It was a bit quiet on Wednesday last week, and I was at home, so I ‘Googled’ my council, just to see what other crap plan they’ve got to waste all our money, and then I come across this list of figures what looks like that screen out of The Matrix film.Apparently, it’s called transparency.The idea is that if the local council gives us all its spending above £500 down to inside leg measurements, then we’ll be all as happy as Larry as we’ve been ‘consulted’, and been given ‘information.’To do what exactly?Tell the town hall suits to get a life? Tell ‘em to do some real work like emptying bins or filling potholes, which is what we really need right now – not more suits processing pointless figures which are gibberish to anyone who isn’t a fifth grade accounts clerk working on the 15th floor in the Department of Council Tax, Benefits and SoftFurnishings.I think I worked out that £650 was spent on fig rolls on the 18th floor of the Civic Centre, which turns out to be something called the mayor’s parlour.And then there were like 28 different payments with all the names blacked out as it was to do with foster parents, and then £510 payable to ‘leader’s post budget setting full council refreshments... I mean, what is that all about?…and another thing...
