Have a look at this:
http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/Your_Co...acc2003-04.pdf
It's HBC's accounts for the financial year ending March 2004. Three little statements stand out:
1) Refer to page 20......"Publicity". Expenditure 02/03 = £140K. Expenditure 2003/04, £195K......39% increase over one year. Why?
2)Page 21...employees Renumeration. Employees earning over £70K, 2002/3 = Nil. 2003/4, Employees over £70K = 2. Who and why?
3 )Page 23. "Members allowances" 200/3 = £145K. 2003/4 = £191K. Increase 32%. Why?
It seems to me that Hyndburn Council is no more than a gravy train for Britcliffe, Rix and their cronies...any comments, A-B?