"happy new year?"

Yesterday was the first day back at work after the holidays and it's business as usual with a full set of "ins":

• e-mail in-box,
• in-tray and
• in-desk for those who don't know how to put things in an in-tray.

Lots of jolly stories from colleagues about snow and Xmas and what they got up to on hogmannay.

Afternoon was a not enjoyable as went to meet departmental management to discuss potential budget cuts. Looks like 25 jobs to go in Environment department where I work plus merger with colleagues in what's left of Culture & Community after they go through horrendous cuts. The results can be read on branch blog at: Nottinghamshire UNISON: NCC Budget Cuts 2006-2008