Councillors Claiming expenses
 

I am aware of a prominent councillor in Hyndburn claiming childcare expenses for a mid teenage child, who is often left alone due to her age.

Is this right that he/she can do this ? Shouldn't you have to provide details of their childminder as per Tax Credits?

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I am also led to believe that this is allowable within the council rules, I am just asking if the residents of Hyndburn are happy with this?

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Surely as a responsible adult, rather than tell us you should tell the relevant authorities?

If a Councillor is fiddling, the Council.

If a child is being left alone, Social services.

Otherwise why are you posting?

Can you not lift a 'phone to get in touch with someone of authority? Or is this some sort of vindictive thing?

I hope it turns out that you are completely wrong whoever the Councillor may be, but reporting it on here is showing your irresponsibility as much as his/hers.
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If you read above, you will see that I have said it is within the rules of being a Councillor, and the child alone is old enough according to Social Services. I mearly asked if people were happy with this rule, as most people have to supply definative info before getting this allowance.

I wish people would read the posts properly and fully before insulting others.

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If you read what I said, you would see that I was advising you to go to the authorities, use them before you spread this across accyweb hoping we will pick up the torch you are too afraid to light.

I WISH, people would take responsibility for their own thoughts, I read your posts and for me, that was just a point towards your moral direction, if you want an insult please, continue.
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How can I go to the authorities when no law I broken ?

Is this site not for open discussion anymore?

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P.s. How do you know I hadn't already informed the authorities anyway..

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MODS>....please delete this thread before it gets full of insults...I just asked for opinion and wanted to open a debate.

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Hey, it's claimed to be freedom of speech, just because a legal law hasn't been broken, a word in the right ear might prevent a moral law being broken.

Of course it is, you and I are doing exactly that now!

Probably because you aren't naming names.

Now, don't take it personally, I don't know you, you asked a question I answered with my version, be patient I'm sure you'll get the experts telling you, after all, why fall out now when you could find I was only trying to be helpful?
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All you are getting is an open debate, unfortunately only you and I find it interesting at the moment.

In future use the red triangle to report a post or thread, seems a shame though, this could keep us all guessing for several hours, just which Councillor is it that upset the thread instigator?:D

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If no rules are being broken, then I really don't see any problem.

As the councillor, to whom I suspect you refer, is a single parent, good luck to them.

We need councillors of all ages, including parents.

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http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...tml#post405320


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Because snide people never do, they just like to stare it from from a place of anonymity

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I don't blame hime for saying that - looks like its open season on newbies yet again:rolleyes:

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A newby trying to make political innuendo Margaret big difference, if he'd have come on and said do you think Councillor blogs is being naughty I wouldn't have a problem, but the few posts he has made have been snide and underhand, politically:(