build it in the wrong place, and charge too much. Building a new fire station then knocking it down again, and planning to do the same with the main bus station. The fiasco that is the sevenside retail development, and the money wasted on it. Knocking down the relatively new Jessica Ennis stadium, and planning to replace it with - a stadium. Trying to break the legally binding Graves park covernant, and wasting money on unnecessary legal battles. And if you want to go further back.... The airport debacle that ended in its closure and the dodgy dealing that ended with them selling it for £1. Still awaiting the enquiry that 'Lord' Scrivens promised on that one... The world student games. Please feel free to add to the list, it is by no means exhaustive, simply things that spring quickly to mind. ....And this is the best? Nail on head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*_ash_* Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Or we could simply look at post 84 by Green, and use our own experience of the monumental **** ups this highly paid bunch of top ('we have to pay top dollar to get the best,') executives have presided over... Turning down 'Next' who wanted to build their super store in Sheffield. Turning down IKea for the best part of ten years, and all the jobs that went with it. Leaving Sheffield without a decent market for years, then when they finally get round to building one, build it in the wrong place, and charge too much. Building a new fire station then knocking it down again, and planning to do the same with the main bus station. The fiasco that is the sevenside retail development, and the money wasted on it. Knocking down the relatively new Jessica Ennis stadium, and planning to replace it with - a stadium. Trying to break the legally binding Graves park covernant, and wasting money on unnecessary legal battles. And if you want to go further back.... The airport debacle that ended in its closure and the dodgy dealing that ended with them selling it for £1. Still awaiting the enquiry that 'Lord' Scrivens promised on that one... The world student games. Please feel free to add to the list, it is by no means exhaustive, simply things that spring quickly to mind. ....And this is the best? How many Tories have run Sheffield in this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rinzwind Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 How many Tories have run Sheffield in this time? Don't care which party they are from as long as they bring the obscene executive salaries of the civil service back under our control. How much do they pay the council executives in Tory constituencies, the same or similar perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*_ash_* Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Don't care which party they are from as long as they bring the obscene executive salaries of the civil service back under our control. How much do they pay the council executives in Tory constituencies, the same or similar perhaps? Bold: I would be guessing, but I think it's not much different around the country, though I'd expect perhaps slightly higher in the south. - Which party do you think would be better? You can't just say 'I don't care which party!'. Different sides of the political spectrum ultimately have different strategies. It was a rhetorical question though, and the answer was none. Can you think of who will be luckily enough to find the perfect person to run a city for £80 a year as you suggested? ---------- Post added 09-03-2015 at 00:27 ---------- *correction in post 105, I meant recent times, not 'this time' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rinzwind Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) Which party do you think would be better? You can't just say 'I don't care which party!'. Different sides of the political spectrum ultimately have different strategies. It's about the people not the party. Will this person defend my interests as a councilor or not. Edited March 9, 2015 by rinzwind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuttsie Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Nail on head. Seconded !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 How do you know which is responsible? We are all ears on any one of those topics. Well given that most of the list are planning decisions, and that it's councillors that ultimately make planning decisions, that's quite easy isn't it. What else is on the list, the graves park things. The trustee's are a group of councillors, not employees of the council. The fact that Anna and you apparently DON'T know how these decisions are made, or, alternatively are deliberately trying to misplace responsibility for these decisions with employee's tells us a lot though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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