Thursday 29 January 2009

Thames Water: 300 Jobs Down the Drain

A minor storm has broken out between local political parties over the falling economy after fears were sparked by cuts made by Thames Water.

Reading Evening Post picks up on the difference of opinion between the parties, quoting local representatives of each side.

Martin Salter MP (Labour) is flumoxed by contradiction of a recent report stating 'Reading is recession-proof', Rob Wilson MP (Conservative) claims the government is to blame, and Cllr Gareth Epps PPC (LibDem) argues that "Thames Water needs to make an economic case for cuts," rather than using the recession as an excuse to boost profit levels.

1 comment:

  1. Unknown3 February 2009 at 21:50

    Last Week Microsoft UK announced approcimately 58 redundancies. Given it's headquarters in in Reading they are likely to be mostly here.
    Source: http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/01/22/234378/microsoft-financial-results-5000-jobs-cut-1400-will-go.htm

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