17th March 2007, 11:26 AM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by hurting-backI should point out that isn't necessarily the case though, in case people are under the impression that all Local Authority based units have a safety net positioned underneath them in case of any financial difficulties. My unit went through a rather difficult time financially a few years back and I believe it has now been made very clear to the management that we are pretty much on our own as far as financial support goes.
VoR's point about council backed units is valid as well as they will not be subject to the same cash flow issues as an 'independent' unit, meaning that they will find it easier to finance projects over a longer cycle, while also benefiting from the council's infrastructure for human resources and administration.
Although the councils infrastructure is an advantage is in some ways, it can be extremely restrictive in others. I could give a long list of examples, but the basic problem is that our admin departments cannot seem to deal very well with the sections that work in the private sector.