[Whittaker]

There really is a misconception that councillors get a lot of money for doing nothing and I am assuming this is what you are getting at most councillors work in full time jobs and then do another 25 - 50 hours per week on average for their wards and the Hyndburn council responsibilities also the calculation has no comparison with the real life of a councillor so I would please make your mind up after checking the daily routine of a local councillor and you are well served in Hyndburn by councillors who work hard on all political sides to help the residents of Hyndburn get the best from the area I have been in this job a short time and have had my eyes opened by the long days that most councillors work for the area so please try and get the facts together before trying to compare and coming up with the wrong answers . we are ellected memebers and beleive what you like but we all work hard to do the best for the areas we represent and "wages" dont come into it we get an allowance and i can tell you in most cases this would not pay for the telephone bill per year . I am not moaning just trying to get accross that people need to get ALL the facts before having a go at the people who are tring to make Hyndburn a better place to live