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Originally Posted by Ken Moss
I wonder if the chair of the Licensing Committee claimed his allowance for the three years when there was no meeting?
Licensing Committee
That'd work out at around £4,500 for nothing. |
My estimate wasn't far wrong, although closer inspection of the allowances available has thrown up some interesting nuggets of info that I haven't previously looked at.
For example, thanks to endless posturing and prevaricating from Cllr Britcliffe (including arguing with the Mayor during a council session and refusing to acknowledge his authority, leading to a recess) it turns out that the four hours I was away from home allows me a meal allowance. Well, that chip butty wasn't free....
I also note that we spend over £35,000 on Scrutiny committee chairmen and vice-chairmen, another £17,900 on Planning committee members and quite a few thousand on committees which never sit.
Time to put my scrutiny hat on I think, but who watches the watchers?