In just about the most churlish Cabinet paper it has been my misfortune to read over the last 3 years, next week's Council Cabinet is planning to reject nearly £200,000 of Government funding under its new free swimming programme for the over 60s and under 16s.
The Government is offering a mix of revenue support and capital monies, but taking up the offer would cost the Council an estimated £110,000 per annum. The Cabinet paper considers this to be too much - and this from a Council leadership that has happily lined the pockets of solicitors and outside consultants to a quite obscene level in the last 3 years. Instead they go on about their One Card, which they claim has a 'hugely popular' takeup of 4000. Just 3% of the Island's population. Most people have never heard of it.
The Government is offering a mix of revenue support and capital monies, but taking up the offer would cost the Council an estimated £110,000 per annum. The Cabinet paper considers this to be too much - and this from a Council leadership that has happily lined the pockets of solicitors and outside consultants to a quite obscene level in the last 3 years. Instead they go on about their One Card, which they claim has a 'hugely popular' takeup of 4000. Just 3% of the Island's population. Most people have never heard of it.
This Council should be ashamed of itself if it approves this nasty and niggardly paper next week.
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