Savings’ end result same as cuts, surely?

I WRITE with reference to the Town Show and Family Fun Day and the proposal to split and move it.
By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Aug 2012, 09:33 BST

Firstly, regarding some councillors’ letters that the changes are not “cuts”, but “savings”. In my dictionary, savings – apart from the definition of “rescue” – means to avoid the need to use up or spend/forestall, obviate, prevent, not to spend or to withhold expenditure. Surely the same end result as “cut”!

Last year the town council gained £13,194 in unexpected interest on balances held and there were underspends in some budget areas.

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Secondly, for some councillors to say we need to wait until the Southfields complex is completed to see how big it is and whether the town show will fit, well, I am shocked by this, as the council commissioned the building and approved the plans. Therefore, surprise, surprise, there are measurements!

Those of us who can comprehend feet and inches or metres know exactly what size the hall will be, and the Town Show will not fit in there.

Now, can we please have the real reason for the change.

Malcolm Belchamber

High Street

Littlehampton