Comments on: Salford Council’s Environmental Crime

By: Steve Cooke

Steve Cooke — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:46:57 +0000

Manchester’s ice rink is of massive benefit to the local economy, and hence to the tax-payer. Salford’s ice rink has no proven or even estimated benefit to the local economy and is additionally run at a loss. Ergo, in those terms, Manchester’s ice rink is something that can be supported, and ours is not.

By: John Merry

John Merry — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:51:39 +0000

you may have accidentally misled people that manchesters ice rink is run at a profit in fact manchester makes a significant contribution to Xmas festivities The figures you have quoted in the past are figures relating to the contribution to the general economy. When I am back I will look into the spotlIght issue for next years festivities

By: Steve Cooke

Steve Cooke — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:07:55 +0000

No excuse then – short term gain, long term pain. Typical short-sightedness.

By: Iain Lindley

Iain Lindley — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:57:06 +0000

I’ve just dug up the e-mail, this is what it said:

“To enable the tree to be switched off during the day, alterations would have to be made to the wiring system and additional items of equipment purchased to facilitate this. This would probably out weigh the energy savings this year.”

That was in 2006.

By: Iain Lindley

Iain Lindley — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:50:50 +0000

A couple of years ago I asked about the Christmas lights at the Civic Centre being left on during the day, and was told that there was no mechanism for switching them off!

By: Richard Carvath

Richard Carvath — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:46:32 +0000

Thanks for your work taking time out of your busy family life to investigate this matter for us Steve. I’m sure Salfordians are grateful to you for revealing the power wastage. I hope you’ll raise it with the council and the local press. Cheers Steve.