Recession my arse

[farmerm]

I think you have added a 0 on there. Surely 80 million would take it in ?

£778m was the projected cost, pre Covid.... so more likely need to add a 0 rather take one away!!

 

[jendan]

£778m was the projected cost, pre Covid.... so more likely need to add a 0 rather take one away!!

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Shows how out of touch i am with Gov finances. So just shy of £1 Billion. Puts things in perspective when looking at entire Agricultural sub to Farmers.

 

[Highland Mule]

Worth a read:

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy: final evaluation report April 2018

This is the final Scottish Government report on the evaluation of the Commonwealth Games 2014 legacy.

www.gov.scot

 

[Scholsey]

I think you have added a 0 on there. Surely 80 million would take it in ?

Commonwealth Sport

Home of the Commonwealth Games. Get the latest news, video, information and results from the Commonwealth Games Federation, including Victoria 2026

thecgf.com

 

[robs1]

No, see link below. Provides more detail. But would need an analysis of sponsorship etc to get to true cost. The government had to underwrite the show.

Birmingham ready to open biggest ever Commonwealth Games which will leave lasting legacy for region

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says “This is Birmingham’s time to shine” with £778m public investment to leave lasting legacy for people of Birmingham and West Midlands

www.gov.uk

I guess some of it has been spent on infrastructure which hopefully will lead to other benefits

 

[2wheels]

See, i told you
The bank clerk would get a bonus for starting you on the debt treadmill.
No doubt u were wise enough to resist the temptation, but many are not.
My wife left her bank job because of the pressure to sell loans and credit cards.

my son in law likewise.

 

[Scholsey]

And they talk about reducing carbon emissions…..it’s just talk!

And….whilst Rome burns people will be cold and hungry this winter.

we patched up some gaps in hedges 2 years ago with trees paid for by a severn Trent grant to ‘offset’ the carbon from the Glasgow CW games.

I think in 100 years when the world has changed it won’t be cows that get the blame for what has happened but general f**king about like holidays, Olympics, F1 and all the needless shite we have been convinced we all need to buy daily.

 

[Tarw Coch]

we patched up some gaps in hedges 2 years ago with trees paid for by a severn Trent grant to ‘offset’ the carbon from the Glasgow CW games.

I think in 100 years when the world has changed it won’t be cows that get the blame for what has happened but general f**king about like holidays, Olympics, F1 and all the needless shite we have been convinced we all need to buy daily.

Absolutely, it will be interesting how history looks back on some of the ideas/things being done in the name of climate change at present.

Sadly we won’t be here to see

 

[glasshouse]

Absolutely, it will be interesting how history looks back on some of the ideas/things being done in the name of climate change at present.

Sadly we won’t be here to see

No one might be