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g jones · 16-11-2010, 22:08

The article was designed to goad people by being misleading. There are overheads each month, for instance my insurance policy payments to ALC. We are charged on an automated system for being a County Councillor, eg the new car parking charges, and with no money to deduct, paper invoices were being sent.

I pay for many things myself so you will see for instance little if any travel and no food. As MPmi have adopted the same principle.

I do not want money but I would like these things that help the job, leaflets, insurance etc and my pension payment covered.

There are also difficulties raising money for good causes so the obvious thing to do was retake he allowance, cover outgoings and fund good causes.

I enjoy doing the County Council in my own time. There is a useful link and keeping your feet on the ground and not getting sucked into the Westminster bubble is important.

An example is a radical new upgraded bus network and possible smartphone, GPS, traveline IT upgradesmthat are being pursued. The Tories are happy to have me as MP to make the link. If I was not a County Councillor these things would be far less
likely to happen.

I happen to care about the place I live and I have no time for anyone who makes cheap headlines out of a genuine story. Bare in mind it was I who posted this on my blog for transparency and it has been taken from there out of context.

16-11-2010, 22:08	#29
g jones Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,125 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 731	Re: MPs salary & expenses The article was designed to goad people by being misleading. There are overheads each month, for instance my insurance policy payments to ALC. We are charged on an automated system for being a County Councillor, eg the new car parking charges, and with no money to deduct, paper invoices were being sent. I pay for many things myself so you will see for instance little if any travel and no food. As MPmi have adopted the same principle. I do not want money but I would like these things that help the job, leaflets, insurance etc and my pension payment covered. There are also difficulties raising money for good causes so the obvious thing to do was retake he allowance, cover outgoings and fund good causes. I enjoy doing the County Council in my own time. There is a useful link and keeping your feet on the ground and not getting sucked into the Westminster bubble is important. An example is a radical new upgraded bus network and possible smartphone, GPS, traveline IT upgradesmthat are being pursued. The Tories are happy to have me as MP to make the link. If I was not a County Councillor these things would be far less likely to happen. I happen to care about the place I live and I have no time for anyone who makes cheap headlines out of a genuine story. Bare in mind it was I who posted this on my blog for transparency and it has been taken from there out of context.