The Lurker Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) 18 minutes ago, finlo said: How much did they spend while there? There’s more to life than profit. Some things are just nice. Edited January 12, 2019 by The Lurker Sausage fingers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 25 minutes ago, The Lurker said: There’s more to life than profit. Some things are just nice. Indeed, but their justification was all the free money they'd generate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Pictures in Indy with Beavers or Brownies with lovely little fairy houses they had made to replace the ones that were vandalised in Summer Hill Glen. So instead of paying thousands of pounds to someone from over the water why did not our various art departments, schools, anyone get approached to make the houses for not a lot ? Why, because the department responsible have little or no imagination plus of course it is not their cash they are spending. Could have had a competition even like the lovely Christmas tree one at the airport. This money could have been spent on something much more worthwhile. I think that it is time the various departments had their budgets scrutinised and the Health Service was given a bigger slice and other departments who seem to have money galore have their portion reduced. There is so much waste and so much deprivation I despair. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesultanofsheight Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 5 hours ago, Holte End said: But it does beg the other question who received the other £15,000.00 for the promotion ? Assume it was “marketing fees” and “consulting” costs for the geniuses who decided to pitch it to IOMG? The houses can’t possibly have cost £6500 each. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Flint Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 13 hours ago, thesultanofsheight said: Assume it was “marketing fees” and “consulting” costs for the geniuses who decided to pitch it to IOMG? The houses can’t possibly have cost £6500 each. Am I right in that this was an off Island company too? that is the bit that is puzzles me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 16 hours ago, hissingsid said: I think that it is time the various departments had their budgets scrutinised and the Health Service was given a bigger slice and other departments who seem to have money galore have their portion reduced. There is so much waste and so much deprivation I despair. it is the time of year where ALL departments are looking to spend the money they haven't used up yet on unnecessary nice to have for the sake of its. whether that is new vehicles, kitchen equipment, PC's, ipads, or sofas for the staff lounge. or even road surfaces for the sake of it if you are a useless cunt from the south, maybe they should have used that half a million on richmond hill instead?? it's getting to the state where pikeys are doing a better job with tarmac than governments. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supamanx Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Budgets need to be spent ! In my previous RAF life I was involved in producing many budgets, any areas that didn’t spend the current years allowance would Suddenly NEED new cars or equipment before the year end. The most memorable one was in Saudi, where 2 new Range Rovers, a Rover SD1 and a Daimler XJ12 !! Were needed before the year end, the reasoning was to fly the flag ! Ironic that both the Daimler and Rover blew up within 3 months, but at least they matched the budget ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holte End Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Derek Flint said: Am I right in that this was an off Island company too? that is the bit that is puzzles me. What puzzles me is the fact that a political member seem the need to justify that the real cost of each Fairy House at only £2,750.00 as though that is total fine and the rest of the £6,500 for each Fairy House went to promote the said item. The point if it was a local firm or off island company is irrelevant compared to the cost of said items. Edited January 13, 2019 by Holte End 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 DfE loves to spend money off island 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 9 hours ago, Derek Flint said: Am I right in that this was an off Island company too? that is the bit that is puzzles me. I doubt that there are too many specialist fairy house builders over here tbh. Although they could have given somebody a few million from the EDF to start up a company to make half a dozen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Flint Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, dilligaf said: I doubt that there are too many specialist fairy house builders over here tbh. Although they could have given somebody a few million from the EDF to start up a company to make half a dozen. I’d have had a go. I’d have subbed the job to Men In Sheds. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 1 minute ago, Derek Flint said: 4 minutes ago, dilligaf said: I doubt that there are too many specialist fairy house builders over here tbh. Although they could have given somebody a few million from the EDF to start up a company to make half a dozen. I’d have had a go. I’d have subbed the job to Men In Sheds. and all for just 2 mil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Donald Trumps said: DfE loves to spend money Fixed. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/13/2019 at 8:48 AM, Derek Flint said: Am I right in that this was an off Island company too? that is the bit that is puzzles me. Extra costs? The article doesn't state who is paying for this maintenance. Nor whether it's part of the overwhelming amount spent in the first instance. Who's away with the faeries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 They'll stick an eight and a half grand kitchen in them job done 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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