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marky
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 Posted - 27 Jul 2010 : 19:20:06
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Apparently the cuts are really starting to bite (sic). HBC has cancelled the contract for those chilled bottled water machines and the water from God knows where that went with them BUT . . .
. . . instead they have bulked purchased lots of Giant American style refridgerators to be dotted around council buildings so that a supply of chilled and refreshing water can be maintained (and better for storing your shopping that you bought during your extended lunch hour) - dunno if the Coordinators will have to buy their own water now but I recommend the local tap water; often cited as the healthiest in the UK and freshly perculated from the artesian wells which have kept the town wet in the most severest of droughts for years. |
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steveL
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Posted - 27 Jul 2010 : 19:32:30
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A couple of years ago, the BBC did a survey under FOI of the costs of supplying local authorities with chilled, bottled water. About 350 LAs were surveyed and only two failed to respond . . . yup, HBC was one of them.
This 'Jewel in the Crown' of a posting was completed In Time for the Tall Ships |
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Christine Blakey
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Posted - 28 Jul 2010 : 00:34:39
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Well with a need to cost cut, these things should be the first to go. Wonder what all these new fridges will do to the carbon footprint?
I also think buffets at this time should be carefully considered also. I can imagine the buffet bill to be absolutely huge over a year. Again, disgraceful when the food is not even healthy with cakes in bite size chunks.
Don't get me wrong, the food is really nice and the variety wonderful but given that loads is wasted and the worry of debt is upon us, this is an area that should be sacrificed without even thinking hard about it!
I am sure a message through the internal mail to ask people to make their own arrangements for water and food would be embraced if it is coupled with the hope that jobs night be saved or services might be kept as a result. |
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seaton
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Posted - 28 Jul 2010 : 07:13:01
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| I went to a Civic Reception a few years ago and the food was very good, after a while when every one had their `fill` the Coucillors wives etc opened their bags and out came the carrier bags, they then proceeded to fill them up with the `left overs` There was wine, beer and soft drinks available, free but no spirits,seemingly they stopped this as the bottles `disappeared` in a similar `fashion` as the food! |
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seaton
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Posted - 29 Jul 2010 : 07:11:18
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| Nop, I had had my lunch before going, no idea what a Civic Reception was! |
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steveL
Frequent Contributor
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Posted - 29 Jul 2010 : 08:20:18
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Well now you know. It's a food distribution event for the needy. 
This 'Jewel in the Crown' of a posting was completed In Time for the Tall Ships |
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knowarramean
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Posted - 29 Jul 2010 : 13:41:22
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| hahaha - good reading - CLASS!!!!! |
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