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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Operational => Topic started by: Tom Sutton on March 05, 2012, 07:25:52 PM

Title: Run Fire service like John Lewis.
Post by: Tom Sutton on March 05, 2012, 07:25:52 PM

Check out http://nla.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/4172262/Run-fire-service-like-John-Lewis.html what will they come up with next.

Title: Re: Run Fire service like John Lewis.
Post by: kurnal on March 05, 2012, 08:21:20 PM

"Crews would get a stake in a brigade's success and even pocket dividends under the service revamp. "

Hang on a minute I thought these were publicly funded and publicly owned services? Is there not already a duty to offer us best value without paying dividends from the public purse? What next bonuses for MPs? (oh yes I forgot)

I might start a campaign to  run the Sun as a proper newspaper.

Title: Re: Run Fire service like John Lewis.
Post by: Davo on March 05, 2012, 09:51:34 PM

"front line services know best"













well that's us f***ed then ???


davo

Title: Re: Run Fire service like John Lewis.
Post by: Tom W on March 06, 2012, 10:05:05 AM

This has made me  >:(

This is all completely against what they are stating to us that they will do small works to try and reclaim some costs. Now they are going to be entrepreneurial and make profit which some will be paid back to its members. The people that are paid wages through the publics funds.

Things like this need to be stopped. If the fire service need more funds I would happily pay more taxes but if they all go after this in a big way I won't be paying taxes as I will be working for tesco on the workfair scheme. 

Title: Re: Run Fire service like John Lewis.
Post by: Owain on March 06, 2012, 10:39:13 AM

Quote from: Piglet on March 06, 2012, 10:05:05 AM

... if they all go after this in a big way I won't be paying taxes as I will be working for tesco on the workfair scheme. 

or working for the fire service on the workfare scheme ...

Title: Re: Run Fire service like John Lewis.
Post by: Tom W on March 06, 2012, 10:45:01 AM

Id make that uniform look good  8)

The Sun is however late on this story http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/apr/19/mutuals-take-over-public-services

Title: Re: Run Fire service like John Lewis.
Post by: Golden on March 06, 2012, 10:51:19 AM

Ian (CFO) lent me a text book on accounting and cost benefit many years ago .... I never gave it back ... sorry its all my fault :o