Still though, a cheque* was authorised, where the funds come from out of one of the public pots.
The whole "we have to build a load of speedbumps because if we don't use our budget this year, it'll be slashed next year" mentality all adds up to other depatment's budgets being reduced and eventually it gets felt by the public because they have to combine/close down yet another A&E, and turn a well used and needed hospital into a housing estate.

I don't get what you mean when you say councillers aren't paid, are you saying it's a volentary position?



* Or 'bank transfer' or whatever, I know I don't need to point that out to you, as it's irelivent, but some pendents would pick up on it.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 11:08, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

They get a set amount in expenses
In any event a significant proportion of that 10k will invariably end up back in the public coffers, and will have provided employment etc
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 11:11, Reply)

I would prefer getting, say, £100k worth of expenses, than £50k in wages.
Considering expenses could be pretty much anything.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 11:13, Reply)

They get an attendance allowance of about £4k a year. The amount they get varies on the number of committees they sit on.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 11:15, Reply)

So how do they afford to live in all these big homes?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 11:20, Reply)

i think that's more MP's
my uncle lives in a 2 bed terrace in halifax and has done since the 1970's!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 11:23, Reply)

They have jobs, Gonz.
it's not a full time position.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 11:27, Reply)

So there is no personal gain from becoming one?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 11:39, Reply)

Financial, I mean.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 11:39, Reply)

Not really, no.
My local councillor is a cabbie. He can spend all day on committees - licensing committees, planning committees etc, in debates, then maybe goes to a community council meeting in the evening. At weekends he might be opening a flower show, or a gala - something like that.

Somehow he finds time to go out in his cab at weekends, odd evenings etc.

Not as easy a job as it's made out to be, and you have to deal with a lot of shit.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 21 Sep 2011, 11:54, Reply)