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Originally Posted by katex
Yer never 'appy are you ..... 
Seems, according to someone I know attending a meeting this week, the HBC put on a very nice lunch ... including Cakes !! |
The comment was tongue in cheek.
If they are doing a job of course they should be able to claim expenses, and shouldn't be out of pocket.
What I don't understand is why Hyndburn was singled out to have an independent panel assess it's allowances, or did H.B.C. instigate it?:
Four people could assess, and then recommend the limits for the allowances, that are then applicable to every council in the country.
Individual councils could then decide how much of their allowance they take, the sensible ones showing thrift, and visa versa.
I see don't understand why some of our councillors have voted to award themselves an upper limit, which is a lot less than the limit in Burnley and the Ribble Valley.
The whole thing still stinks, in my opinion.