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You don't have to bother checking with me Joan.I didn't know you could claim for such a thing.Anyway I've got my bus pass now, I can get on bus for nowt.

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That ever helpful 'garlinda' did supply these facts...

;)

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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.

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I don't see why you should be able to do this either. How many businesses allow staff to claim travel expenses to their place of work? which, effectively, is what Councillors could be classed as doing.

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If it fits in with this then they could

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I don't recall anyone who worked in the borough, but didn't live in the borough, who became a Councillor.Anyway I'm one of those who thinks you should certainly live the borough you represent.

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To be fair, lots of companies do pay travel expenses (to get to work), as part of salary packages.

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Partly, but as most meetings require an interruption to the working day it could be looked on as a sweetener that at least the petrol is covered. If you get elected you'll come to realise that you're quite often out of pocket by attending meetings if you work full-time.

I don't have too much of a problem with mileage expenses because the amounts are quite small and the officer who looks after the forms won't let you get away with anything which you are't entitled to.

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As far as I can see, PACT doesn't fall into any of those categories. It's purely down to the individual councillor whether they turn up or not.

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I can think of nothing worse than a Councillor asking for a PACT meeting or two, to be rearranged as they can't attend the originals, only to not turn up or submit apology's.

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The above figures were for County Council, Hyndburn Council's are (for carer's allowance)..

Peter Britcliffe £258.13
Jennet Liddle £526.08
Paul Gott £ 353.25

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How many Councillors also work Full Time and how many do it as a 'main' job role?

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Not sure how your payments work, Ken. When I was working full time and in Manchester .... was paid expenses for travel, however, if I was just going to the office and not out and about visiting customers, it was subject to Income Tax.

If this is the case with you .... short journeys, guess wouldn't be worth the time recording it, etc ? The town hall or Scaitcliffe house the workplace.

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I think the 09/10 Mileage expenses are worth reading too, with one Councillor claiming over £1000, another £800+ and the rest around £200.

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There's still a few of us who still work.Being a Councillor was never meant to be a full time job,not in Hyndburn anyway. We are not big enough for full time Councillors.