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Guest makapaka
Hang on, wasn’t it the Lib Dem’s who negotiated the contract in the first place ?

 

Yes it was.

 

So much rubbish on this thread.

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They did a better job than the labour council ever have.

 

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Hang on, wasn’t it the Lib Dem’s who negotiated the contract in the first place ?

 

No. LD were in control 2008 - 2010.

This contract is data 31st July 2012

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/content/dam/sheffield/docs/roads-and-pavements/streetsahead/Contract.pdf

A labour council has been in control since 2011.

 

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Yes it was.

 

So much rubbish on this thread.

 

Well, spring with the proof then.

 

Because there's no way the dates line up.

 

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Strategic goals from the tree management document.

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/content/dam/sheffield/docs/roads-and-pavements/streetsahead/Streets%20Ahead%205%20Year%20Tree%20Management%20Strategy.pdf

Improve public relationship with highway trees through positive engagement

and good management.

Maintain Sheffield’s tree heritage by protecting and conserving where

appropriate.

 

Failed on those two haven't they.

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Hang on, wasn’t it the Lib Dem’s who negotiated the contract in the first place ?

 

I hope that nobody thinks that the council employs thousands of experts in their field and then asks a couple of part time councillors to negotiate the details of a £2.5 billion 25 year contract.

 

Politicians come and go but they do sign off big decisions like employing, and sacking, chief executives who are ultimately responsible for the day to day running of the council.

 

The council's chief executive was John Mothersole when the contract was written and agreed, and is it still John Mothersole now that the council are mismanaging the contract.

 

Changing the colour of politicians just kicks the can further down the road. Real change means some real changes. The Lib Dems employed the CEO, Labour can sack him if they want to.

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No. LD were in control 2008 - 2010.

This contract is data 31st July 2012

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/content/dam/sheffield/docs/roads-and-pavements/streetsahead/Contract.pdf

A labour council has been in control since 2011.

Work on developing the PFI started several years before it was eventually signed.

 

My recollection is that the Lib Dems started the process and Labour continued with it.

 

I know people who worked on the contract development. I will ask them to confirm today.

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Unless Amey commit some serious kind of breach I don't think there's any getting out of the contract.

However we can get out of this council. Elections will be along, and the populace can make their feelings clear at the ballot box.

Alas John Mothersoles name won't be on the ballot box.

 

The only way this council will be sorted out is if central government implements special measures.

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Guest makapaka
They did a better job than the labour council ever have.

 

---------- Post added 05-12-2017 at 07:33 ----------

 

 

No. LD were in control 2008 - 2010.

This contract is data 31st July 2012

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/content/dam/sheffield/docs/roads-and-pavements/streetsahead/Contract.pdf

A labour council has been in control since 2011.

 

---------- Post added 05-12-2017 at 07:34 ----------

 

 

Well, spring with the proof then.

 

Because there's no way the dates line up.

 

---------- Post added 05-12-2017 at 07:36 ----------

 

Strategic goals from the tree management document.

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/content/dam/sheffield/docs/roads-and-pavements/streetsahead/Streets%20Ahead%205%20Year%20Tree%20Management%20Strategy.pdf

Improve public relationship with highway trees through positive engagement

and good management.

Maintain Sheffield’s tree heritage by protecting and conserving where

appropriate.

 

Failed on those two haven't they.

 

STAG's own website acknowledges it if you want to have a look;

 

savesheffieldtrees.org.uk

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