privatisation
“Something in the water…….?”
Submitted by John Burgess on Sun, 21/11/2010 - 12:11Last Thursday over two hundred six form students marched to the offices of MP Mike Freer last night in a protest over the decision to allow university tuition fees to rise.
Remember remember the 2 November!!!!
Submitted by John Burgess on Thu, 28/10/2010 - 17:26
We have already had a week of the reporting in the news about massive cuts to public services post the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR).
Barnet Council Cabinet Report 20 October - Financial Armageddon
Submitted by John Burgess on Thu, 14/10/2010 - 16:42Budget Headline Figures
Barnet resident speaks out on Sheltered Warden issue
Submitted by John Burgess on Sat, 25/09/2010 - 12:45Listen to a Barnet resident speak at the Barnet Alliance Meeting about the sheltered housing service for his 84 y/o brother
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Barnet Connaught workers sacked by Conference call!
Submitted by John Burgess on Fri, 10/09/2010 - 08:09This morning I spoke to an angry and tearful Barnet UNISON rep for the former council workers contracted out to Connaught's.
Late last night staff were sacked by Conference call. They are shocked angry and don't know what this means.
UNISON is seeking urgent talks with Chief Executive Barnet Homes.
BP Oil disaster & the Barnet Council Future Shape programme
Submitted by John Burgess on Wed, 08/09/2010 - 21:40What have the BP
Connaught appoint KPMG as Administrators
Submitted by John Burgess on Wed, 08/09/2010 - 13:35There has been a lot of speculation and concern for our members working for Connaughts.
Today staff received news that Connaught have appointed partners from KPMG as administrators of Connaught plc.
HOME CARE Contracts in Barnet : The reality of out-sourcing.
Submitted by John Burgess on Mon, 06/09/2010 - 08:38In 2002 the Council’s Home Care service was outsourced to Housing 21 with the existing staff complement TUPE’d over to this new employer.
