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Originally Posted by vorlon24
So... house prices are less, earnings are less.
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Exactly. Alot of things, (apart from houses are cheaper) & earnings are less. That is why most people take exception to the level of these so called "allowances". It was not that long ago that councillors did the job out of a sense of civic duty; their only reward was respect and their only compensation was their legitimate expenses (bus fares to attend meetings, etc).
The simple fact is that to be elected to the council now is to get yourself a nice little earner; many of these councillors - certainly in Hyndburn - would otherwise be considered unemployable in any worthwhile activity. And that is why - irrespective of their political party -most people view the activities of these councillors with nothing but contempt.