tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189021335579222470.post3600962347904918099..comments2024-03-15T09:19:54.968+00:00Comments on Mr Mustard (mrmustard@zoho.com): 10p or not 10p ; that is the questionMr Mustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12522242686839965655noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189021335579222470.post-20556336101076172202011-03-26T21:13:23.612+00:002011-03-26T21:13:23.612+00:00Whilst I would love to agree with you about this, ...Whilst I would love to agree with you about this, I have to say that after a piece was run in it about Age UK Barnet's handyperson scheme the number of people asking us for assistance went through the roof. They had something like 80 calls the next day, and a year on numbers have stayed high. So people do get it, and maybe older people (60% of whom have never been online) do read it and find it useful.<br /><br />I agree that there are questions to be asked about whether it is a) the best use of money and b) whether it is used in the best possible way to signpost people to useful services those likely to read it need, rather than political puff.Jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837834833034746377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189021335579222470.post-69997918393620189462011-03-26T15:50:53.271+00:002011-03-26T15:50:53.271+00:00That was probably a year in which 6 issues were pr...That was probably a year in which 6 issues were printed rather than the current 4. Roll on the day it is zeroMr Mustardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12522242686839965655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189021335579222470.post-63302813225571597332011-03-26T15:17:00.720+00:002011-03-26T15:17:00.720+00:00Mr M
A few years ago, I submitted a question to a...Mr M<br /><br />A few years ago, I submitted a question to a residents forum asking how much would be saved annually if Barnet First was scrapped. The answer given was £103,000. I suspect the real figure is substantially higher when you take into account the staff savings which could be achieved.<br /><br />On Mrs Angry’s point, I have received the magazine just once in the last three years. Someone is getting paid to print/distribute this seditious rag without actually doing the job. I doubt the council even bothers to check up on this.<br /><br />If people want to know what really goes on in Barnet, they should read the blogs!Don't Call Me Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13602899129846028170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189021335579222470.post-84201373615928471072011-03-25T09:04:18.128+00:002011-03-25T09:04:18.128+00:00Although my letterbox says "no junk mail"...Although my letterbox says "no junk mail" I always get it.<br />45 Issues of it means over £600,000 wasted. Would pay for quite a few wardens for the elderly.Mr Mustardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12522242686839965655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189021335579222470.post-66756932792323644662011-03-25T08:52:54.475+00:002011-03-25T08:52:54.475+00:00Like Mrs Angry I suspect an awful lot of people do...Like Mrs Angry I suspect an awful lot of people do not receive this magazine. It has been discussed at the Chipping Barnet residents forum on a number of occasions with people complaining they don't receive it. Why don't they just scrap it - perhaps they like the idea of councillors names and photos going through peoples' letter boxes helping to reinforce their image in between elections.Mr Reasonablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13496421592535949071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189021335579222470.post-39797426237996598392011-03-25T08:42:33.596+00:002011-03-25T08:42:33.596+00:00two points, Mr Mustard: how widely is this piece o...two points, Mr Mustard: how widely is this piece of agitprop actually distributed? I suspect that the number of residents who actually get to have a copy are in the minority. Certainly when the matter was discussed at a residents' forum recently, most people said it was not delivered to them.Secondly, and more importantly, didn't Mr Pickles, the bloggers' friend issue an embargo on politicised propaganda magazines paid for by local tax payers?Mrs Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.com