The plan is to share these services with other organisations. Obviously if there are two people effectively doing the same job, the result will be job losses. It is not a case of the Council having too many staff but an amalgamation of staff from two or more organisations.

However, the Council Leader is already stating that they have finished with cuts. This proposal is in addition to what has already been proposed. Is the leader actually aware of what his colleagues and the Chief Executive are doing or is he making it up as he goes along

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Yet another false distinction between ‘taxpayers’ and public sector workers from KT.

How utterly depressing that some people seem to revel in the prospective unemployment of their fellow citizens.

The bile, spite spewed at council wokers by some commenters is nothing short of vindictive.

Who says we can ‘do without’ these people?

I fear even the likes of KT will ultimately rue the day they cheered these cuts on, when they’re paying through the nose for an inferior service from a private provider.

Funny how those wielding the axe always believe their positions to be indispensible and their high salaries justified, eh?

Hearteningly, I’ve found the attitide among the public at large to be far more supportive of our council workers, than the hate peddled by the likes of KT would suggest.

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In all of the stories about the proposed job losses there has been a view that one of the council’s raison d’etre is to employ people. Of course, this is a mere inference from the commments. My view is that it isn’t and it’s primary purpose is to serve its constituents. The proposal put forward by the unions last week about council tax being raised to protect the employees’ pay is ludicrous, they need to remember who the council serves.

Despite saying this I disagree with the proposed 5.4% pay cut for all employess. I think it’s an extremely inefficient way of making saving. The above proposal seems more efficient to me, cut unneeded jobs and services and implement more efficient processes.

This seems more in line with how savings would be made within a large private sector company; all public sector organisations should be run like this too, as efficient as possible with maximum level of service delivery instead of profit as the target.

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The public aof Shropshire are entitled to receive 1st class services at a reasonable cost. Doing this is why the majority of people decide to work for public services. They take pride in their work and the services they provide. The issue here is simple – there is no co-herent leadership from Kim Ryley and the conservatives. They are just rooted in a deep desire to privatise the world and line their pockets . It won’t work. the “mess” created at Shropshire by the Chief executive and other senior officers is a disgrace. Moderate rises in Council Tax are planned across the country – why ? because it is a fair way to pay for top quality public services. It is sad to say but as a resident of Shropshire i dispair at what we will receive for our money in future. No Leisure facilities, shops closed as 6500 people won’t be spending any money and all because we don’t pay a few quid for it. lets see the views this time next year when care homes,schools libraries and museums are all closed. Worth £30 a year I think so!!!.

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