Blue plaque funding cut

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YesItsARover

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Sunday 6th January 2013
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-209264...

"Funds have been cut from £130m in 2010/11......The scheme, responsible for 869 plaques across London"

How much to run 900 static signs that may need a paint every couple of years??

"A spokeswoman said it costs an average £965 per plaque.
She said that by reducing the team by two full-time equivalent posts and suspending installations, about £120,000 would be saved each year for two years"

I think someone is being ripped off here. Is it really just a committee to decide who gets a plaque then Dave to come along and drill two holes in someones wall or am I overlooking £129,000,500's worth of cost somewhere?

YesItsARover

Original Poster:

2,724 posts

171 months

Sunday 6th January 2013
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Ah good, then my sums are not out by that much then boxedin