[Bernard Dawson]

Originally Posted by garinda

In this weekend's Observer the row contnues, regarding the story that some councillors recently voted to award themselves higher allowances, than were recommended by an independent panel.

In a somewhat weak defence Cllr. Britcliffe criticises the cost of a recent meeting about the Rapid Bus Transport scheme, which he 'estimates' as costing £3,000.

As well as the previous quote, about how someone should write a guide book, if they know anywhere in London where you can eat for ten pounds, there's a new quote, that in London £10 was barely enough for 'a hot dog and a can of Coke'.

We have no idea if the estimated claim for the bus scheme did cost that much money.

What we do know is that two wrongs don't make a right, and is a very poor excuse.

They must have provided very poor nibbles at Downing Street, if afterwards a hot dog and a can of Coke was on the wish list.

I think that Peter Britcliffe's excuses for justifiying the increase in allowances are getting just a touch desperate.