Though I seem to remember when an independent panel recommended expenses increases, they were ignored, and whoppingly increased expenses were awarded, after they'd voted to reward themselves.
Corrupt Council ?
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Though I seem to remember when an independent panel recommended expenses increases, they were ignored, and whoppingly increased expenses were awarded, after they'd voted to reward themselves.
But distasteful as that was, the Council acted within the rules of due process. Cancelling meetings to favour one political group rather than another is in a different league.
Independent scrutiny and recommendations, that can be totally ignored, sounds more a complete waste of time, rather than distasteful.
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f69/living-off-the-fat-of-the-land-45105.html
To be quite honest I think that the system of Cabinet run councils was a backward step, the committee system was far better in my eyes were the strength of party was shown by committee make up, but at least all elected members had a say, and decisions could be overturned at full council, all except Planning that is. Okay there are the scrutiny system, but to be quite honest I wouldn't want to be part of any council under this system
He is not only my cousin , he is also my Godson .
On the rare occasions when I do see him I have better things to talk about than politics , the last time I met him being the exception .
John, Ken the only Labour Councillor that talks sense. I'm hurt and wounded !!!!
Its very rare you come on here now Clare, was talking about on here, as I don't here them anywhere else
What is that then?
Obviously for the good of the community
It may not be a popular opinion but I respect the integrity of most politicians , local and national .
I believe that Margaret Thatcher's policies were what she considered best for the country . I believe the same of the late Michael Foot .
Both were far from each other in their politics , but both held views they considered right .
I would have opted for Michael Foot any day , but I still think Maggie did what she thought was right , though I could in no way support her.
I don't understand why this candidate's campaign slogan points to a corrupt council. Can't really see that it will endear any voters towards him. He will have to explain exactly why he thinks they are and could get his knickers in a twist.
Better to promote himself as to the positive improvements he could add to Baxenden by becoming their Councillor.
Better to promote himself as to the positive improvements he could add to Baxenden by becoming their Councillor.
Well said, Kate.
Vote for the person and not the party. Slagging off the opposition in Rishton is a surefire way of losing any election and I'm sure it's the same in other wards too.
Presumably, you're referring to money and power. What a media-driven idea that is.
A junior councillor gets around £280 each month after tax and other contributions and you hardly have any power unless you are with the controlling group. You have countless e-mails and phonecalls every day plus meetings and residents' groups to attend in your spare time each week. If you are lucky enough to be granted the chair of any committee then you get in the region of £1,500 a year extra per position but they tend to be snapped up by, well, a certain person.
County Councillors get extra money but you're basically looking at a full-time job by this stage. Backbench MPs get in the region of £66k per year but spend four days a week away from their family in a house that isn't theirs and the remaining free time they have at home is gobbled up with constituency matters. They're not exactly the most stable of jobs either.
Apart from that, life is one long gravy train.
In Kingston, our municipal election will be held on October 25 ... and thankfully, party politics are not involved. I vote in Williamsville Ward for my councillor, and also, of course, for the position of Mayor. I know that one of the candidates for Mayor is a member of the Liberal Party ... his father represents Kingston and the Islands in the Ontario legislature ... Jim Neill, who will be getting my vote for councillor, is a member of the New Democratic Party (Labour). However, party politics are not the issue ... there are no party blocs on council ... the concerns that voters have are strictly local: infrastructure, policing, property taxes, development of our beautiful waterfront, garbage and recycling etc. Party politics, and the resulting acrimony, is not an issue. And I don't think it should be. Voters will vote for the candidates they think will best represent their interests and who will do the best job for the City of Kingston.
He could have stood for Labour Kate, its just that he hates Britcliffe that's all
Thou hast lots to learn youngun
Are you saying he has to serve his apprenticeship before, he can be corrupt?Thou hast lots to learn youngun
No but it helpsAre you saying he has to serve his apprenticeship before, he can be corrupt?
To serve your time as a councillor Less, not to become corrupt by doing soNo but it helps