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Are 40 year contracts common ?Depends what contracts were in place. It's also not simple to reinstate a direct works section if it has all been dismantled in the past.
Are 40 year contracts common ?Depends what contracts were in place. It's also not simple to reinstate a direct works section if it has all been dismantled in the past.
No.Are 40 year contracts common ?
I note you aren’t able to admit you were wrongIt took them a few decades to work it out!
Well done.
Right to buy wasn’t brilliant but councils have sold a lot more properties.
I’m still waiting for you to explain how landlords make money from paying for maintenance?I note you aren’t able to admit you were wrong
I know a gas engineer and what the council pay him to fit a standard combi is unbelievable! Close to twice the price you’d expect to pay.
Exactly, it’s all corruption with the publics money.Like facilities management companies then.
Gotta pay them shareholders
And it was a failureAnd ?
Tick, tockI’m still waiting for you to explain how landlords make money from paying for maintenance?
Take your time…..
What’s your point ?And it was a failure
Ever heard of moral hazard?
Luckily councils are bringing services back in house
Coming home: local government insourcing | Public Finance
PF’s Dominic Brady looks at the slowdown in local government outsourcing and asks if the collapse of Carillion will stop it altogether. - Long form article, Public spending, Outsourcing, Central government, Local government, Procurement & outsourcingwww.publicfinance.co.uk
Three-quarters of councils move to insource services | LocalGov
Local authorities are rejecting the outsourcing of services in favour of delivering services in-house, a not-for-profit local government body has found.www.localgov.co.uk
Outsourcing and privatisation | Institute for Government
What is the difference between privatisation and outsourcing?www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
Islington Council proposes ‘in-house by default’ policy to deliver quality and value | Islington Council News
Islington Council is to consult on an historic proposal that could give hundreds more workers better pay and conditions, improve the quality of council services and deliver better value for money for tax payers.www.islington.media
Compared to what?I know a gas engineer and what the council pay him to fit a standard combi is unbelievable! Close to twice the price you’d expect to pay.
Just one example of money wasting
If you think that’s what I’ve said I can’t help you.You think outsourcing would be cheaper?
So that’s a failure of the out sourcing model thenThe issue is not the competitive tendering, but the burden of terms placed on suppliers.
I’m still waiting for you to explain how landlords make money from paying for maintenance?
Take your time…..