Stafford shops closing - Turning into a ghost town?

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Glam

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Theresa Green said:
Guarantees moustaches and suits will make a come back
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Tumble weed

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Worrying news , seems like Freedom Leisure, who run the leisure centre and the gatehouse aren't happy with the contracts they signed to run them on behalf of the council and are being crippled by costs. The council's giving them a helping hand atm, but how long till they return them both to the council ?

I hope there's a good plan b.

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Shakespeare show move called in for further discussion

Stafford Festival Shakespeare has been running for more than 30 years
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Feed The Goat

Feed The Goat

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Tumble weed said:
Worrying news , seems like Freedom Leisure, who run the leisure centre and the gatehouse aren't happy with the contracts they signed to run them on behalf of the council and are being crippled by costs. The council's giving them a helping hand atm, but how long till they return them both to the council ?

I hope there's a good plan b.

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Shakespeare show move called in for further discussion

Stafford Festival Shakespeare has been running for more than 30 years
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So the borough council gets a private company to run its services as they can do it cheaper.

But they can't

So they beg for more money

The council then cack themselves at the thought of getting it all back on their lap so they cave in and bung them more cash.
 
tek-monkey

tek-monkey

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Feed The Goat said:
So the borough council gets a private company to run its services as they can do it cheaper.

But they can't

So they beg for more money

The council then cack themselves at the thought of getting it all back on their lap so they cave in and bung them more cash.
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Same for rail, amongst many other things we offload 'to save money'.
 
Lucy

Lucy

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Short term gain.... Capitalism 101.

When I booked swimming for this week I was surprised to see it had only gone up 60p. I can't imagine what the running costs are.
 
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Tumble weed

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Horrible to see that German showroom kitchen place at the bottom of town near Oxfam has already had its windows smashed.

What is with d*ckheads smashing all the towns windows in. Heavier fines need to be given.
 
proactive

proactive

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Tumble weed said:
Horrible to see that German showroom kitchen place at the bottom of town near Oxfam has already had its windows smashed.

What is with d*ckheads smashing all the towns windows in. Heavier fines need to be given.
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Is it on a direct line between the Butler's Bell End and the benefits office?
 
kyoto49

kyoto49

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Feed The Goat said:
So the borough council gets a private company to run its services as they can do it cheaper.

But they can't

So they beg for more money

The council then cack themselves at the thought of getting it all back on their lap so they cave in and bung them more cash.
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Neo liberalism in a nutshell. Contracting services out is all a big con. Its either a shite service or the workers get screwed, usually both.
 
kyoto49

kyoto49

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Lucy said:
Short term gain.... Capitalism 101.

When I booked swimming for this week I was surprised to see it had only gone up 60p. I can't imagine what the running costs are.
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Sport should be free, paid for by the government. The reduction in anti social behaviour, and reduction in the cost of ill health to the NHS would more than cover the cost.
 
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