This will be seen by many as an attempt to put style over substance and will be seen as a kick in the teeth to hardworking front line council staff who have been made redundant.
Volunteers giving their time for nothing for Wigan Council will likewise be upset that the ruling Labour party has found over £150,000 a year to employ several spin doctors to 'manage and enhance our reputation on a local, regional and national basis' in the run up to the 2015 general election.
Residents already annoyed at the poor service they receive from the council, will be surprised that the Labour party's priority is 'spin' rather than providing a better service. No extra bin men, no extra social workers or carers, no money to repair day centres, but hundreds of thousands of pounds allocated to improving the Labour partys image in Wigan
Many believe that this is a reaction to UKIP's encroachment into traditional Labour territory. The Wigan Labour party grandees, frightened by UKIP's showing in the polls are now having to devote more and more time and money into fending off the challenge of UKIP in Wigan.
UKIP the party of the working class in Wigan would not have cut staff to employ 5 spins doctors when the money could have gone to protecting and improving front line services. A crew of 5 extra bin men, 5 extra carers, a team of 5 constantly repairing potholes in Wigan, is where we would have put the money first.
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