Council's shock bid to save £30m

Aberdeen’s Renowned Maritime Museum, At Risk From Council Cuts

Sports centres, museums and swimming pools all face the axe under plans to save Aberdeen City Council £30 million. You can read the article here.

Although the city is due a £3.3m bonus from the Scottish Government for agreeing to freeze council tax, the report from city chamberlain Susan Cooper has said the council needs to reduce spending across the board. Officials have been told £25m needs to be saved.
These savings will hit at the heart of our city, with many vital services and sports facilities in the firing line for either closure or reductions in services.

Cuts, closures and increases in charges recommended can be found at the link here

The list on the above link above is barbaric in its reading, almost every group in society will be hit hard, the young the elderly, the disabled, the workers who will lose their job’s, and the wider public who will have to live in a dirtier, less welcoming city, with fewer services.
Aberdeen First would like to ask why such drastic slash and burn cost cutting measures have not had to be introduced in the past, could it be that the last few council administrations have been guilty of gross mismanagement of tax payer’s money.
When you consider that over the last three years Aberdeen City Council has spent £29.7 million on outside advisors.
Taxpayers must be asking themselves why, various council department managers and directors who draw large salaries can’t do the jobs they are paid for. The figure of almost £30 million for advice is obscene, Aberdeen First will be asking for a complete breakdown of who this money was paid out to and why. We would also like to ask why council officials are unable to make decisions that they are paid to do.
Perhaps by using outside agencies at tax payers expense, they remove all element of responsibility from their own shoulders when making decisions. If this is the case surely they are not up to the task of doing the job they are employed to do.

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