Well, the time has now arrived and I've received this years reply which I will reveal very shortly. And we'll see if indeed we have yet again been stupendously generous or has these tough economic times put an end to their bankrolling Wigan's two most strange and mysterious organisations?
and then we have the essential Rafiki/Motswako Project.
Rafiki/Motswako Project aims to:-
- Provide a safe and separate space for bme young people (Refugees, asylum seekers, Black young people, European young people, etc.)
- Provide new and challenging experiences
- Develop programmes of work in response to young peoples needs and requests
- Look at cultural identity and provide a safe environment where young people can learn about other cultures and religions
- Address issues relating to education, training and employment
- Enhance language skills where appropriate
- Identify and address the needs of individual young people
So, let's remind ourselves that this council and our services are now under such severe economic constraints that huge austerity measures are now in place to save Wigan Borough Council a cool £55M with the added and sad prospect that potentially 820 public sector jobs will have to go over the next 3 years.
But, before I reveal if you and me have once again parted with our hard earned monies to finance the parasitic aforementioned for this year going into next - let me first take you back in time to your past contributions from the core council budget (That's your council tax and certainly without your authorisation).
Year 1999 - 2000: Total = £36,000
Year 2001 - 2002: Total = £36,000
Year 2002 - 2003: Total = £11,600
Year 2003 - 2004: Total = £31,943
Year 2004 - 2005 = Total = £50,852
Year 2005 - 2006 = Total = £ 52, 590
Year 2006 - 2007: Total = £58,709
Year 2007 - 2008: Total = £67,487
Year 2009 -2010: Total = £48,425
Total = £475,013
Rafiki/Motswako Project:
Year 1998 - 1999: Total = £19,500
Year 2000 - 2001: Total = £26,900
Year 2001 - 20002: Total = £27,200
Year 2002- 2003: Total = £7,500
Year 2004 - 2005: Total = £33,532
Year 2005 - 2006: Total = £42,792
Year 2007 - 2008: Total = £53,666
Year 2008 - 2009: Total = £44,901
Year 2009 - 2010: Total = £47, 327
TOTAL = £374,295
And if my calculator is indeed correct - the total amount lifted from the good and hard working men and women of Leigh & Wigan by those thieving bastards in the council chambers so far equates to a massive and criminal £849,308!!
Well, I am truly sorry to have to tell you all that a further £102,608 has gone missing from our precious core budget for 2010 - 2011 with a staggering £56,802 going to our chums at ByoU and £45,806 going to our newly found friends over at the Rafiki/Motswako Project!!
Tick Tock!