£111M spent on council offices
Discussion
Well done.
http://e-edition.metro.co.uk/2010/12/16/index.html...
Then axe 1,600 jobs.
Labour run Newham Council, says it all really.
All in the name of saving money.. Does anyone really believe that?
£111M!
FFS!
http://e-edition.metro.co.uk/2010/12/16/index.html...
Then axe 1,600 jobs.
Labour run Newham Council, says it all really.
All in the name of saving money.. Does anyone really believe that?
£111M!
FFS!
Similar problem where I live. Humungous new town hall built some years ago saddling Council Tax payers with big flashy premises to maintain and a mountain of debt. A huge proportion of our Council Tax goes on interest payments and bloomin' public sector pensions. Meanwhile the roads are disintegrating.
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HowMuchLonger said:
If they had spent it on offices that minimised running costs then it would be okay. Green energy to reduce bills, self cleaning windows to reduce bills, well insulated to reduce bills....etc.
But no they spent it on £5k light fittings!
the building will have been refurbished to the then current regs which will be more efficient that the five buildings they replacedBut no they spent it on £5k light fittings!
bear in mind the site cost £92m to buy
sleep envy said:
HowMuchLonger said:
If they had spent it on offices that minimised running costs then it would be okay. Green energy to reduce bills, self cleaning windows to reduce bills, well insulated to reduce bills....etc.
But no they spent it on £5k light fittings!
the building will have been refurbished to the then current regs which will be more efficient that the five buildings they replacedBut no they spent it on £5k light fittings!
bear in mind the site cost £92m to buy
92M? Bargain!
whilst the light fittings will conform to Part L it doesn't make reference to their aesthetics, nor does it need to
admittedly, bespoke lighting is excessive for public buildings such as this although adding £9k to a budget of £19m isn't going to make that much of a difference
IMO this story has, as always, been badly reported - the council will recoup their investment within five years together with the disposal of their old sites
admittedly, bespoke lighting is excessive for public buildings such as this although adding £9k to a budget of £19m isn't going to make that much of a difference
IMO this story has, as always, been badly reported - the council will recoup their investment within five years together with the disposal of their old sites
and this!
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Newham is one of the few London councils to employ a directly elected mayor, Sir Robin Wales.
When he took over, the traditional town festival was rebranded as the Mayor's Newham Show and spending increased to £362,000.
The council initially refused to say how much it cost before the rebranding.
'Splashing the cash'
But the Freedom of Information request reveals spending on the show almost doubled following the mayor's decision to name it after himself, up from £158,478 in 2004.
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Newham is one of the few London councils to employ a directly elected mayor, Sir Robin Wales.
When he took over, the traditional town festival was rebranded as the Mayor's Newham Show and spending increased to £362,000.
The council initially refused to say how much it cost before the rebranding.
'Splashing the cash'
But the Freedom of Information request reveals spending on the show almost doubled following the mayor's decision to name it after himself, up from £158,478 in 2004.
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sleep envy said:
admittedly, bespoke lighting is excessive for public buildings such as this although adding £9k to a budget of £19m isn't going to make that much of a difference
If they were lavish on one set of light fittings you can pretty much guarantee they took that approach to the building in general.However, if they are consolidating themselves into 1 building at this cost of 92m I'd be interested to hear what they've sold off their old buildings for - I'm not against this move on principal - more about they spec and cost. If they can prove that it will save money in the long run then fine - but why the lavish spec? Oh wait - because it's 'public' money that's why.
hornetrider said:
If they were lavish on one set of light fittings you can pretty much guarantee they took that approach to the building in general.
However, if they are consolidating themselves into 1 building at this cost of 92m I'd be interested to hear what they've sold off their old buildings for - I'm not against this move on principal - more about they spec and cost. If they can prove that it will save money in the long run then fine - but why the lavish spec? Oh wait - because it's 'public' money that's why.
no you can't pretty much guarantee in any way whatsoeverHowever, if they are consolidating themselves into 1 building at this cost of 92m I'd be interested to hear what they've sold off their old buildings for - I'm not against this move on principal - more about they spec and cost. If they can prove that it will save money in the long run then fine - but why the lavish spec? Oh wait - because it's 'public' money that's why.
lobbies and initial front of house areas are always up spec'd - as you go through the building the spec will be reduced
may I ask, how many publically funded construction projects have you worked on?
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