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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
Neil....I still think it is a very childish outburst and would be ashamed to put my name to it......I said he should get a life, but I think I probably meant he should get a job....a proper one!
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It's strange that this should be mentioned as I was only talking about this yesterday with a nieghbour. I think many people don't understand how being a Councillor works. I don't pretend to understand it myself so maybe someone like Graham Jones, Gayle or Bill Greene might like to explain for us. The main cause for confusion appears to be thinking that being a Councillor is a job, this implies salary. I know Councillors are not employed by the Council but they do receive expenses, some appear to claim more than others from what I remember from the Observer months ago. I have no idea if someone like Peter Britcliffe receives anything extra for being leader of the Council or not. I think a lot of the public don't realise how much of their own time our Councillors spend on Council business.