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Originally Posted by cashman
so glad i'm back, just waiting for andrews comments on our leaders expenses.  |
The expenses increase was actually a recommendation by an independent body, who surveyed hotels and restaurants, not the council.
I think it was a grand total of 5 councillors that had actually been to London to represent the borough on expenses. The value is also a limit, a cap. A hotel costing £80 in Winter, could well cost £200 in Summer. Councillor Britcliffe who people are all too happy to have a pop at, actually books his online to ensure the cheapest cost to the taxpayer, when on official business like meeting the Prime Minister. I reckon there will be little difference between this years expense total, and next years.
The point Katex makes is very important, we should not be putting our female councillors at risk. Especially when the visits are so few in number.
Unfortunately I did not have time to grab the Observer this morning, but I can imagine what was wrote in it. I must say, it is quite interesting, how the opposition voted against this one. They voted against an expenses increase a few years ago, and then when it was passed, spent up to the new value in their expenses. They also voted against taking separate expenses for multiple roles within council, and yet yours truly Graham Jones and Clare Prichard, are taking separate expenses for multiple roles. Stinks of cheap newspaper headlines.
I'm glad you're back cashman. I have missed you.
