It's not just in Fylde that the Conservatives waste your money
April 11, 2009 4:39 PM
You couldn't make this up!
As the spotlight shines on Conservative controlled councils the saga of Conservative waste has started to come to the surface.Here are a few examples of what Conservative Councillors have wasted money on:
1) Conservatives running Kent County Council poured £28 million on moving their Highways Department to new premises - and not a penny of it was spent on improving the roads.
2) Losing money is a fine art for the Conservatives in Kent where they spent nearly £8 million on building a brand new art gallery - without a brick ever being laid.
3) Conservative Bedfordshire County Council is being abolished. Did they give back taxpayers' money they still had in the council bank account? No! They spent £250,000 on commemorative medals, a souvenir book, food for councillors and officers past and present, a service of thanksgiving, a flag-lowering ceremony and a concert.
4) Conservative run Hampshire gave their HQ a makeover, with the bill coming in at £40 million. They splashed out £12,000 on installing 6 designer taps and over £1 million on new furniture, including designer desks and chairs.
5) In Wokingham, the Conservatives messed up a project to build a special school. The result: costs rocketed by nearly 50% - adding £3 million to the bill.
Professor Bill Winlow, Parliamentary candidate for Fylde Liberal Democrats said, "The Conservatives are some of the worst offenders for waste and mismanagement in local councils. You just have to look at their record. It's appalling."
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