http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Services cut as Edinburgh seeks £70m saving" en Mon, 18 May 2026 06:36:23 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15782#post-205171 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 22:36:07 +0000 crowriver 205171@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"And replacing it with what? The police? "</p> <p>Yep. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15782#post-205153 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 18:47:12 +0000 gibbo 205153@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>"withdrawing the night noise team"</em></p> <p>And replacing it with what? The police? Or just a recorded message saying, "If your neighbours are noisy... too bad!" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15782#post-205150 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 17:23:55 +0000 I were right about that saddle 205150@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This is just the beginning. </p> <p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/spending-review/12009574/Spending-Review-IFS-warns-of-deepest-cuts-in-history.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/spending-review/12009574/Spending-Review-IFS-warns-of-deepest-cuts-in-history.html</a></p> <p>Our entire society is to be transformed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15782#post-205146 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 15:37:19 +0000 wishicouldgofaster 205146@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The thing that worries me (although not specifically named) is whether or not the roads and paths will be gritted.</p> <p>I strongly suspect that there will be significant cut backs which will result in even main roads not being done consistently.</p> <p>Still plan to keep cycling but I just hope the winter is fairly mild. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15782#post-205143 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 14:19:44 +0000 crowriver 205143@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>'The school music service would be reviewed to explore the potential for it to be self-funded, for example through the creation of a social enterprise model. The proposal says: “A service will be created where the quality of provision will be maintained; however, there will be a contribution for music tuition, based on the ability to pay.”<br /> The council said 25 per cent of the £2.2m music budget would be retained to support children from poorer families.'</p> <p>That is a pity, Edinburgh is one of the only LAs to still keep free music tuition in schools. I suppose means testing is something...</p> <p>Also:</p> <p>"Other cuts would include reduced maintenance of parks and greater community management of green spaces."</p> <p>So, DIY maintenance, eh? That will work in some areas, but not others. Look forward to more leaf mulch for longer on the paths folks... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15782#post-205139 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 06:47:43 +0000 gkgk 205139@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They did once do a library review that altered the Central Library opening hours in a way I liked - I think we gained Wed afternoons or something. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15782#post-205130 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 21:32:05 +0000 Darkerside 205130@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Glasgow is busy trying to save around £150m over the next two years, so I can only imagine what else will be cut over here. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15782#post-205126 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 20:40:32 +0000 unhurt 205126@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well. That doesn't sound good. Especially "a review of libraries". Did a "review" ever end up with the service being improved? </p> <p>And as for "stopping repair and maintenance of stair lighting in tenements" - ummmm. Dark stairs - the inevitable result, eventually, of ending repair &amp; maintenance of lighting - will disproportionately impact people who fear assault (women, gay people, etc. etc.) and poor people who can't afford to pull together a resident-funded repair service. Quite angry about that!*</p> <p>*Personal anecdote/interest time - many, many, many years ago I was attacked by a man in my (Glasgow) tenement stair. The lights were on at the time but I can say that I was SUPER concerned about stair safety, including the ability to see who was about, for a long time afterwards... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15782#post-205122 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 19:40:47 +0000 chdot 205122@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>NEW round of council cuts has been unveiled, including scrapping lunchtime lollipop patrols, another increase in parking charges, reducing recycling collections and slashing funding for community policing. </p> <p>The latest batch of proposals – which will save almost £70 million – also includes withdrawing the night noise team, stopping repair and maintenance of stair lighting in tenements and carrying out a review of libraries. </p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/services-cut-as-edinburgh-seeks-70m-saving-1-3954848" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/services-cut-as-edinburgh-seeks-70m-saving-1-3954848</a> </p>