Bases feel squeeze as cuts announced.(Author: By Nathan Morley Nathan Morley (born 14 January 1974) is an English television presenter and journalist based in Cyprus and Finland. He is best known for his live radio broadcasts on Talksport, LBC and the BBC to the United Kingdom. ) THE COMMANDER of British forces in Cyprus has unveiled a wide- ranging rationalisation Noun 1. rationalisation - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening rationalization programme that aims to saving money on the bases. In an open letter, Major General JH Gordon CBE CBE Commander of the Order of the British Empire (a Brit. title) CBE n abbr (= Companion of (the Order of) the British Empire) → título de nobleza CBE n abbr (= , explained that a series of cuts will be implemented due to 'economic difficulties being experienced in the UK and around the world'. He added that the Sovereign base areas The Sovereign Base Areas are military bases located on territory in which the United Kingdom is sovereign, but which are separated from the ordinary British territory. had to live "within their financial means" after the Ministry of Defence has come under intense pressure to ensure that it can invest in resources for front line operations. The main impact of the cuts will focus on reducing overtime, limiting local recruitment, slashing slash·ing adj. 1. Bitingly critical or satiric: slashing wit. 2. Dashing; pelting: a slashing hailstorm. 3. travel budgets and even cutting window cleaning services on the bases. Private contracted bus services are to be axed altogether, which will impact on school bus and welfare travel schemes for service personnel and their dependants. The cuts, which have been the source of much discussion on the bases in recent weeks, are thought to be deeply unpopular with serviceman and their families. Major General Gordon noted that: "We will all feel the effects of these decisions and I recognise that these measures will impact directly how we live in Cyprus and the quality of the lifestyle we are used to." Gordon also pointed to the Cyprus budget being affected by fluctuations in the strength of the Euro, the effect of LOA Loa (lō`ä), longest river of Chile, 275 mi (443 km) long, flowing S from the Andes, N Chile, then W and N through the Atacama Desert, before turning W to the Pacific Ocean. and COLA, costing the bases 'significantly more than predicted.' He assured that some cuts were temporary and should be lifted next year, but warned that he may be asked to take further money saving measures in the near future. In the final paragraph, the commander commented that: "The bottom line is that budget holders across the whole of defence have to live within allocated budgets and that is why we have to take these difficult measures." Copyright Cyprus Mail Cyprus Mail is a Cypriot English-language newspaper. It is published daily (except Mondays) and a number of articles are available online. Its current chief editor is Kosta Pavlowitch. The managing director is Kyriakos Iacovides. 2009 Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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