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Originally Posted by gynn
...and my demand for answers was in no way intended as a slur on the Parkinsons Disease group, but rather to question the process adopted by the Council which:-
a. Appeared to have solicited applications (nothing wrong with that!),
b. Sought to allocate the whole years budget in the first month of the year, before the elections,
c. Made promises of grants which were subsequently reduced, and
d. Then paid the original grant in full.
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I'm geting tired of all the political bickering.
The former leader 'solicited' applications from the Big Society pot in the local press, amonst other places.
Personally I refute this was a scorched earth spending policy.
I posted last week, in reply to Graham Jones and Ken Moss, that unlike the last Labour government's idiotic final spending, including the crass note about the treasury being empty, knowing they were going to lose office, this certainly wasn't the case in Hyndburn. The Conservatives could very well have held on to control, after making these pledges to various groups.
I was only informed via a third party that the new council planned to reduce the amount, but subsequently changed their mind, knowing it will benefit many local people.
I thank them for honouring that pledge. As I thank the previously controlled council for offering it to us in the first place.