SNAKEBITE Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 I rang up my local council offices today and asked for the department where I have to register the birth of my son. "I'm sorry sir we cannot put you through to that department" came the reply "But the office is there isn't it?, it says so on my leaflet" I replied. "We cannot put you straight through though sir, but here is the number for the office in Chichester (about 45 miles West of me) and they can transfer you" I ring up the Chichester number and then they transfer me to the local office. What a bloody palavor! Talk about red tape and faffing about. Is it any wonder councils are bleeding useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEFTY478 Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 If all our bloody councils' worked efficiently, the un-employment figues would go through the roof! All part of the great con job; to help keep the state employment machine as big, and as many potential voters on the payroll, as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Didn't one of the lying swine labour politicians promise to cut the number of people in the civil service and make things more efficient? I seem to remember that over the last few years the number of local authority employees has risen... Just goes to show you can never trust a lying plonker politician to keep his word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted May 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Is it a good time to bring up "cast iron clad final salary pensions at our expense"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Is it a good time to bring up "cast iron clad final salary pensions at our expense"? Im gonna start a new Topic and Pin it just for you Snakebite.......Grumpy Old **** Corner. Forgot to add sorry Congratulations to you and the wife on the families new arrival. :happybday: Snakebite Jnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naddan28 Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 both on the congratulations and the grumpy corner! Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkBoy Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Congratulations from across t'pond... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Trust me many civil servants jobs have been lost recently. Complete farce the way it was done with offices being shut when there is still stuff to be done! Congrats on the miny Snakebite. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 don't even start me on local councils, we're going for planning permission at the moment and lets say its an eye opener. All this poncy customer service charter we do this in 5 days etc etc my 5 days has been 5 months just to look at plans and reply giving an opinion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEFTY478 Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Is it a good time to bring up "cast iron clad final salary pensions at our expense"? B) Im gonna start a new Topic and Pin it just for you Snakebite.......Grumpy Old **** Corner. Oi, who you calling old, 1970 boy! Snakey's a child of 1971. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 I see that I won't be able to refer to you a 'jaffa' anymore Snakebite B) Congratulations mate LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorland Keeper Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Oh god, you started something now about Local Councils............... Maybe the Council Tax would'nt be so bl**dy high if they stopped employing 3 drongo's to do one persons job! B) We only get our general refuse collected once a fortnight now and we are expected to recycle everything although they wont even contemplate giving a reduction on the scandalous council tax. Rant over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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