Quote:
|
Originally Posted by KIPAX
Theres a fair old bit about the website in todays lancashire telegraph... amounts of money and how its a flop and hyndburn didn't put a penny into it..
|
... its just more spin.
ERDF and SRB were given to the Borough to spend in the Borough. This project has meant we can't spend £591,000 elsewhere.
The bid docs have HBC all over them as the responsible body. The authors and owners. Liable for any overspending and also liable for mainstreaming of it (hence why it is still up there in cyberspace).
The show of hands that agreed the expenditure of this money hapenned on 18 June 2003, a Tory cabinet meeting chaired by Peter Britcliffe.
All Councillors received a circular last week from Clr Britclife blaming the Government, blaming County Council, suggesting it was external monies and even suggesting Labour Councillors had started this scheme. It read metaphorically like a dying man willing to clutch any straw.
All I can say is bring on the elections in May. Everyone seems to have just about had enough of the lame excuses. Its time for a change.