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Originally Posted by accysimon
I have quoted nothing but facts in this thread...
Do Councillors claim expenses for attending PACT meetings too?
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We certainly don't in Rishton and I can't for one moment believe that any Labour councillor does across Hyndburn. I suspect that no Tory councillor does either because they aren't council business, they're technically public meetings. You can only claim expenses for council meetings which you have been specifically invited to or training that you have been offered.
Most council meetings are held during the day which is awkward for councillors who are tied into work hours and precludes many of the Labour group from being involved too heavily as it stands. The one meeting which definitely should be held in the evening is Full Council and yet has been repeatedly scheduled for 1.30pm by Cllr Britcliffe.
However, the remaining Full Council meetings for this electoral year are all at 7.00pm up till now.