Mismanaging money (From The Oxford Times)

Mismanaging money

6:30am Thursday 27th August 2009

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Sir – Just in the last few weeks, three instances of mismanagement of taxpayers’ money have come to my attention, amounting well into a seven-figure sum:

1: Installation of pointless 20mph speed limit panels on side streets (who can even go that fast on those streets?). Furthermore, the enforcement of current speed limits would be enough. A general drop to 20mph all over the city is impractical and exaggerated.

2: Installation of an extensive — and to be increased — network of CCTV cameras for car number plate recognition (Report, August 20). This network is already too big for its stated purpose so we also have a massive issue with erosion of civil liberties.

3: Poor negotiation with the bus companies of the free bus pass scheme for over 60s (Time for a better deal, Letters, August 20).

Dr Laurence Villard, Oxford

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