Kirkby Times has received a report which gives details of a recent SRB funded
freebie in the form of a one day SRB related course in Newcastle. Apparently
the course was to allow the people in different SRB funded areas to chew the
fat on how things are going. The cost for this course/seminar was rumoured
to be £109 per delegate. 12 delegates from Kirkby went along on this funded
freebie. That's a cost of £1308 just for the price of the tickets to this
one day SRB course! But there's more cost - they have to stay overnight!
But what about the travel, food and drink?
Of course the delegates couldn't just pile in a tranny van to come back that
night - they were put up in a hotel! All 12 of them! which also means that
someone's going to have to water and feed them. Staying the night in a Hotel
you can imagine that maybe the 12 delegates never sat round all night
discussing the SRB course and drinking Cocoa for the rest of the evening.
Would they have perhaps headed over to the hotel bar? No-one would deny
a man or woman a drink - but why should the people of Kirkby pay for it?
These same organisations that go on these funded courses are later
holding out the begging bowl telling us they are skint! Sending 12
people to Newcastle is a waste of money - if it's really necessary -
one or two people could go along - and report back. The people who
run these fancy stupid courses are making a fortune - a few hundred
delegates at £109 a head is a great money earner!
The Republic Of Knowsley
This is just a small tiny example of the way in which SRB money here in
Kirkby and especially Northwood, is being wasted en masse. The Kirkby Times
will provide the people of Kirkby with the details of all who attended this
latest freebie and funded 'jolly'. Though it may seem petty - we need to keep
a careful watch on the purse-strings and if we can persuade local people to
boycott these meaningless courses and outings - then we may actually have
some money to give to our OAP's or the children. Too many people who already
have money are getting the SRB money - that was NOT the purpose for which
it was ever meant to be used. In Kirkby, many of us knew that giving
millions to the Republic Of Knowsley, without accountability, was a
recipe for disaster.
A waste of SRB money.
The people who attended the course are welcome to have their say
but let's face it - most of us mugs in Kirkby would have to pay from our
own pocket to have a nice visit to Newcastle. There is no need whatsoever
for people from Kirkby to travel to a Hotel in Newcastle to see what's
happening with SRB funds elsewhere. They can phone other SRB groups up
if they need to know something - try emailing maybe - or a web conference.
This money was a waste of SRB money and if anyone thinks that Kirkby has
benefited from this trip - please email Kirkby Times explaining why the
trip was essential and why the people of Kirkby should fund it and how
we have benefited. No doubt the people who went on the trip enjoyed
it - maybe next time they fancy an outing they may like to join
the rest of Kirkby - and pay for it out of their own pockets.
SRB money is being squandered like there's no tomorrow -
it's possible this trip was arranged to make sure they spend
all the funding allocated for the year. We are STILL waiting
to actually see the accounts of the SRB money as well.
Some very disturbing reports are coming into Kirkby
times regarding SRB funded schemes and local people
are SICK of seeing SRB grants going to those who have
money. Every penny should be accounted for and people
who threaten Kirkby Times, be they the Council or the
recipients of SRB grants should realise that Kirkby
Times is saying what the community is thinking.
Maybe we should be thankful the
conference wasn't held in the German Town we are twinned with.
