tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204966244105335828.post7239375231467781062..comments2023-12-01T17:11:49.159+00:00Comments on Green Reading: Oh No Its Another Another U-turn by the GovernmentAdrian Windischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16306364832746111534noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204966244105335828.post-77451231025003283202011-04-19T20:46:14.909+01:002011-04-19T20:46:14.909+01:00Cheers Jonathan, I see the light now.Cheers Jonathan, I see the light now.Adrian Windischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16306364832746111534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204966244105335828.post-44812275707822969422011-04-19T20:12:11.429+01:002011-04-19T20:12:11.429+01:00There have been reports in the media that the clas...There have been reports in the media that the classrooms in some schools built on PFI contracts don't have lightswitches. If you want to have the lights switched off, you have to make an application to the PFI operator, who will consider it, and if they accept the application, will turn them off from their central control room and charge a management fee for doing so.<br /><br />For example http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/8282455/PFI-70m-bill-for-schools-that-had-to-close.html and there is a lot more reports where that one came from.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06344891322003805720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204966244105335828.post-33725256937261599512011-04-19T19:47:20.110+01:002011-04-19T19:47:20.110+01:00Most people need credit to buy a house. Even thoug...Most people need credit to buy a house. Even though in some sence the bank owns part of the house, as long as payments are made they dont take an active part in running it. Perhaps I am missing something here Jonathan.Adrian Windischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16306364832746111534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204966244105335828.post-61900256385043222472011-04-19T10:04:34.400+01:002011-04-19T10:04:34.400+01:00If you bought your house on credit card, you would...If you bought your house on credit card, you would be allowed to turn the lights off without asking MBNA's permission to do so; so PFI is a lot worse than that.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06344891322003805720noreply@blogger.com