double maxim
Striker
You can't knock him for charitable stuff he did during the first lockdowns but he seems like a strange cat.
Logon or register to see this image
Government cash for Washington
- Thread starter mikem
- Start date
Funding crisis debated - Sunderland City Council
There is cross-party support at the City Council about the growing financial crisis in local government.
www.sunderland.gov.uk
Since 2010, Sunderland has had its spending power cut by a third under the Government's austerity programme as more than £290m has been taken out of budgets. The council has also reduced its staffing by more than half to less than 3,000 - a reduction of more than 5,000.
errant
Striker
The state of the paths in Washington in general are shocking, mainly due to age and tree roots making them so bad to walk on... add to that the poor lights they're are challenge for the less able.
Motor City Cobra
Winger
Pitch black through some of that path in prinny.
Particularly the path from lambton/xclose side to biddick side. Not sure if that has working lights now.
mickb2112
Striker
So the Tories have taken away a big pile of cash from these Local Authorities and are now flicking pennies at them and expect us to be grateful??Funding crisis debated - Sunderland City Council
There is cross-party support at the City Council about the growing financial crisis in local government.
Since 2010, Sunderland has had its spending power cut by a third under the Government's austerity programme as more than £290m has been taken out of budgets. The council has also reduced its staffing by more than half to less than 3,000 - a reduction of more than 5,000.
HoxtonMackem
Winger
It's absolutely lifting mind.
Proper part time (if even that tbh) mags as well.
Pre 2021 you might have seen the odd top being worn about Concord on a weekend but now it seems like every 5th person there and knocking about in the Galleries. It's bizarre wishing to wear football colours at almost every opportunity in every social, non footballing setting.
95 plus percent of Washington mags don't even attend games. In terms of actual, knowledgeable and down to earth footballing folk - Washington is still overwhelmingly SAFC.
Shack
Midfield
Yeah, neglected for that long I think the whole lot need ripping up and redoing. Instead they patch more serious problems (badly). Just wasting money with half arsed repairs which need doing again after a year or so.
You mean the path down the bank (talking a right after that subway)? If lights are out there it's probably due to the cable running along the bank which is exposed in some places. Had a walk around with councillors a few months back pointing out issues (like the eroded path down there) . Waiting to hear what's going to be done. They did spend £100k repairing paths and car park there earlier this year but it needs a lot more spent on it.
Last edited:
Motor City Cobra
Winger
I’d say since 95 keegan era it escalated…maintained since.
It's definitely ramped up since they became a sportswashing project
Motor City Cobra
Winger
Aye. Probably a few more gravy stained tops flying about.
