Calling all Wiki who are concerned about the future of Wirral. Because of a cut in funding by the Government, Wirral Council have to reduce spending by £100M over the next 3 years yes! £100m. In the 1st round 400 jobs will be lost and massive cuts to services will be made bearing in mind that there are 2 more rounds still to come.

If you feel strongly about this then join us on Monday December 17th at Wallasey Town Hall where we will present a petition to the full Council following the rally which starts at 5pm.

Bring banners, whistles but more importantly yourselves, family and friends.

See you there.

Bennie

If the useless buggers could get back the money they've wasted on Tranmere Rovers over the years I'll be delighted.

what makes you think its wasted do they not bring people to the prenton area spending money as well as advertising wirral nationwide

Thanks for the heads up on this Bennie, I haven't seen it advertised anywhere else.

I hope there's a good turn out as these cuts will affect all of us.

goodluck for a big turnout on this Bennie, you do a lot of unsung work on these matters.

I suggest we all wear Fish heads and bring a lantern....

Not sure I agree with wiki being used by people who join it for agitprop. jmho.

Unfair to say a new member has joined for one purpose, this is just discouraging and will make them think twice about what they can post. No new members equals no wiki Wirral.

Number 1 post on the forum....ever, for me.

K

That'a not really fair Bandy, it's a local issue being brought to our attention by a local Wiki member.

Au contraire - it's perfectly fair!
- Bandy quite clearly stated that it was his opinion. Nothing wrong with that, whether you agree with it or not!

I don't

it is unfair to accuse someone of joining for one reason !

Bandy did say it was his opnion so dont see an issue really. My opinion is that someone could be reading the forum for a while then decides to join as they feel they could contribute, or just feel comfortable after reading for a while.

It is nice to see people uniting and trying to do something, but going to the town hall is like preaching to the choir, this needs to be taken to the people who cut the councils budget (the tory government) not the council itself.

It's like complaining to a chef that his boss doesn't order enough food to cook....

Anyone else out there old-fashioned enough to remember the saying "Cut your coat according to your cloth"?

Not enough cloth to go around any more... Wonder how that happened...

Someone lost the scissors!

I can see a strike looming, in the not too distant future. Think of the money the council will save in a day!!!

My job is one of the 400 to be lost. We have been told by Unison that a meeting is taking place at Wallasey town hall on Thursday 20TH December at 5.15pm!

Thats terrible, Donno. What a worrying time, for you.

Can you say what job that is, Donno? (unless you're a councillor of course, in which case, LOL!!)

As we live in one of the worlds richest countries there's more than enough cloth to go round, it just depends on how it's cut.

Bennie

we don't to bypass our Councillors and M.P.s we want them on board, this isn't the end of the campaign, it isn't even the end of the beginning.

Bennie.

Did any wiki people attend? Did you manage to make it into the Public Gallery?

Really? Nobody?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-20768357

About 150 people protested outside a Wirral council meeting over plans to cut the budget by £39m next year.

Most were council employees who could face redundancy if the cuts go ahead.

This is a disgrace whats happening to people all over the country. Its about time this so called govt pulled there fingers out of there arses and collected the unpaid taxes from these major companies, the unpaid taxes alone would wipe out the countries deficit.
Same as always though take from the poor to feed the rich

Source?

Many people did attend, unfortunately the weather was a barrier to lots.

We were herded into an upstairs room and only 50 were allowed into the gallery. The lead petitioner made a brilliant speech and we're now discussing what to do next. There's another rally at the Town Hall on Thursday at 4.30pm.

Thanks for your interest and thanks to those who attended.

Hope to see you Thursday.

Bennie

I attended Bennie, with a few others.

I wondered whether they herded us inside as we were getting attention from passer bys?

Ross was BRILLIANT!!

Yes Rudebox, they wanted us out of the way, the group of us were unable to support Ross in the way that we wanted so we'll have to be quicker next time, glad you could attend.

Bennie.

My group did manage to get into the Public Gallery. Rapturous Applause for Ross. 3 times upon recollection.

Could everbody hear proceedings in 'The Pen'?

Anybody else want to join us? Next Rally is Thursday at 4.30pm, Wallasey Town Hall.

Whistles are 3 for a £ at Poundland. Lets make some noice......

The amount of unpaid taxes far out weigh the deficit check on the bbc news website and go onto the PCS union website and you will get all the info you need

It doesn't say much if a bit of bad weather is more important than cuts to jobs and services.

yes we could hear him but it wasn't the same as being in the gallery.I've got my whistle and trumpet for tomorrow.

Bennie.

£120 billion uncollected, avoided and evaded tax every year.

www.socialistparty.org.uk

Cheers Rudebox, now thats a hell of a lot of cash.

Or maybe it's being exaggerated:

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmtreasy/124/12405.htm

Excellant turn out

Sorry I couldn't make it, stuck in the doctors all afternoon. Glad it was a good attendance.

Packed to the rafters.

http://pic.twitter.com/SFmSPRzf

Yes rudebox it was brilliant in spite of the rain, the soup was good.

Bennie.

oh yes, the Soup was delicious.

Not a councillor LOL!!. I work at a Children's Centre. Will find out about my position March..

Full Cabinet Meeting on 5th March. Welcoming Councillors from 5.30pm....

Is your job at risk?i did hear that the council cutting back soon,There staff have had letters about job losses cuts etc.

I will be going to this one on the 5th

Star- and anybody else.I got an email from Unite- people are congregating from 5pm- not 5.30pm as I earlier reported.
Bring banners,if poss. and noise.

I will be there.Got my banner and whistle ready.

We need a really good turnout this week. The people of the Wirral have to show the Councillors the strength of feeling against the cuts. They really will devastate our communities.
I believe there are at least two Councillors wavering on voting for the cuts. Even if we lose this vote, the fight against the cuts has only just begun!

what does your banner say? i will look out for you

Ive got a blue & white unite flag I got from a demo in London last year wanted a red & white one but they didn't have any left

They usually have loads of flags to hand out.

I'll see if I can get one been on things like that before but we had to give them back

Yes, you have to give them back. Im after an Anonymous mask think they're cool.

Saw them on ebay,dirt cheap.

should be a good protest.my mates have decided to join in.

I'lltake mine & I.ll be wearing a hoodie should be a good demo

will come and say Hello. Yes, should be a good one, gathering momentum.

here you go hun

or forbiddenplanet in liverpool

went to this saw you Rude & Plus but was chatting to my daughter's friend & her mum.I was upstairs in the council chamber,nearly got thrown out for having a go at some woman because she called my other half a coward when Jeff Green mentioned his speech lucky I know the security

Star.

Could you hear us lot outside the Chamber- chanting and whistling etc.

Somebody (from Union) suggested that 'if they won't come to us, we will go to them'.So, we did- peacefully, just made a lot of noise...
Blocked by security-obvs.

Hardly any audio atall, in the civic hall atall,peeps were most miffed.

Did see you outside but either you were in conversation or I was.Never mind x

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don't know wether I'll be allowed back some of the councllors heard the commotion ,but family is family Steve the security fella saw the funny side lucky he lives in our road

Maybe, thats why the speakers in the civic room were on barely audible then? Twunts.

Good for you, saying ya piece.

Any outcome? We tip-toed out of the civic hall (as every floorboard creaked so LOUD) against the backdrop of tinny noise from 1930s speakers-around 6.45-to the sounds of SHHHHUSSSHHHHH.

Felt like I was in WW2-200 peeps huddled around a wireless!

The other meeting went well.

they've gone with the labour budget the day centers like the kennels have got 3 months,heard the noise from downstairs,it was noisy on & off in the gallery we got told to be quiet or we'd get thrown out,it was a bit much when this woman called my fella a coward when Jeff Green had a go at his speech,he replied back he doesn't want the cuts but one thing he aint is a coward so Im not going to be quiet while she's having a go.This budget has been thrashed out over a few Sunday mornings I went to pick him up from one & he said they were very intense so the budget has not been taken lightly.

we were in the gallery and could hear the noise but didn't hear a squeak from the councillors!
Bennie.

I was up there too