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Originally Posted by katex
Noticed you opposed these increases Claytonender .. just wait until you have to stay away to a Conference on Council business. Being a woman is worse, as we have to look decent, and let's see how much you will have to spend on extras like decent clothes, which you will not get to recompense for.
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Yes I did vote against the increase, as I felt that in the current economic climate Hyndburn council should be setting an example. I did agree with removing the cap on carer's allowance, as I don't think the cost of having to pay for the care of dependants should be a bar to anyone standing for election.
In a previous job I used to deal with the processing of employee's expense claims. I found these fell into 2 categories. One where the person had just spent frugally as they would have done, if they had been spending their own money and the other where they bought the most expensive items they could because it wasn't their own money.
Also as I travel to London quite often (in a private capacity) I do know how cheaply you can eat out. As for spending extra on clothes, if you shop prudently you can find lots of bargains, my favourite place for buying clothes is Boundary Mill.