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Originally Posted by andrewb
Thankyou for that, the scan is okay its still pretty clear. I presume these are A5 size? Are the council calendars also this size, or are they big calendars?
I still don't understand what you're trying to argue though. Surely it is a democratic councils responsibility to let people know how their councillor can be contacted and who they are? Why should councillors have to pay out of their pocket to inform them?
Instead what has happened is Labour have refused to have their pictures on, despite having photographs taken. They have then gone and spent their own money on duplicating the information.
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The card I delivered in Church ward was A5 however I have not seen any of the area council calendars so don't know what size they were.
I do wish you would get your facts straight, Labour councillors delivered cards last year (2007) at their own expense and decided in early 2008 to do the same for Christmas 2008.
Your 'almighty' leader obviously decided that the cards had been well received in the wards in which they were delivered and so wanted Area Council calendars (paid for by the council tax payer) to further his election campaign.
In Church and Milnshaw Area Council (of which, I am sure you are aware I am a member), the councillors decided that calendars were an inappropriate use of council tax payers money and declined to have a calendar. No - I repeat - No photographs were taken.
As well as the printing and distribution costs involved in producing and delivering the calendars, there is also the extra expense in council officer's time. Because whilst they are sorting out the calendars they were not doing more important and pressing work for the residents of Hyndburn.
As for critising the Labour councillors for spending their own money - what would be your response if I asked you to justify what you spend your money on?