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Originally Posted by garinda
The council leader Cllr Peter Britcliffe said before the meeting: “Just in the next financial year we must make £1 million of savings and I am calling on all councillors and staff to unite and come forward with ideas to cut costs and keep council tax low.
“Over the next four weeks it is vital that we all join together to find the cost reductions that the people of Hyndburn need.”
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I've got an idea that would shave shedloads of money from the council's budget and prove just how committed to saving taxpayers money our councillors really are.
How about forgoing their
Allowances and Expenses for a year, starting with 'I'm worth every penny' Britcliffe?
Then perhaps something could be done about restricting the provision of
interest free loans to council employees, followed swiftly by ending the practice of providing ludicrously generous
relocation grants and
Golden Handshakes.
I have often thought that in an organisation which employs so many women it is deeply odd that the concept of strict budgeting should be so difficult to achieve and maintain. One wonders what their home lives must be like. If they run their homes like this council appears to be run, then perhaps it is no wonder they need so many perks and privileges.