Told you so

Firstly apologies for not posting for a few weeks. I'm still here and still watching.

It really is with regret that I note my predictions and leaks from County Hell have proved to be an underestimate of the true Vogon/second hand car salesman/Masonic proposals. I said here that 531 jobs would have to go for starters to pay for the misguided policies such as Bruce Laughton's anti-bus plug and Richard Jackson's anti-tram strategies. Now it has become clear that was a complete underestimate of costs. The Chilwell second hand car dealer's latest ploy to try to stop the tram will for instance cost another £200,000 with a futile and unnecessary public inquiry whilst Bruce Laughton plans his next move. Another top director is needed on top of all the spin doctors to work out how to implememt all this see here for details.

The top and bottom is that 3000 jobs, including almost the entire permanent Library staff will have to go.

See here for what a complete joke this council has become.

Spain celebrates

Spain wakes up this morning to celebrate as World Cup winners. They also have something else to celebrate; Nottinghamshire County Council are going to help their banking industry.

Last November I revealed how the County planned to sell off their care homes, some of which sit on very valuable building land. In the new year, following a 13,000 petition the Vogon administration announces a 12 month moritorium on the sale. Less than 12 weeks later they placed an advert in the national press for the homes. Now I can announce that the sale should be complete by September and the prferred bidder is the Spanish owned Santander Bank.

Of course, once they've looked up where such places as Chilwell and Worksop are, they may turn out be an excellent provider of care, especially for those with Alzhiemers - or they may just turn out to want to maximise their profits and keep an eye on the day centres which also sit on valuable building plots and will soon be up for grabs.

Spain is laughing all the way to the bank this morning.

More to come

It took time but the story below was eventually published in the Nottingham Evening Post (see here) and is now causing quite a few within County Hell to snigger under their breath and leak nicely.

As we approach the silly season I suggest that Vogons will need to watch their backs and keep an eye on this site.

There's more to come

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A directive has now been issued from the Vogon leader that officers must not in future refer to "Greater Nottingham" or "the connurbation".

This would be comical if it weren't so serious.

It appears that in her desperation to have absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the City of Nottingham, the County leadership are willing to sacrifice our future prosperity. Nottingham is one of the 8 core cities outside London which are seen as the economic drivers of the country. That puts us into direct competition with Manchesater, Birmingham, Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield and further afield Amsterdam, Barcelona, Cologne and Lyon for investors. Whereas our competitors have unified authorities singing from the same hymn sheet we will now be seen as a tiny fragmented outpost.

In fact it will make us a laughing stock of the European Commercial world.

However, I have put this notice up here as I know this site is visited by most officers of the County and I would like to warn them that if they continue to fight for our regions prosperity and don't want to see the Greater Nottingham connurbation become an unemployment blackspot, then their jobs, like many in the area could be on the line.

As they say on the planet Vogon; "You gets what you votes for"

Cancer Salesman gets Vogon Support

Kay Cutts has offered her support and pleasure at the return of Ken Clarke to government. In a throwback to the 1980s Cutts is said to be proposing that all tory members of council should donne similar dress to that now being worn by Mr Clarke as a mark of respect. This new dress code has been welcomed by Mr and Mrs Quidsin as they were told the cost of the new uniform may be covered by extra expenses.

The former health minister while away from Government has been spending his spare time while being an MP in selling lung Cancer to the third world and a number of lucrative directorships. He is said to be very pleased with himself and his new frock, as the picture clearly shows.

Vogons may need to Carry Wing Mirrors

Following the failure of Bruce (subsidy junkie) Laughton to win the Gedling seat in the general election, (against all the national trends), Vogons may need to start wearing wing mirrors.

If you saw the results on TV Mr Laughton was clearly not happy when he lost the vote. Its widely thought in County Hell politics that he has just been waiting his time. As an alleged rival to Cutts our message to the Vogon leader get some wing mirrors you may need to watch your back, as Brucie may have ambitions?

A lucky win

Cllr Eric Kerry has cause to celebrate. Not only has his football club, although almost bankrupt and saved from the brink, after he sold it to the highest bidder won the championship, but he has collected several thousands of pounds from the bookmakers. Last year when he was a director, he placed a bet on Notts County Football Club to win the championship at 33:1, when no one thought they had a chance. Of course it was fortuitous for him that within days great things happened and they landed Sven Ericsson as manager and the odds immediately shortened. See here for how I reported it at the time.

Now he will enjoy the fruits of his lucky gamble. Perhaps he may even share it with the hapless residents of Beeston who will pay his parking tax without the benefit of his Councillors allowance for good causes. (see here for details)