Cameron shows real leadership

Posted on May 16th, 2009 by Dave Luckett

David Cameron gave a speech last night that the Prime Minister should be giving, I don’t think I need to say much more…

You can see the expenses of the Shadow Cabinet by clicking here

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Expenses

Posted on February 27th, 2009 by Dave Luckett

I’ve just been taking a closer look at Rob Wilson’s new website; he has decided to be as open as possible by including details on his expenses and staff members he employs so residents can easily find them. A very welcome move, particularly considering the recent bad press all sides have received over the past [...]

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Expenses

Posted on July 21st, 2008 by Dave Luckett

During the election campaign, and quite a few times since, I’ve been asked about Councillors expenses - “I’m not voting for anyone - you guys all make a fortune out of us!”. Correctly this isn’t the case.
We get allowances paid monthly, the value of which is published on the Council website in the Constitution and [...]

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