George Osborne orders 40% Whitehall budget cuts

[JennyMorgan]

Could this effect the Broads? Cutting grants to members of the National Parks Family would be only too easy for a cash strapped government.The end result of that could mean that about 75% authority's income would be from boats, but would 75% of the BA's activities then be navigation based? Could be an interesting few months ahead!

[Hockham Admiral]

The end result of that could mean that about 75% authority's income would be from boats, but would 75% of the BA's activities then be navigation based?

 

Please DO stop dreaming, Peter!   :shocked

[Matt]

Could this effect the Broads? Cutting grants to members of the National Parks Family would be only too easy for a cash strapped government

I reckon to make 40% cuts it would be a necessity for a Government Dept to cut its grant funding substantially.

[Soundings]

Can't we cut overseas aid!

[Heron]

Too good a return on overseas aid to cut that, better to hit the local councils so we can blame them.

[Soundings]

Is the return that great? I wonder! The on-costs must be astronomical

[Poppy]

But you and I both know Peter that this Government is FAR from cash strapped - even less so if it were to earnestly pursue the tax evaders and to close the avoidance loopholes!

[johnb]

O Dave, go and wash your  mouth out: Getting rid of Civil Servants? It is they who formulate and implement the policies for their "masters" so I think there's very little chance of that happening. Remember Yes Minister/Prime Minister? Not far off the mark many people in the know say. Employ 1000 to get rid of 100.