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Originally Posted by Ken Moss
Graham has given up his county allowances for at least five months as a gesture of good faith whilst other MPs in the same position have claimed as much as they can. He is now asking for a bit of financial help in order to do effectively fulfil the requirements of two senior positions.
On first reading it admittedly doesn't sound very good but just think it through again.
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A gesture of good faith? Graham said he would step down as a County Councillor should be become elected. He wanted to stay on as a district councillor because people in his ward wanted him to stay on. I'm not quite sure why he changed his mind after he was elected and chose to stay on at County level where he would have to travel further to attend meetings.
Graham also said he wouldn't take allowances. There was no 'for 5 months' as far as I can see!
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Originally Posted by g jones
Clearly if I did I would take no allowances, wouldn't need them. MPs spend 22 weeks in their constituency so can be done.
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Could anyone explain what costs towards leaflets are? Seems odd that the County Council would take money out of Councillors allowances to pay for Council leaflets?